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Raptiva Pulled From Market
Fatal Brain Infection Link Dooms Psoriasis Drug
By Daniel J. DeNoon
April 8, 2009 -
The psoriasis drug Raptiva has been voluntarily pulled from the market,
drugmaker Genentech announced today.
Raptiva suppresses the haywire immune responses that cause psoriasis.
But this immune suppression sometimes allows a fatal infection,
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy or PML, to grow in the brain.
There have been three known and one suspected PML deaths in patients
taking Raptiva. Last month, the company strengthened its "black box"
warning in the wake of an FDA-issued public health advisory that the
drug could trigger PML.
"Although we believe that many psoriasis patients are benefiting from
Raptiva, the balance between benefit and risk in the psoriasis
population for which Raptiva was approved has significantly changed,"
Genentech Chief Medical Officer Hal Barron, MD, says in a news release.
Some 2,000 U.S. patients are taking Raptiva. Their doctors will be
warned to wean them off the drug and switch them to a new medication.
The drug will no longer be available after June 8, but the company will
provide enough of the drug to see patients through a brief transition
period.
No new Raptiva prescriptions will be filled.
Worldwide, some 46,000 patients have received Raptiva treatment.
PML is caused by a virus that affects the central nervous system. PML
usually occurs in people whose immune systems have been severely
weakened. It leads to an irreversible decline in neurologic function and
death.
PML symptoms may include unusual weakness, loss of coordination, changes
in vision, difficulty speaking, and personality changes.
LENA'S COMMENT: PML isn't the only problem
with Raptiva! My 40 year-old nephew is now awaiting a kidney transplant
- according to several doctors he has seen due to several years of
taking Raptiva for his psoriasis. He wouldn't listen to alternative
avenues as he believes all the hype about Conventional medicine being
the only answers to health issues. Sadly, that attitude now leaves him
truly ill and almost died due to kidney failure and awaiting a kidney.
How's that for another drug failure?
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!
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Researchers from two
Australian dental schools reviewed a variety of research projects that
investigated the effects of alcohol on oral health. One of those sources
included more than 3,200 subjects in a trial that indicated daily
mouthwash use might be a significant risk factor for head and neck
cancer.
The Australian study concluded: "There is now sufficient evidence to
accept the proposition that alcohol-containing mouthwashes contribute to
the increased risk of development of oral cancer."
The study notes that several popular mouthwash brands actually have
higher alcohol content than beer or wine. The other obvious difference
is that beverages are swallowed, but mouthwash is swished throughout the
mouth. Lead researcher, Prof. Michael McCullough told The Daily
Telegraph that when alcohol permeates the oral cavity, a toxic
metabolite called acetaldehyde can accumulate.
Acetaldehyde is the component of alcohol that makes you feel ill after
having too much to drink. And far worse, the Environmental Protection
Agency has concluded that acetaldehyde is a "probable human
carcinogen."
Prof. McCullough's review shows that cigarette smokers who use an
alcohol mouthwash daily may have as much as nine times greater risk of
oral cancer compared to those who don't use mouthwash. Alcohol drinkers
who use alcohol mouthwash daily may also be at considerably greater
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Apr 8, 2009
By LINDA A. JOHNSON
A pill used for thyroid disease can cause fatal liver failure in children and
should no longer be used to treat them, two doctors warn. Doctors usually first
try either propylthiouracil or methimazole to treat children with Graves'
disease, the most common cause of an overactive thyroid. Other treatments are
surgery and radioactive iodine.
But over the past 60 years, reports have popped up linking the use of
propylthiouracil in children to liver failure, sometimes fatal or requiring a
liver transplant.
Propylthiouracil, or PTU, is also a primary treatment for adults with Graves'
disease, but there appear to be fewer liver complications in adults, according
to Donald R. Mattison of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development.
Mattison and Dr. Scott A. Rivkees of Yale University School of Medicine noticed
the problem in children and decided to do some research and publicize the issue
to doctors.
They estimate that five to 10 children die each year from complications of the
drug, based on reports to the Food and Drug Administration and others, Mattison
said in an interview.
In a letter published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, the doctors
urged colleagues not to give propylthiouracil as an initial treatment to
children for an overactive thyroid.
