Questions About Merck’s Gardasil Vaccine Arise

The New England Journal of Medicine raised some serious questions about the effectiveness and safety of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil.

While Gardasil did block almost 100% of infections by two strains of HPV, it actually only reduced the incidence of cervical cancer precursors by 17%.  Since there are other strains of HPV, Gardasil may be giving a false sense of security by allowing these other strains to flourish.

Another issue is the length of the Merck study, which sought to demonstrate the vaccine’s effectiveness. The study only lasted three years, yet HPV is a disease that can take decades to develop.

A safer alternative to the vaccine for young women is to use condoms when having sexual relations. The Journal reported that condoms alone reduced the incidence of HPV by 70%.

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Black Currants May Help Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’s like Blueberries!

Black currants are having a resurgence in popularity. A study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture reported that the berries may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s by protecting neurons against damage from peptides associated with the disease.

Black currants are almost as powerful as blueberries in the antioxidant levels they contain. Several studies have also shown that they may also enhance mood!

Look for black currants in jellies and jams. Old Orchard Brands sells a black currant juice.  (Reported in Alternative Health)

So if Blueberries aren't your favorite, try Black Currants.....

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How To Tell If You Are A Migraine Headache Sufferer - Simple Test

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Some migraine headache sufferers get a warning that a migraine is coming on: they start to see an aura. However, most sufferers don't get this warning signal.

Neurologists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have come up with three questions to allow you to understand when you are about to get a migraine. You need to answer yes to two of these questions to be migraine sufferer.

1. Does light bother you when you have a headache?
2. Do you get nauseated or sick to your stomach when you have a headache?
3. Has a headache limited your activities for a day or more in the past three months?

If you answered yes to #1 - Lighting Factors, you can find out more information and print out a FREE Headache/Migraine Lighting Journal at Migraine And Headache - Lighting Factors.

Sodas Can Give Kids Chronic Headaches

If your child suffers from chronic headaches and migraines, then you may want to check if he or she may be drinking too many caffeinated sodas.

There's an easy way to find out if it's the caffeine and that's to stop the sodas and any other beverage that contains caffeine. Once the caffeine stops, so will the headaches and migraines if they were caffeine related.

One word of warning - you need to gradually wean you child off the caffeine beverages by reducing the amount by one-quarter per week. Withdrawing too quickly can also cause headaches.

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Myths And Truths About Migraines

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Have you experienced a migraine headache? Here are some of the myths and the truths about migraines:

1. Myth: Migraines are just bad headaches.
Truth: Migraines are far worse than a bad headache. They are characterized by throbbing head pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. Attacks can last from 4 to 72 hours. Also, if both your parents have migraines, there is a 75% chance that you will have them, too. If it’s one parent, then the odds are 50%. Even if a distant relative has them, the odds are 20% you’ll get them.

2. Myth: I’ll know a migraine if I get one and over-the-counter drugs will fix it.
Truth: The research shows that half of all people who get migraines have not been properly diagnosed by a doctor, whether it’s because they haven’t gone to a doctor or the doctor missed the diagnosis. If the store-bought pain or allergy medication you are taking isn’t working to decrease headache pain, talk to your doctor.

3. Myth: Migraines are caused by stress and other psychological problems.
Truth: Migraines are a neurological disorder and not a psychological one. Scientists now believe that the intense pain of a migraine attack is a result of inflammation caused by an interaction between the main sensory nerve of the brain and the brain’s blood vessels. While stress may trigger that response, it’s not the cause of the migraines.

4. Myth: Before a migraine you will see an aura.
Truth: Not everyone experiences visual symptoms before a migraine. Only 1/3 of migraine sufferers see an aura beforehand. If you do experience visual symptoms or auras, they may show up 15 minutes to an hour before the migraine hits.

5. Myth: Avoiding certain foods, like chocolate, can cure a migraine.
Truth: You may be able to curb the frequency of migraines by avoiding anything that triggers them, but eliminating these foods won’t cure you of migraines.

See a list of the most common > trigger foods, or email me at Jerry@Teplitz.com and put migraine trigger foods in the subject line.

You can search for more information in theTeplitz Report Archives, and find Instant Relief with a natural technique I've taught for over 30 years.

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Drug For ADHD Kids Causing Them To Be Shorter And Thinner

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Researchers from Children’s Hospital Boston analyzed 22 studies examining the growth rates of ADHD kids taking prescribed stimulants such as Ritalin. They found that reduced appetite, a side effect of the drugs, negatively impacted the children’s expected weight and height gains.

While the kids may overcome any limitations in height and weight after they go off the drugs in early adulthood, keep in mind that these drugs, like cocaine and methamphetamine, fall into the DEA’s Schedule II designation, i.e., substances controlled because of their dependency, physical/psychological effects or likelihood for abuse in usage (per Wikipedia). In addition, no one is certain how this weight and height reduction is affecting brain development in these children.

So… reducing the reliance on drugs for kids with ADHD may produce the best long-term result for them. You can search the Teplitz Report archives at http://www.teplitz.com/ezine.htm for alternatives to Ritalin.