We’ve seen enough crazy weather in the last 12 months to no longer have to question whether or not global warming exists. But contrary to what some would have you believe, the US didn’t single-handedly destroy the environment with our love of S.U.V.s and penchant for waste. The World Health Organization just conducted a study to see who the biggest polluters are across the globe. The WHO study looked at air quality in 91 countries, measured by the amount of PM10 particles per cubic meter. PM10 particles are particles of 10 micrometers or less that can cause diseases and infections. According to the WHO, PM10 levels above 20 micrograms per cubic meter can cause health risks. The top ten most polluted countries have PM10 levels from six times to 14 times that level. Dayum! Which countries managed to hit those levels? And where does the U.S. fall in all of this? Flip through to find out.
MC Hammer stopped by the movies to check out the upcoming movie Thor , and the rapping Hammer reviewed film about the owner of the Golden Hammer. Get ready for a bunch of gratuitous uses of the word “Hammer” and phrase “Hammer time.” Source: NextMovie.com RELATED: Idris Elba Covers The Source Magazine RELATED: MC Hammer Releases Remix To Jay-Z Diss Song [VIDEO]
On April 28, 2011, Dr. Chris Kahlenborn, a medical adviser presented a resolution at a shareholder’s meeting on behalf of a shareholder, Human Life International. The resolution proposed a change in Johnson & Johnson’s policy — that it would not discriminate in employment against breast cancer survivors, including those voicing opposition to the sale of the pill. Shareholders rejected the proposal after J&J’s board sent a message saying they “did not believe the resolution is necessary.” World Health Organization scientists’ research and a meta-analysis in Mayo Clinic Proceedings show the pill is associated with cancers. Use of the pill has been linked to the deadly triple-negative breast cancer. Johnson and Johnson have been having sever issues with recalls lately as has been written about in our articles Johnson & Johnson Issue Recall On Epilepsy Medicine and Another Recall Of Tylenol® Products. Now comes word about their contraceptives. The following statement was given by Chris Kahlenborn, MD, on April 28, 2011 in Trenton, NJ “Good Morning. Thank you for the opportunity to address all of you today. Each year, over 200,000 women develop invasive breast cancer in the United States. In regard to Johnson and Johnson, it is good to affirm a resolution that promises not to discriminate against hiring women who have developed breast cancer; but it is not enough. This company has a unique opportunity to be a leader against the fight against breast cancer by working to prevent it. In October, 2006, four researchers, including myself, published a meta-analysis in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings on the subject of oral contraceptives and pre-menopausal breast cancer (1). After reviewing all of the world’s data, we found that 21 out of 23 studies showed an increased risk of developing invasive premenopausal breast cancer if women took oral contraceptives prior to the birth of their first child, which is when most women take them. These women incurred a 44% increased risk, which rose to 52% if they took them for at least 4 years prior to the birth of their first child. Both of these results were significant at the 99% confidence interval-the highest standard used in research. In addition we noted that the World Health Organization had recently classified oral contraceptives as a Group I carcinogen-the most dangerous type known to humankind.” Recently our study was quoted in the Frontiers of Medicine in China (3) whose researchers performed their own meta-analysis and found that women who took oral contraceptives sustained a 112% increased risk in developing breast cancer. In addition, a recent collaborative study co-authored by investigators from the National Cancer Institute, the Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington cited our meta-analysis and also noted significant breast cancer risk with oral contraceptives . In conclusion, I note that there are three good reasons for you to consider the alternative of ceasing all hormonal contraceptive sales while specifically and publicly citing the breast cancer risk: 1) Limitation of bad press. Instead of picking up Bloomberg Businessweek and cringing you would be a step ahead of the curve and your competitors and would be seen as a leader. People want to see Johnson and Johnson as a company that makes safe products like your shampoo-not products that are becoming controversial, such as oral contraceptives. 2) Limitation of future lawsuits: Suits against the thrombotic potential of oral contraceptives are increasing and the breast cancer link may well be the next frontier. 3) It is the right thing to do. I ask the executives and board members of Johnson and Johnson to simply ask yourselves one question: knowing what you know today, would you be comfortable if your wife or daughter were to take Johnson and Johnson’s hormonal contraceptive pills? Thank you for your time and attention. I will be available for questions and this presentation and its sources will be posted on the Human Life International website. I have a couple of extra copies for those interested here. Chris Kahlenborn, MD She cited the following Sources that you can read below: 1) Mayo Clin Proc . 2006;1290-1302. 2) IARC Monographs . July 29, 2005. 3) Front. Med China . 2009; 452-458. 4) Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009; 1157-66. Related Stories 5 Symptoms Women Should Never Ignore Asthma Rates Rise In America
