Recreating the Spanish Flu

Influenza as a bioweapon does not sound like a particularly grave threat. But flu viruses can be devastating. In 1918 and 1919, the so-called “Spanish flu” killed an estimated 20-40 million people worldwide and, since then, the highly changeable flu virus has resurfaced in a variety of particularly virulent forms.

The resurrection of 1918 influenza has plunged the world closer to a flu pandemic and to a biodefense race scarcely separable from an offensive one, according to the Sunshine Project, a biological weapons watchdog.

Seemingly every day we hear about the deadly Bird Flu that will supposedly cause the next world-wide epidemic. This kind of hype causes anxiety and fear among the people about a particular infectious organism (H5N1 virus) and usually precedes the announcement that a new vaccine is being developed to wipe out the organism.

The National Soft Drink Association (NSDA) is now saying that the consumption of soft drinks has risen to over 600 12-ounce servings (12 oz.) per person per year. Since 1978, soda consumption in the US has tripled for boys and doubled for girls. Young males age 12-29 are the biggest consumers at over 160 gallons per year-that’s almost 2 quarts per day. At these amounts, the calories from soft drinks supply as much as 10 percent of the total daily caloric intake for a growing boy.

Type II Diabetes ,which is now in epidemic portions, is curable. By the time you get to the end of this article you are going to know that and you are also going to know why it is not usually being cured. The best part is that you are going to know how to alleviate it.

A three-year, multi-million dollar partnership with Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) was recently announced by The American Diabetes Association (ADA) to help combat obesity and diabetes in America by stressing the significance of making smart nutritional choices.

Learn all about enzymes and their important function in over-all health and well-being. Most people are deficient in enzymes by the age of 35 and this is mainly due to all the pre-packaged foods and cooked foods that we ingest. Enzymes are the basis of life and all body functions.

A simple yes or no test will tell you whether you would benefit from cleansing your digestive tract and colon.

Magnesium levels were tested in a total of 457 patients suffering either persistent primary depression or constant pain with depression. The magnesium tolerance test is considerably more reliable than serum, red blood cell, whole blood, or white blood cell magnesium levels. Almost all considerably depressed patients are deficient in magnesium. Clinicians should take into account the potential of therapeutic benefit from magnesium replacement therapy in chronic depression. Although magnesium deficiency has been conveyed in depression, this association is not widely recognized

The FDA announced the support of updated labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel Cream and Protopic Ointment. The labeling will be updated with a boxed warning about a potential risk of cancer and a Medication Guide will be circulated to help guarantee that patients using these prescription medicines are aware of this matter.