Note from Ilena: Some good news for a change! Second study that supports this.
Sunshine helps in the fight against breast cancer Nigel Hawkes, Health Editor
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article2195614.ece
Women who stay out of the sun are increasing their risk of developing
breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
The Disappearing Birds from Rachel.org
Here is more evidence that we are shredding the biosphere one small decision at a time, diminishing the world we will leave to our children. This occurs because of what we produce and how we produce it, both of which are the result of choices.
Here is more evidence that we are shredding the biosphere one small decision at a time, diminishing the world we will leave to our children. This occurs because of what we produce and how we produce it, both of which are the result of choices.
Friday, July 13, 2007
UPDATE ON: The Politics & PR of Cervical Cancer
A four-article series by CMD's Associate Director, Judith Siers-Poisson.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases | Another Caution on Cardiovascular Risks From HRT MedPage Today - 1 hour ago By Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today ADELAIDE, Australia, July 12 -- Once again, hormone replacement therapy started a decade or more past menopause has been found to increase the risk for cardiovascular and thromboembolic events, ... Hormone Therapy Not For Older Women CBS News |
Monday, July 09, 2007
Workers Say Pesticides Made Them Sterile
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070709/banana-workers/
NOAKI SCHWARTZ July 9, 2007 04:46 AM EST AP
LOS ANGELES — The pesticide was designed to kill worms infesting the roots of banana trees on Latin American plantations. But at least 5,000 agricultural workers from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama have filed five lawsuits in this country claiming they were left sterile after being exposed in the 1970s to the pesticide known as DBCP. Click here for more.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070709/banana-workers/
NOAKI SCHWARTZ July 9, 2007 04:46 AM EST AP
LOS ANGELES — The pesticide was designed to kill worms infesting the roots of banana trees on Latin American plantations. But at least 5,000 agricultural workers from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama have filed five lawsuits in this country claiming they were left sterile after being exposed in the 1970s to the pesticide known as DBCP. Click here for more.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Almanac ... July 8, 1998 ... Dow Corning Reaches Settlement Agreement for Women Harmed by Their Products
Almanac ... Sunday July 8, 1998
In 1998, a tentative settlement was reported between Dow Corning Corp.
and lawyers for 170,000 women who claimed they had become ill from the
company`s silicone breast implants.
and lawyers for 170,000 women who claimed they had become ill from the
company`s silicone breast implants.
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Nine years later ... a very large percentage of the women have received no compensation ... and the last figures I saw was less than $10,000 per woman had been paid out for years of surgeries, scars and failed implants. Many women have given up hope ... others have died.
Blessings to all from Ilena
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Sicko ~ Brilliant ~ Must See
After hearing thousands of stories of American healthcare failing women from our breast implant group ... I highly recommend this this sensational film.
Outstanding interview ... Bill Maher and Michael Moore talk about how corporatized healthcare in the US is failing
Michael Moore's Website discusses the corporate backlash against this film
Outstanding interview ... Bill Maher and Michael Moore talk about how corporatized healthcare in the US is failing
Michael Moore's Website discusses the corporate backlash against this film
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