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Building a compost pile creates more anxiety and obsession among gardeners than any other gardening activity. So before you start a pile, remember one thing: Relax. “There’s no right or wrong way of composting, and people get panicked that they have the wrong recipe,” says Dr. Maynard. “Composting is a natural phenomenon-it’s decomposing; you’re just helping it along a bit.”

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.

Organic foods protect children from the toxins in pesticides, while foods grown using modern, intensive agricultural techniques contain fewer nutrients and minerals than they did 60 years ago, according to two new scientific studies.

Imagine leaving your doctor’s office with a prescription for a violin concerto rather than pills. While this might sound like you should drive right to the nearest record store and pick up some CDs, such a referral actually involves sessions with a certified music therapist.

Because microwave ovens are so convenient and energy effecient, as compared to conventional ovens, very few homes or restaurants are without them. Of course, if microwave ovens were really harmful, our government would never allow them on the market, would they? Would they? Regardless of what has been “officially” released concerning microwave ovens, we have personally stopped using ours based on the research facts outlined in this article.

In this article the most common symptoms of menopause are discussed. In addition, there are natural, even inexpensive, ways to ease these symptoms. Handling menopause gracefully is a lifestyle approach with a set of positive beliefs and a healthy mindset. Buying into the hype is only a way to harm yourself in the long run, and only delays the inevitable. The sooner you learn to accept your body and love yourself, the easier perimenopause and menopause will be.

The Annals of Internal Medicine published an article in January, 2006 reporting three patients who experienced severe liver toxicity following the taking of Ketek (telithromycin). These cases have also been conveyed to FDA MedWatch.

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.