MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'causing'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018177&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faspartame-facts-vs-fiction%2F2010.09.30 If you believe everything you read on the Internet, then is seems that a chemical found in thousands of products is causing an epidemic of severe neurological and systemic diseases, like multiple sclerosis and lupus. The FDA, the companies that make the product, and the “medical industrial complex” all know about the dangers of this chemical, but are hiding the truth from the public in order to protect corporate profits and avoid the pesky paper work that would accompany the truth being revealed. The only glimmer of hope is a dedicated band of bloggers and anonymous email chain letter authors who aren’t afraid to speak the truth. Armed with the latest anecdotal evidence, unverified speculation, and scientifically implausible claims, they have been tirelessly ranting about the evils o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018177 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:00:22 +0100 4018177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018180&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-obesity-causing-virus%2F2010.09.29 Finally, the answer to the obesity epidemic. [According to the LA Times], it’s a virus: New evidence indicates that children who are exposed to a virus called adenovirus-36 are more likely to be obese than those who are not exposed to it, and to be heavier than other obese kids who were not exposed to it, researchers said this week. The virus…is one of 10 bacteria and viruses that have been associated with a propensity for putting on plural poundage. Maybe this explains why I and two of my sisters all became fat in the same year. Well, that — combined with the fact that we had just moved to a new neighborhood where there were no kids we knew to play outside with, and we started taking a bus to school instead of walking, and “Dark Shadows” had just started, leadi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018180 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:00:08 +0100 4018180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761398&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F20-cancer-causing-substances%2F photo: Thinkstock A new report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the National Cancer Institute lists 20 cancer-causers or potential cancer-causers. The list includes formaldehyde, which, if you remember, is one of the substances that aspartame breaks down into. It also includes titanium dioxide, which is still used in paint and sunscreen; propylene oxide, which is found in polyurethane plastics; and diesel exhaust. Even shift work is on the list — remember when we told you about how abnormal work schedules hurt your health? Check out the full list below: Lead and lead compounds Indium phosphide Cobalt with tungsten carbide Titanium dioxide Welding fumes Refractory ceramic fibers Diesel e... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761398 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:02:57 +0100 3761398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757801&cid=t_115136_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Famerican-cancer-society-releases-list-19-chemicals-avoided%2F The American Cancer Society has named a list of 19 chemicals and shift work as things that may very likely signficantly increase the risk of cancer. Chemicals on the list included chloroform, formaldehyde, carbon black, titanium dioxide, indium phosphide, and cobalt tungsten carbide. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757801 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:05:18 +0100 3757801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691124&cid=t_115136_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F181%2Fcan-an-anti-aging-diet-really-reverse-wrinkles%2F Can an anti aging diet reverse wrinkles?  At least one dermatologist seems to think so.  It might work for some people.  It really depends on what they were eating before. Trying to eat right is well worth your while.  It’s not just about how you look.  It’s also about developing the so-called age-related diseases.  The latest research indicates that many of those diseases are preventable if people eat right and have a healthy lifestyle. Advice about eating right has changed over the years and continues to do so.  There are the high protein diets, the high carb diets, the low fat diets and others.  The proponents of each of those diets claim to have found the key to weight maintenance and good health. Here’s my advice.  Avoid packaged, processed and prepared foods.  Eat at ... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691124 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:03:06 +0100 3691124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610315&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpvc-free-21-companies-that-dont-use-the-toxic-plastic%2F photo: Thinkstock Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is found in an astonishing array of everyday items – home siding, school supplies, car interiors, medical tubing, and many more common products – but when PVC production produces dioxins, the most toxic substances in the world and a known cause of cancer. The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics singles out companies, like Nokia, that have stopped using PVC in the production of their goods, but it’s not only electronics producers that are moving away from the deadly plastic. Microsoft, Honda, Walmart, Target and Nike have all started shifting production away from PVC. A representative from the Vinyl Institute, an industry trade group, thinks that the move away from PVC is a mistake, and that no one will find a plastic better than P... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610315 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:09:17 +0100 3610315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349005&cid=t_115136_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2009%2F04%2F16%2Fbaby-shampoos-are-safer-than-soup%2F Mid Brain muses: It’s refreshing to see the mainstream press actually get the science right in their stories once in a while. So kudos to Joe Schwarcz of The Gazette on his excellent piece on the subject of cancer causing ingredients in baby shampoos. We blogged about this in our post on Lil Rinser. But Joe took it a step further and did an outstanding job of debunking claims by one of the top NGOs, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. (NGO for those of you not in the know, stands for Non-Governmental Organization.) The dose makes the poison Joe very aptly pointed out that the ingredients that the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics feared the most are not likely to be of concern at the levels used in cosmetic products. Specifically he mentioned formaldehyde and dioxane. He accurately noted the fo... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349005 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:01:19 +0100 2349005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716533&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fhomeopathy-and-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Products, SupportI was excited to see my friend, Lissa Coffey, appearing on The Today Show this morning. Lissa is a PhD, a relationship expert and sociologist. Lissa shares her ancient wisdom and modern style through her site, Coffey Talk, and her newsletters. A recent newsletter addressed homeopathic medicine and I share with you how this applies to the treatment of diabetes. Homeopathic medicine is a natural pharmaceutical science developed in the early 1800s. It uses small doses of natural substances (animal, vegetable, and mineral) to stimulate the body's own defenses. Homeopathy is a word derived from the Greek words for similar and disease. It is medicine based on the law of similars that says a substance will help to he... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716533 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637979&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F24%2Fwi-fi-and-cancer-a-connection-or-lack-of%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Daily newsRemember all the hype about cell phones causing cancer? Now it's wireless Internet that's in the hot seat, after it was discovered that Wi-fi gives off high levels of radiation than your average cell phone tower. Which is a bit frightening, granted, but cell phone towers don't raise much alarm anymore because the amount if radiation they give off is relatively small, and apparently the same goes for Wi-fi. In addition, there's no evidence to prove that it affects health, so it's not really an issue at the moment, at least according to the experts. Still, I think telling us that there's no evidence it will harm us is not all that reassuring. There was a time when it was thought that asbestos and cigarettes weren't that harmful either but we no... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637979 Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592594&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F06%2Ftype-2-injecting-insulin-defeating-the-purpose%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Drugs, ResearchIf you read a warning label on your insulin that said - may decrease the amount of insulin you produce - would you think twice about injecting? Any foreign body that enters the body creates an antibody and insulin (especially genetically modified human insulin) is no exception to the rule. More importantly are the types of antibodies created by genetically modified human insulin. They could be similar to the types of antibodies that cause type 1 diabetes - also known as insulin-dependent diabetes. Insulin antibodies and c-peptide can tell if your injected insulin is attacking your islets (the cells naturally producing insulin). This is an important fact for type 2 diabetics injecting insulin because your body is producing insulin and your c... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592594 Sun, 06 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 592594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=569552&cid=t_115136_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Fkfc-not-so-finger-lickin-good%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Diets, Nutrition, ProductsKentucky Fried Chicken will be displaying warnings on its fried or baked potatoes saying that they can contain a suspected cancer causing chemical, acrylamide. KFC settled a state lawsuit in California and will also have to pay $341,000 in penalties and funding for Proposition 65 enforcement, which is a voter-passed measure that requires businesses to post warnings about dangerous chemicals contained in food. Acrylamide is created when chemicals in food react to high heat. I'm not surprised that french fries from a fast food restaurant are dangerous. What shocked me though is that the warning also states "It (acrylamide) is created in fried and baked potatoes made by all restaurants, by other companies, and even when you bake... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=569552 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 569552