A new government report says that the rates of HIV infection in infants are significantly higher among blacks and Hispanics than whites, and preventive measures are needed to reduce the disparity. Although the number of HIV-infected infants has declined overall, among black babies, the rate of perinatal HIV infection — meaning transmission at the time of birth — is 23 times higher than for whites, and among Hispanics, the rate is four times higher, according to findings published in the Feb. 5 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average rate of perinatal infection in the United States is 2.7 per 100,000 live births, the report indicates. For blacks, the rate is 12.3 per 100,000; for Hispanics, 2.0 per 100,000; and for whites, 0.5 per 100,000. The researchers, who analyzed data from 34 states from 2004 to 2007, noted that transmission from an HIV-infected mother to her child can be significantly reduced through preventive measures. So what can we do to help? * Be sure that if you are single and sexually active, you protect yourself each and every time. Always use condoms and if pregnancy is not desired, seek medical attention and get on some birth control! * Make sure that if you are engaging in risky behaviors such as sharing needles and exchanging bodily fluids, you get tested regularly. * Primary HIV prevention in women is key and efforts should be specifically directed towards black and Hispanic women. All HIV-positive women who are pregnant should have access to quality health care and take advantage of preventive measures, including early treatment with antiretroviral medications, the report stated. * HIV infection should be diagnosed before or early in pregnancy * All moms-to-be should receive prenatal care * HIV-positive women should follow an antiretroviral medication regimen throughout pregnancy * A cesarean delivery should be scheduled at 38 weeks’ gestation if the virus has not been suppressed * Antiretroviral medication should be taken during labor and delivery * Newborns exposed to HIV should receive antiretroviral medication within the first hours after birth and for the first six weeks of life. As a community, we must do all that we can to change these statistics as our youth will someday lead us into the future. It’s vital to educate our children at an early age about the dangers around HIV/AIDS that continue to tear down Black communities. Let’s take the extra step and protect our culture and race against this plague that is killing our people. Related Articles: Should 11-Year-Olds Be Allowed To Pick Up Condoms And Have Sex? No Action Today, No Cure Tomorrow-World Health Day 2011 6 Ingredients To Lasting Relationships
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) is deliberately working for eradication of diseases, it has endorsed a new test for tuberculosis. The test will give accurate diagnosis for TB in 100 minutes. : http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/health/5652-who-endorses-100-minute-tb-diagnos… added by: suzane
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Welcome to the of TheFeed’ s Reacharound, where we reward you for awesome commentary. All week long, we’ve been reading the comments you post to our site, silently judging your worth, picking the best to spotlight and reward. This week, we’re giving the top comment of the week an awesome G4 T-shirt, suitable for wearing, framing or totally ignoring! I’m not giving anyone the sweet Luchadore mask from Konami’s Gamer Day. I need it for my wrestling career! Below are the most interesting, funny, insightful or cool comments of the last seven days: We’re gonna start the Reacharound off with a strong opinion, because that what makes the internet go. User spicypooptastic responded to the fact that Heavy Rain is selling well with the following vitriol: I am happy for sony on actually getting pay off on taking risk. I am happy to see that games don’t need to be carbon copy clones to sell well. I am however not happy to see that pretentious, stuck up douche david cage be looked at as if hes some genius artist. He hates games and wishes he could do film but he failed at that so he does this, he looks down on gamers and other game makers as well. He is a douche its insane that he thinks hes so much better when he hasn’t done anyone well, he just made something so different people where like BRAVO! F him I hate people like that dude, he probably sits around and talks about how cleaver and smart he is, and how hes some gift to the world Wow. Tell us how you really feel! Let’s balance it out with some positivity. Reader Edgeman773 responded to Hideo Kojima’s prediction that consoles were on the way out thusly: As long as developers are willing to explore the darkest and farthest regions of their creative minds, to always strive to make a better game, and to tell a story no one has heard before, then i do believe consoles will live on. *another side* I still play NES, SNES, N64 and whatnot even though their technology is severely obsolete, i prefer their games *some times* over present day games.
Study: Tanning beds definitely cause cancerLONDON — International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category deeming both to be definite causes of cancer .
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