As the price at the gas pump continues to climb, so does the cost of diary, grain and meat products. Why? Because increasing fuel prices make it more expensive to grow, harvest, transport, process and package food. Indeed, food costs rose by 4 percent in 2007, the highest annual increase since 1990 [1]. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts the consumer price index for all food will increase 4.5 to 5.5 percent as retailers continue to pass on fuel costs to consumers [1].
Seven Ways to Connect with the Highlight HEALTH Network
June 17, 2008 | by
Don’t want to miss any of the articles, news and links published on Highlight HEALTH (Discover the Science of Health), Highlight HEALTH 2.0 (Following Web 2.0 in Health and Medicine) and the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory (An Online Reference Guide for Reliable Health and Medical Information)?
Maybe you’ve a recent visitor … maybe you’ve been reading much longer. Whichever the case, there’s a number of ways to access content on the Highlight HEALTH Network. From RSS feeds to e-mail alerts to social networks, there’s bound to be a resource that works best for you.
Neurofibromatosis: From Genes to Complications to Treatments
June 12, 2008 | by
The 2008 NF Conference was held last weekend (June 6 — 10) in Bonita Springs, Florida. The preeminent annual meeting provides a forum for basic and clinical neurofibromatosis (NF) investigators to present their research (pronounced noor-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis). The conference was attended by over 200 researchers from around the world
This year’s theme — Genes to Complications to Treatments — highlighted the progress being made in NF research and clinical care, as well as the research programs of the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Last year’s NF Conference focused on models, mechanisms and therapeutic targets.
Health Highlights – June 9th, 2008
June 9, 2008 | by
Health Highlights is a biweekly summary of particularly interesting articles from credible sources of health and medical information that we follow & read. For a complete list of recommeded sources, see our links page.
- On Being Certain | Science-Based Medicine
Harriet Hall explores certainty and similar states of “knowing what we know”. Another must read from Science-Based Medicine!
- The Plausible Promise of Participatory Medicine | e-patients.net
Susannah Fox writes about e-patients and the pursuit of participatory medicine.
- Definitive Guide: The Primal Blueprint | Mark’s Daily Apple
Mark Sisson summarizes the Primal Blueprint, a set of simple instructions to build the strongest, leanest, healthiest body possible, taking clues from evolutionary biology.
- Skin Care Myths: Cuts Heal Better When You Let Air at Them | The Derm Blog
Dr. Benablo describes the best treatment for cuts and scrapes.
- 1/3 of My Groceries Go in the Trash. Here Are the 6 Things I’m Doing to Stop That. | Ecosalon
Sara Ost teaches how to shop for groceries to live greener and make a positive impact on our health.
More Education Decreases the Risk of Death
June 3, 2008 | by
Everyone knows that a good education is important for getting a good job. Now researchers are finding that being well-educated can lengthen your life. The study, published earlier this month in the journal PLoS ONE, finds that socioeconomic inequalities in the U.S. death rate between people with less than a high school education and college graduates increased from 1993 to 2001 [1]. The widening gap is due to (i) significant decreases in mortality from all causes, heart disease, cancer, stroke and other conditions, in the most educated and (ii) unchanged or increasing death rates in the least educated.
