Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 13, 2005
Noise-induced hearing loss is becoming a larger health crisis every year, especially among those who listen to CD and mp3 players on a regular basis.
A recent article on CNN.com takes a close look at this issue, and points out the following:
1. Researchers are finding that growing numbers of students and people in their 30s and 40s are suffering from noise-induced hearing loss, as well as chronic ringing in their ears, a condition known as tinnitis. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 10, 2005
According to an article in today's LA Times, a recent study in the journal Pediatrics reports that the rate of spina bifida and anencephaly birth defects in the U.S. has decreased by more than 33 percent since 1998 when the government began adding folic acid to enriched flours, rice and pastas. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 09, 2005
A recent study out of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine reports that very large amounts of a caramel food coloring can suppress the immune system.
You would think that scientists would use this information to warn people about the dangers of eating processed foods that have artificial colours. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 08, 2005
Just ran across an article on Yahoo News that provides some sad statistics on junk food in our schools.
The U.S. General Accountability Office reported yesterday that 9 out of 10 U.S. schools offer junk food like candy bars and soda to students that directly compete against school lunches. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 07, 2005
To me, there are few health conditions that are more sad than depression, particularly depression among children and teenagers.
A recent study out of the University of Sweden indicates that depression among children and teenagers is strongly linked to the following psychosocial factors:
1. Being shamed and humiliated.
2. Being obese.
3. Having separated parents or unemployed parents Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 07, 2005
If someone you know still doesn't have enough motivation to quit smoking, you may want to let him or her know that the link between smoking and blindness is about as strong as the link between smoking and lung cancer. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 05, 2005
The purpose of this article is to outline 13 ways that you can decrease your risk of developing any type of cancer. The following 13 ways to prevent cancer are presented in no particular order:
1. If you are going to be sexually active, be in a mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who is not infected by human papilloma virus (HPV) Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 05, 2005
Just read your blog about understanding blood pressure, and I have a question. There seems to be a lot of information out there about people with high blood pressure, but what about too low - how low is too low, and what does it mean? Information about low blood pressure seems to be pretty scarce, and I think it would be a good thing for you to comment on. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 05, 2005
Researchers at Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia recently discovered that extra-virgin olive oil contains a compound called oleocanthal, which has the same pain-inhibiting effects in your body as ibuprofen. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 03, 2005
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) in Oakland, California filed a lawsuit on August 31, 2005 against manufacturers and retailers of soft vinyl lunch boxes that can potentially expose children to dangerous levels of lead.
The amount of lead found in soft vinyl lunch boxes is not enough to cause acute lead poisoning, but is enough to contribute to health problems now and in the future, the most common of which are: Read more
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