Author Archives: SupremePundit

Yuck! Vomit Machine Shows Why Norovirus Spreads So Fast – NBC News

Researchers have invented a “vomiting machine” that demonstrates just why the nauseating norovirus spreads so far and so fast.   The nasty stomach bug can infect hundreds of passengers on a cruise ship, or every single person who sits at the same restaurant table as a victim. It sticks to silverware and counters, and survives… Read More »

Men Masturbated For Science, And Here’s What Came Of It

Posted: 08/07/2015 11:10 AM EDT | Edited: 08/07/2015 11:21 AM EDT They say variety is the spice of life, and provocative new research by scientists in Ohio suggests that that holds true in the world of human sex and reproduction. With the help of 21 men and some porn videos, The College of Wooster researchers… Read More »

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Looting Turns Deadly In Venezuela Amid Severe Food Shortages

“The farther you get from the capital, the worse the economic situation is.”APPosted: 08/01/2015 12:25 PM EDTMembers of national guard patrol a supermarket in Caracas, on Feb. 3, 2015.CARACAS, Venezuela AP — A man was killed and dozens were arrested Friday as a mob looted a supermarket and other shops in an industrial Venezuelan city,… Read More »

3 Companies That Are Getting It Right for Breastfeeding Moms – Health News and Views – Health.com

It’s World Breastfeeding Week and this got us thinking about how breastfeeding is equal parts wonderful and difficult for too many women today. The American Academy of Pediatrics has long recommended that women breastfeed children to age one, a goal a lot of women find nearly impossible. With a typical paid maternity leave (if there… Read More »

England Still Struggling To Close The Gap In Cancer Survival

Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study. Cancer survival in England has steadily improved but the gap in survival remains. The research, from the London School of Hygiene&Tropical Medicine, compared survival for colon, breast, lung, ovarian, rectal and stomach cancers in England, Australia, Canada, Denmark,… Read More »

Chicago police Stop and Frisk bullshit and the weak ACLU reach deal

Chicago police, ACLU reach deal on police ‘stop and frisk’ policyBy Suzannah GonzalesThe Chicago Police Department agreed on Friday to outside monitoring of “stop-and-frisk” searches by its officers following a report that found they checked a disproportionate number of blacks and made more stops than their peers in other cities.The second-largest U.S. police department will… Read More »

Causal Link between Vitamin D, Serotonin Synthesis and Autism

n this study, Dr. Patrick and Dr. Ames show that vitamin D hormone activates the gene that makes the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2), that converts the essential amino acid tryptophan, to serotonin in the brain. This suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D may be required to produce serotonin in the brain where it… Read More »

Vitamin D helps immune cells prevent atherosclerosis and diabetes

In recent years, a deficiency of vitamin D has been linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two illnesses that commonly occur together and are the most common cause of illness and death in Western countries. Both disorders are rooted in chronic inflammation, which leads to insulin resistance and the buildup of artery-clogging plaque.… Read More »

Vitamin A directs immune cells to intestines – Redorbit

A new study conducted by researchers at Purdue University has found a metabolite resulting from the breakdown of vitamin A acts as a sort of GPS, directing certain disease- fighting cells to the body’s intestine. “It is known that vitamin A deficiencies lead to increased susceptibility to disease and low concentrations of immune cells in… Read More »

Interferon Response Not Affected by Vitamin D in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

(HealthDay News) — For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, vitamin D3 supplementation does not affect interferon signature, according to a study published in the Arthritis & Rheumatology. Cynthia Aranow, MD, from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York, and colleagues examined the effects of vitamin D supplementation on the interferon signature (expression… Read More »

Groping and sex on the bus in LA

One in 14 Metro riders has been groped in the past six months, survey finds Laura J. Nelson Nearly one out of every 14 Metro passengers has been fondled or groped while riding public transit in Los Angeles County, and one in 10 has been subjected to indecent exposure on the bus or train, according to a new survey. As part… Read More »

The vast majority of schools start before 8:30 a.m., which is earlier than doctors recommend for teens.

Most teens start school too early in the morning, which deprives them of the sleep they need to learn and stay healthy, a new study says. The American Academy of Pediatrics last year urged middle schools and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. in order to allow teens — who are biologically programmed to… Read More »

A ‘complex web’ of vested interests promote calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis, despite lack of evidence | MinnPost

Calcium and vitamin D supplements have been shown repeatedly to have no beneficial effect on preventing or treating osteoporosis, as I’ve pointed out here many times before. In fact, the evidence has not only demonstrated that calcium and vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of bone fractures, it has also found that they… Read More »

Vitamin D for pancreatic cancer | abc30.com

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Vitamin D has been known for promoting strong bones, regulating blood pressure and even improving one’s mood. Could it be the key to fighting one of the most deadly cancers? U.S. researchers are testing the impact of adding vitamin D to the treatment regimen for some pancreatic cancer patients. Daryl Fair,… Read More »

Medicaid Expansion Would Save Money And Create A Healthier Nation

Guest post written by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Ms. Lavizzo-Mourey is the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As a geriatrician who practiced for years in some of Philadelphia’s most disadvantaged communities, I have seen the profound impact that Medicare and Medicaid can have. These two programs help mothers, fathers, grandparents and children get… Read More »

Robert Reich: Medicare Isn’t the Problem. It’s the Solution

Some background: Medicare faces financial problems in future years because of two underlying trends that will affect all health care in coming years, regardless of what happens to Medicare: The first is that health care costs are rising overall—not as fast as they were rising before the Affordable Care Act went into effect, but still… Read More »