Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems | Health | Reuters

Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems | Health | Reuters: "LONDON (Reuters) - Consuming too much sorbitol, a sweetener widely used in 'sugar-free' chewing gum and sweets, can cause serious bowel problems, German doctors said on Friday."

Les valeurs mat�rialistes nuisent au bien-�tre

Les valeurs mat�rialistes nuisent au bien-�tre: "Les recherches sur les rapports entre le bonheur et la richesse mat�rielle des psychologues E. Diener et D. Myers montrent clairement que les gens sont plus heureux s'ils vivent dans les pays riches plut�t que dans les pays pauvres. Cependant, une fois qu'ils ont assez d'argent pour subvenir aux besoins de base comme la nourriture, l'hypoth�que ou le loyer, etc., l'argent ne contribue pas beaucoup �am�liorer le bonheur."

Quatre saines habitudes qui prolongent la vie de 14 ans

Quatre saines habitudes qui prolongent la vie de 14 ans: "Faire de l'exercice, ne pas boire trop d'alcool, manger suffisamment de fruits et l�gumes et ne pas fumer prolongent la vie de 14 ans,"

Bush: We Could "Easily" Be In Iraq For Another 10 Years - Politics on The Huffington Post

Bush: We Could "Easily" Be In Iraq For Another 10 Years - Politics on The Huffington Post: "U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday the United States would have a long-term presence in Iraq that could 'easily' last a decade, but that it would be at the invitation of the Iraqi government."

Can Pot Cure Cancer? | Inventor Spot

Can Pot Cure Cancer? | Inventor Spot: "Researchers Robert Ramer and Burkhard Hinz from the Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology at the University of Rostock in Germany have found that cannabinoid compounds, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and methanandamide (MA), can cause the regression of highly invasive cancers, including cervical cancer and lung carcinoma."

ABC News: U.S.: Voices on Recording May Not Have Been From Iranian Speedboats

ABC News: U.S.: Voices on Recording May Not Have Been From Iranian Speedboats: "Today, the spokesperson for the U.S. admiral in charge of the Fifth Fleet clarified to ABC News that the threat may have come from the Iranian boats, or it may have come from somewhere else.

We're saying that we cannot make a direct connection to the boats there,' said the spokesperson. 'It could have come from the shore, from another ship passing by."

Reversal Of Alzheimer's Symptoms Within Minutes In Human Study

Reversal Of Alzheimer's Symptoms Within Minutes In Human Study: "ScienceDaily (Jan. 9, 2008) — An extraordinary new scientific study, which for the first time documents marked improvement in Alzheimer’s disease within minutes of administration of a therapeutic molecule, has just been published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation."

AFP: France is healthcare leader, US comes dead last: study

AFP: France is healthcare leader, US comes dead last: study: "WASHINGTON (AFP) — France is tops, and the United States dead last, in providing timely and effective healthcare to its citizens, according to a survey Tuesday of preventable deaths in 19 industrialized countries."

Silver-zinc battery technology poised to challenge lithium for energy density - PowerSource - Blog on EDN - 1470000147

Silver-zinc battery technology poised to challenge lithium for energy density - PowerSource - Blog on EDN - 1470000147: "Silver-zinc chemistry has three significant advantages over lithium ion, according to Dueber: It’s inherently safer because it lacks the volatile cathode makeup that leads to a thermal runaway, it’s very green since both silver and zinc are non-toxic as well as recyclable, and, perhaps most importantly, it packs 40% more energy into a battery pack than lithium ion can."

Rebiana fact sheet

Rebiana fact sheet: "For more than two decades, companies have been looking for a great-tasting, natural, zero-calorie sweetener and none were successful – until now. Rebiana, developed by Cargill and The Coca-Cola Company gives consumers natural sweetness without calories and companies a powerful new way to reduce calories in their products."

Br-r-r! Where did global warming go? - The Boston Globe

Br-r-r! Where did global warming go? - The Boston Globe: "THE STARK headline appeared just over a year ago. '2007 to be 'warmest on record,' ' BBC News reported on Jan. 4, 2007. Citing experts in the British government's Meteorological Office, the story announced that 'the world is likely to experience the warmest year on record in 2007,' surpassing the all-time high reached in 1998.

But a funny thing happened on the way to the planetary hot flash: Much of the planet grew bitterly cold."

Shocking News About Processed Meat

Shocking News About Processed Meat: "The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has just completed a detailed review of more than 7,000 clinical studies covering links between diet and cancer. Its conclusion is rocking the health world with startling bluntness: Processed meats are too dangerous for human consumption. Consumers should stop buying and eating all processed meat products for the rest of their lives.

Processed meats include bacon, sausage, hot dogs, sandwich meat, packaged ham, pepperoni, salami and virtually all red meat used in frozen prepared meals. They are usually manufactured with a carcinogenic ingredient known as sodium nitrite. This is used as a color fixer by meat companies to turn packaged meats a bright red color so they look fresh. Unfortunately, sodium nitrite also results in the formation of cancer-causing nitrosamines in the human body. And this leads to a sharp increase in cancer risk for those who eat them."

Lansing State Journal: Concealed weapons permits on the rise

Lansing State Journal: Concealed weapons permits on the rise: "Six years after new rules made it much easier to get a license to carry concealed weapons, the number of Michiganders legally packing heat has increased more than six-fold.

But dire predictions about increased violence and bloodshed have largely gone unfulfilled, according to law enforcement officials and crime statistics.

The incidence of violent crime in Michigan in the six years since the law went into effect has been, on average, below the rate of the previous six years. The overall incidence of death from firearms, including suicide and accidents, also has declined."

Why I Believe Bush Must Go

Why I Believe Bush Must Go: "Nixon Was Bad. These Guys Are Worse.

By George McGovern

Sunday, January 6, 2008"