»  (Feb 20 2010) - The POST set up this HEALTH & WELLNESS Page to alert the public of any new medical proceedure or product that has been discovered or one that's become outdated. As well we want the public to know when one of these products or proceedures may not benefit them as good as the company would want you to believe. If you come across a product that may have some issues or side effects, please let the POST know : A.L."LUCKY" Lucketta : Editor

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(Mar 15 2010) - Vitamin D better than vaccines at preventing flu, report claims
U.K. -- The risk of children suffering from flu can be halved if they take vitamin D, doctors in Japan have found. The finding has implications for flu epidemics since vitamin D, which is naturally produced by the human body when exposed to direct sunlight, has no significant side effects, costs little and can be several times more effective than anti-viral drugs or vaccine. Only one in ten children, aged six to 15 years, taking the sunshine vitamin in a clinical trial came down with flu compared with one in five given a dummy tablet. Mitsuyoshi Urashima, the Japanese doctor who led the trial, told The Times that vitamin D was more effective than vaccines in preventing flu.

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(Feb 25 2010) - Which Smart Phones Emit the Most Radiation ?
U.S.A. -- (Care2.com) The health effects of cell phone radiation is a growing concern which is why many cell phone users have been consulting a Cell Phone Radiation Guide to figure out which phones let them keep talking and texting while limiting radiation as much as possible. That report was put together by Environmental Working Group last September and this year, the environmental health nonprofit has come out with an update to cover the new, most-popular cell phones of 2010. The bad news: Some of the most-hyped phones that have gotten raves from tech experts also give off quite a bit of radiation. Motorola�s Droid, Blackberry Bold 9700, LG Chocolate Touch and HTC Nexus One by Google are among the flashy phones to avoid because all four �are pushing the edge of radiofrequency radiation safety limits set by the Federal Communications Commission,� according to EWG.

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(Feb 20 2010) - Senate report links diabetes drug Avandia to heart attacks :
WASH D.C. -- (CNN.com) The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but worked to keep them from the public, according to a Senate committee report released Saturday. The 334-page report by the Senate Finance Committee also criticized the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the federal agency that regulates food, tobacco and medications overlooked or overrode safety concerns found by its staff. "Americans have a right to know there are serious health risks associated with Avandia and GlaxoSmithKline had a responsibility to tell them," said U.S. Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat and committee chairman. "Patients trust drug companies with their health and their lives and GlaxoSmithKline abused that trust."

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