Mattison said there are no guidelines for treating Graves' disease in children,
and most doctors don't know of this danger. Only about 8,000 youngsters have the
disease and pediatricians might see only one or two cases in their career.
Methimazole, sold both as a generic and under the brand name Tapazole, also can
hurt the liver, but the damage is less severe and causes obvious symptoms. The
damage is reversible once use of the drug stops, unlike with propylthiouracil.
Mattison noted methimazole is becoming more popular because it can be taken just
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Pa
what?
Rutgers University study on fruits and their nutrient
values found that the Papaya came in second on their list.
The papaya has a reputation as the "fruit of the angels"
given that name by Christopher Columbus. Not too far in the past was a
fairly little known fruit here in the U.S.. Considered an exotic fruit,
can now be found in markets throughout the year. Although there is a bit
of a seasonal peak in early summer and fall, papaya trees produce fruit
year round.
Papaya Fruit, often called Paw Paw, Mamao, and Tree Melon,
grows on what is usually referred to as a tree. But the Papaya plant is
actually a large herb growing to heights of up to thirty feet with a
hollow green stem becoming up to a foot and a half thick at the base.
The leaves emerge directly from the upper part of the stem in a spiral.
Both the stem and leaves contain copious white milky latex and is used
by many an alternative health practitioners as a tea to help curb cancer
cell growth.
Generally, the fruit is melon-like, oval to nearly round. The skin is
waxy and thin but fairly tough. When the fruit is green and hard it is
rich in white latex. As it ripens, it becomes yellow externally and the
thick wall of flesh becomes aromatic, yellow, orange or various shades
of red. It is then juicy, sweet and somewhat like cantaloupe in flavor.
Papaya's seeds are edible, although their peppery flavor is somewhat
bitter. The fruit, as well as the other parts of the papaya tree,
contain papain, an enzyme that helps digest proteins. This enzyme is
especially concentrated in the fruit when it is unripe. Papain is
extracted to make a lot of digestive enzyme dietary supplements.
Big plus; not found on the list of 20 foods that most frequently contain
pesticide residue or in the allergy realm of foods.
Nutrient values;
Vitamin C, folate,dietary fiber,vitamin E, potassium,vitamin
A,vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), magnesium, vitamin B2 (riboflavin) all
necessary to our health and very low in calories...
Since this isn't a fruit that is one of the popularly consumed fruits
thought I would give you some ideas of how to serve papaya...
Papayas can be used many different ways. They can be eaten as is, added
to a fruit salad or to a host of different recipes.
One of the easiest and most natural ways to eat papaya is; After washing
the fruit, cut it lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and then eat it with a
spoon. For a little extra zest, you can squeeze lemon or lime juice on
top. Very sweet and tasty!
To cut papaya into smaller pieces for fruit salad or recipes, first peel
it with a paring knife and then cut into desire size and shape. You can
also use a melon baller to scoop out the fruit of a halved papaya. If
you are adding it to a fruit salad, you should do so just before serving
as it tends to cause the other fruits to become very soft.
While most people discard the big black seeds, they are actually edible
and have a delightful peppery flavor. They can be chewed whole or
blended into a creamy salad dressing, giving it a peppery flavor.
Mix diced papaya, cilantro, jalapeno peppers and ginger together to make
a unique salsa that goes great with shrimp, scallops and halibut.
Sprinkle papaya with fresh lime juice and enjoy as is.
Slice a small papaya lengthwise and fill with fruit salad.
In a blender, combine papaya, strawberries and yogurt for a cold soup
treat.
Enjoy this nutrient rich fruit.
Lena
PS:
Sadly food alone
- not even raw papaya -
will yield the necessary healthy nutrients, as they did in centuries past, so we can't rely
totally on our food intake, because of the lack of nutrients in our
soils and the pollutants added in the form of air pollution, pesticides
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Whose Drugs Are You Taking? Everybody's Is The
Correct Answer!
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By Lena Sanchez
Warmer weather means, or should mean, you will be taking more
water into your body via drinking, bathing and swimming. How
safe is that water?
Not very according to all the studies released over the last 18
years!
What if you don't need heart medication and you are getting it
anyway? How about blood pressure medication? Maybe birth
control? Prozac? Think about the consequences!
