Archive for August, 2008

August
15

Are your personal care products carcinogenic?

Posted by Jill, on August 15, 2008 at 8:58 am.
Categories: General news

Researchers from Rutgers University in New Jersey suggest that use of skin moisturers may be increasing the risk of skin cancer. Creams used in tests on mice were those used to treat the excessive dryness of eczema. They go on to say that when the same tests were carried out using products that did not contain certain [...]

August
11

The antibiotics we take without realising it!

Posted by Jill, on August 11, 2008 at 9:47 am.
Categories: Countryside / Wildlife News, Eco News, Health and wellbeing

Many people are now aware that continually taking antibiotics can compromise the immune system. This is also encouraging the increase of ’superbugs’ that are resistant to antibiotics. Doctors have been asked to reduce unncesseary prescribing of antibiotics - but what about that breast of chicken, fried egg or roast pork you are eating?
Animals that are reared by unnatural factory farming methods are [...]