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Ritalin
stunts growth of children by
Newstarget - July 23, 2007
New research published in the August, 2007 issue of the
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry finds that Ritalin, the amphetamine drug used to
treat a fictitious medical disorder labeled Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder, stunts the growth of children. After
three years on the psychotropic drug, children are one inch shorter
and 4.4 pounds lighter than their peers, researchers have
documented.
Teenagers who drink more soda have more mental health
difficulties, including hyperactivity and mental distress,
according to a study recently published in the American Journal
of Public Health.
Research on omega-3 fish oils keeps looking better and better:
new studies have found that omega-3s fish oils can help with three
catastrophic diseases -- Alzheimer's, heart failure, and
cancer.
A few years ago, studies debunking alternative health treatments
came along maybe every six months. Lately, though, it seems like I
could do a blog a day rebutting some new piece of nonsense. I’m
beginning to think that it’s actually a requirement that
researchers must get a partial lobotomy before they can receive
grant money to perform a study.
So what’s today’s nonsense?
Yesterday, the Journal of the American Medical
Association published the results of a study that found
that recurrence and survival rates among women who had
previously had breast cancer were no better for those who ate
nine or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables than for
those who ate just five. Researchers emphasized such
nutrient-dense vegetables as dark, leafy greens, sweet potatoes
and carrots and didn't count iceberg lettuce and French fries. A
serving was a half-cup. | 