If you have an ongoing illness and drinking or bathing in
unfiltered tap water, that could be your problem! Side effect
from medications, especially when not prescribed can be a death
sentence! Even eating fish caught near
wastewater treatment plants!
If you are drinking or bathing in tap water you are more than
likely getting prescriptions given someone else and you won't
ever know it! The pharmacist isn't messing up and not your
doctor's prescribing, read on to see what prescriptions you are
really taking, if you aren't careful!
All reports released in 2000 through 2009 U.S. government
analysis shows the nations waterways are awash in chemicals used
in beauty aids, medications, cleaners, and foods. Among the
substances found were caffeine, contraceptives, painkillers,
blood pressure medications, heart medications, vitamins, insect
repellent, perfumes, and nicotine. How much? All they know for
sure it's unacceptable levels! 2009 finds it increasingly worse
than 2000 with no relief in sight for our waterways! Wells all
over the U.S.A. are polluted with drugs - not illegal drugs
either - as they have gotten into our aquifers and underground
water tables!
Scientists say the problem is that these substances largely
escape regulation and defy municipal wastewater treatment
facilities. All the long-term effects of exposure are still
unclear and there are not many studies being done to find out.
The few studies that have been published are not good news!
Compounds of all kinds, and more being added daily, are sold on
supermarket shelves and found in virtually every medicine
cabinet and broom closet as well as at farms and factories. And
they are flushed or rinsed down the drain every day. "But,"
researchers warn, "They do not disappear or break up".
Having worked in medical offices for twenty plus years I can
attest that tons of medications go down the drain... We were
taught to flush outdated medications down the toilet. We all
assume our government local, federal and state will have
something to clean our water. Boy what ostriches we are,
sticking our heads in the sand! I can only regret my actions of
contributing to the problem and now know that was not smart and
I pass that on to every office I come in contact with. New laws
in the early '90's were supposed to take care of that but habit
still rules in a huge number of offices. Not a pretty thought!
This is the first generation to be raised with such horrendous
chemical dangers and we still do not know the whole affect that
is being put upon us. My grandmother always said, "Better to be
safe than sorry." I thought she was just old but you know she
was smarter than I gave her credit for. Now it's my turn to pass
on the wisdom gained by age. But at least I have lived to age
because my childhood was free of the poisons that my children
and grandchildren have been and are subjected to daily!
Are you and everyone in your family going to be so lucky? Not
unless you watch what goes into and on your body!
Just because government says it's good for us doesn't make it
so!
A study, from the Journal of Brain Research Vol. 784, 1998,
indicates that low levels of fluoride in the drinking water of
animals - equal to the amount of fluoride found in fluorinated
water systems- causes damage to brain tissue, similar to the
pathological changes found in humans with Alzheimer's and other
severe forms of dementia.
Do you know what is coming out of your tap and shower? Do you
care?
You should answer yes to both of those questions but I am
totally aware that some of you have the idea "Well I'm going to
die of something anyway!How about dying of "old Age" wouldn't
that be better? Why hurry to die younger? Because it's easy to
do nothing and let others make your decisions. Dying younger
than necessary is a sad commentary for the laziness of our
world!
On May 26, 2003 the E.P.A. released another report saying that
our water systems are antiquated and tracking water pollution is
impossible, and there is no money to fix the problem even if
they had the technology to do it, which is doubtful at best!
They went on to say that our water protection systems are
decades old and not working very well.
August 10, 2004 a report out of London England stated; "Prozac
found in drinking water." So world wide is being bombarded
by some one else's' mind altering drugs in their water!
Other chemicals routinely added to our water coming out of your
tap, supposedly for your health benefit. Fluoride and chlorine.
So even if everyone stops using chemical household cleaners,
medical offices stop flushing medications and people stop
pooping their prescriptions and OTC drugs down the toilet you
are still getting lethal chemicals! Read the
Fluoride Link
Our FDA has stuck their heads in the sand as they have no
solution therefore pass it off as negligible to our health in
order to not create panic to the public...
A simple answer would be to provide in home
filtration/purification systems but that isn't going to happen
so it's up to you to take those precautions? It must include
both shower and tap purification/filtration!
Don't panic but be smart about your health, when it's
gone you have nothing left. Take care of your body and your body
will take care of you for the long years ahead! Water
filtration/purification should be a prime concern in every
household!
Be an activist
in your life and the lives of your family and friends.
