Fruit flies exposed to cell phone radiation for 6 minutes per day over 6 days had reproductive damage. The experiments used actual cell phones activated with someone speaking throughout the exposure. Both GSM 900 and DCS 1800 mobile telephony radiations strongly induce cell death (DNA fragmentation) in ovarian egg chambers of the exposed groups. Insects typically are thought more resistant to radiation than people. More reason to have an EMF cell phone protector on your phone at all times.

More and more Americans are heading overseas to seek medical treatment. The National Coalition on Health Care reports that the number reached around 500,000 last year. Asian hospitals have long catered to medical tourists for cosmetic surgery but now also take big-ticket operations like heart surgery, knee and back operations.

Vitamin D may stop breast cancer from spreading, a study tentatively suggests. Researchers at Imperial College in London took blood samples from 279 women with invasive breast cancer to assess levels of vitamin D, calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH), which boosts calcium concentrations in the blood. Among the 75 women with advanced breast cancer, levels of vitamin D were surprisingly low but their levels of PTH were significantly high when compared with the 204 women with early-stage cancer.

Doctors have become increasingly reliant on high-tech diagnostic equipment, but it's so inaccurate or used so badly that it accounts for 59 per cent of all insurance claims against doctors. Of these, 30 per cent of patients died as a result of a delayed or wrong diagnosis. Out-patient diagnostics that harm - or kill - the patient are common, a study that analyzed the results from four US insurers concluded.

In a surprising finding, Swedish scientists have discovered that eating salmon, herring or other kinds of fatty or oily fish just a few times per month significantly helps prevent kidney cancer.

A noted Hawaii cancer researcher and his team say they believe they are unraveling the mystery of why some workers heavily exposed to asbestos develop cancer, while most do not. It's not just a case of good vs. bad luck, but a combination of the mineral fibers and viruses that's responsible, said Dr. Michele Carbone, director of the Thoracic Oncology Program, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, in an interview. Those factors work together to cause malignant mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of membranes lining the chest and abdominal cavities, he said. The finding has general implications, he said. "It opens a new area of research, because other cancers could be caused by interaction of these things."

The most popular essential oils for disinfecting the air are: Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lemon, Pine and Sage.

For minor kitchen burns, apply pure Lavender essential oil generously to the affected area, then cool with ice cubes. The next day the skin should look like nothing happened.

The results of a large study of older male smokers, published in the November, 2006 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, revealed that having higher blood levels of vitamin E is associated with a reduced risk of dying from all causes as well as specific causes including cardiovascular disease and cancer during a 19 year follow-up period.

According to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, the high consumption of sweetened food and drink increases the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Swedish researchers found those who drank sugar based drinks twice a day or more had a 90% higher risk of developing cancer of the pancreas compared to those who never drink such beverages.

Scientists have discovered a way to make babies under six months sleep more and cry less. Researchers from Warwick Medical School and the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick found infants who were massaged cried less, slept better and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol compared to those who did not receive massages.

Some women drink diet cola to help keep the weight off, but a new study suggests that drinking diet, regular and decaffeinated cola can actually lower bone density and put women at increased risk for osteoporosis.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, roughly 55 percent of Americans, mostly women, are at risk of developing the brittle-bone disease, which leaves bones dry, weak, and more likely to fracture. Cola drinks — such as Pepsi-Cola or Coca-Cola — seem to increase that risk, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The New York City health department wants to ban restaurants from serving food that contains trans fats, an artery-clogging component found in many oils and margarines. City health officials describe trans fatty acids as an invisible and dangerous hazard that causes 500 New Yorkers to die each year from heart disease. Chefs would have six months to wean themselves off the artificial compound. The city says many have already started changing their recipes. Those who don't would face fines of up to $2,000.