Medications commonly prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are associated with an increased risk of sudden death, according to new research. Children and teens taking ADHD stimulant medications were seven times more likely to die suddenly than their peers.

As many as 2.5 million children in the United States take ADHD stimulant medications, such as amphetamine, dextroamphetamine (Adderall), methamphetamine or methylphenidate (Ritalin). In the early 1990’s, several reports of sudden, unexplained death in children taking these medications began to raise concerns. Read the original article.

Indoor air pollution often makes the air inside homes more unhealthy to breathe than air outdoors. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that indoor air can be two- to five-times more polluted than the air outdoors. And while the EPA is responsible for cracking down on outdoor pollution -- the smog, ozone and other chemicals that spew from tailpipes and smokestacks -- protecting the air indoors is largely the responsibility of homeowners. Read the original article.

 
In the aftermath of a report revealing that popular Johnson & Johnson baby care products contain carcinogens, a coalition of environmental, health and consumer groups are demanding the company remove the toxins from their product line.

The chemicals in question are 1,4-dioxane and preservatives that release formaldehyde. A letter was sent to Johnson & Johnson by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and was signed by nearly 50 groups representing about 1.7 million members, from the Environmental Working Group and Friends of the Earth to the American Nurses Association and Physicians for Social Responsibility, according to an Associated Press story.

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A long list of nerve and brain disorders has been associated with gluten sensitivity. These include: wobbly walking (cerebella ataxia), muscle weakness, slow development, learning problems, attention deficit disorder (ADD), depression, lethargy, migraine and headache. Medical research has shown that these problems can be triggered by gluten and occur in people who do not have coeliac disease. Read the original article.

Homotoxicology is an integral part of Modern Homeopathy which treats medical conditions by deep detoxification of organs with specific on-prescription complex remedies containing homeopathic and sometimes pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical ingredients. The philosophy of Homotoxicology is:
1.- Disease develops due to accumulation of toxins (of external or internal origin) in the body
2.- All body actions and reactions such as metabolism, brain activity etc. manifest themselves only via chemical reactions
3.- Bioenergy concept, holistic approach
4.- Therapeutic approach based on medical diagnosis
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