Lena
IMPORTANT NOTE: Water softeners do not filter out
anything they only mask the chemicals; it just makes for feeling
good and a lot of suds when you lather your soap on. It even
masks the water taste, as good! This I learned, first hand, by
testing water from untreated tap water and water with a softener
attached. So don't depend on a water softener to keep you
healthy. Brita won't get it either! Get a 3 or 4 phase filtering
unit for either the whole house or put on your fridge, tap and
shower.
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Let
Sunshine In To Fight Tuberculosis, W.H.O. says
25-Mar-09
Laura MacInnis
GENEVA - Ventilation and some sunshine could go a long way to
reduce tuberculosis risks in hospitals and prisons, two
strongholds of the contagious lung disease, the World Health
Organization said.
In its latest Global Tuberculosis Control report, released on
Tuesday, the United Nations agency also doubled its estimate of
how many HIV-infected people catch and die from tuberculosis,
and warned especially deadly strains are continuing to spread in
all corners of the world.
Mario Raviglione, director of the WHO's Stop TB department, said
that because tuberculosis bacteria thrive in stagnant air,
"simply opening the doors" can reduce the chances that patients,
inmates and others will become infected with the disease that
killed about 1.8 million people in 2007.
That global tuberculosis death toll includes 1.3 million
HIV-negative people and 456,000 who were also infected with the
AIDS virus, deaths from which are strictly classified in health
statistics as HIV fatalities.
"You can only die once," explained Kevin De Cock, the WHO's
HIV/AIDS Director, who estimated HIV patients whose immunity
levels are weak are more than 20 times more likely to catch
tuberculosis than the rest of the population.
BETTER DATA
The WHO's large revision of the number of people with both HIV
and tuberculosis reflected "better analyses, better data, and
better methodology" and not a real increase in the twin
infections between 2006 and 2007, De Cock told a Geneva news
briefing.
HIV patients should be screened for tuberculosis and given drugs
to reduce their risks of developing the disease, which can be
caught by breathing in air droplets from a cough or sneeze of an
infected person, the Belgian infectious-disease expert said.
About a third of the world's population is infected with the
bacterium that causes tuberculosis, but only a small percentage
of people develop the disease, which normally arises when immune
levels are weakened due to pregnancy or illness.
The global prevalence of tuberculosis was nearly stable in 2007,
with 9.27 million new cases reported compared to 9.24 million in
2006.
Although antibiotics can cure tuberculosis, drug-resistant
strains of the disease have proliferated in recent years as a
result of medical errors and the failure of patients to take the
full six- to nine-month drug treatment course.
The WHO said that about 500,000 people worldwide have been
diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis,
which cannot be treated with two or more front-line drugs.
And 55 countries and territories worldwide have reported at
least one case of "extensively drug-resistant" tuberculosis or
XDR-TB, which is virtually untreatable with today's medicines,
according to the WHO study.
The actual prevalence of that lethal strain is probably even
higher, as few poor countries are currently doing the series of
tests required to evaluate the extent of drug resistance in
their patients, Raviglione told the Geneva briefing.
AEROPLANES SAFER THAN BUILDINGS
In 2007 an Atlanta lawyer infected with drug-resistant
tuberculosis flew to and from Europe for his wedding and
honeymoon, and then entered the United States from Canada,
triggering an international health scare about the disease.
The same year, a Mexican traveler flew across the U.S.-Mexico
border 21 times despite warnings from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to U.S. border officials that he also had
a drug-resistant tuberculosis strain.
Raviglione, who has led the WHO's tuberculosis fight since 2003,
said that transmission risks were only highly acute on flights
lasting more than eight hours, and for people sitting within
five rows of an infected person.
"In airplanes the ventilation system is actually better than in
most buildings," he said.
Citing research showing that ultra-violet light can zap
tuberculosis bacteria, Raviglione said all efforts to improve
natural light in prisons and hospitals could help reduce threats
from contagious droplets.
Better air flow through ventilation systems or open windows and
doors, and the use of masks in stagnant areas, would also help
supplement screenings and antibiotic courses to accomplish the
U.N.'s goal of halting and reversing the spread of tuberculosis
by 2015.
"It is feasible. What it needs is commitment, some money, and
people who know what they are doing," Raviglione said.
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