‘Health’ Archives
Do Calcium Supplements Increase Risk Of Heart Attack?
Doctors have long recommended Calcium supplements to stave off the onset of osteoporosis, but a new study in the British Medical Journal purports to link high Calcium levels to an increased risk of heart attacks. The study looked at 15 published clinical trials of calcium supplements. In their analysis of 11 of the trials, the scientists observed [...]
Pope Benedict XVI Condones Condoms
Pope Benedict XVI commented on his position on condom use in a new book that came out Tuesday, Light of the World, by German journalist Peter Seewald. The Pope believes that condoms are the lesser of two evils when used to curb the spread of AIDS, even if their use prevents a pregnancy. Some are calling it a "seismic shift" in Vatican policy [...]
Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Has Reached Port-au-Prince
More than 200 people have died and some 2,600 became infected in Haiti since a cholera outbreak was first reported last week. It was believed that contamination of the Artibonite River, which crosses Haiti's rural center was at the source of the epidemic. Cholera, which is caused by a bacterial infection in the small intestines, is typically [...]
