Cost Of Illegals Healthcare
While other countries are crying over the expense of paying for the health care of illegal immigrants, the US has estimated, based on a study done in LA, that the cost per household here is a mere $11 a year.
They claim that here the illegals are healthier and tend not to go to the doctor as often or the ER.
This to me is the first time I am hearing this side of the coin.
Another Strike Against Obesity
Governments are starting to worry that with the growing trend to become obese throughout the world, it will begin to affect a countries economy.
Obese people tend to be sick more often than thin people and tend to not live as long. This would make the production in a country drop by at least three percent, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but would negatively impact the economy.
Being overweight used to be just the concern of the individual. Now that governments are getting more involved it will be interesting to see how far they will go to make us loose the excess pounds.
Hersheys Recall
“Hershey Canada is adding chocolate-coated almonds purchased in bulk at its factory store in Smiths Falls, Ont., to its list of recalled products.
The chocolate-coated almonds were sold between Oct. 23 and Nov. 10 at the Hershey Chocolate Shoppe. They were not packaged in Halloween, Christmas or other gift packages.
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Officials said they believe an ingredient from a supplier may have caused the contamination.
Most of the recalled candy is believed to have been contained at distribution and warehouse centres and was not sent to retailers, according to the CFIA.
The products involved in the recall can be identified by date codes — ranging from 6417 to 6455 — found on the back of each package.
The other recalled products are:
- Hershey Chipits Milk Chocolate Chips - 270 g.
- Hershey Creamy Milk Chocolate With Almonds - 43 g.
- Hershey Creamy Milk Chocolate - 45 g.
- Oh Henry! - 62.5 g; 62.5g/4 bars; 145 g.
- Oh Henry! Bites - 130 g.
- Oh Henry! Peanut Butter - 60 g.
- Hershey Chipits Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips - 350 grams; 2 kg.
- Hershey Chipits Semi-Sweet Mint Chocolate Chips - 300 g.
- Hershey Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips - 300 g.
- Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate - 45 g.
- Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate with Almonds - 43 g.
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups - 51 g; 68 g; 51 g/4 bars.
- Lowney Cherry Blossom - 45 g.
- Glosette Peanuts - 45 g.
- Glosette Almond - 42 g.
- Glosette Raisin - 50 g; 145 g.
- Hershey’s Chocolate Shell Topping - 177 ml.
- Eat-More Dark Toffee Peanut Chew - 56 g; 56 g/4 bars.
- Lowney Bridge Mix - 52 g; 340 g.
- Hershey Assorted 16 count - 728 g.
- Hershey Assorted 50 count - 2.5 kg.
- Hershey Chipits Mini Chocolate Chips - 300 g; 10 kg (Bulk); 175 g; 500 g.
- Hershey Chipits Chocolate Chip Bulk - 10 kg (Bulk).
- Nut Roll - 5 kg (Bulk).
- Hershey Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips - 10 kg (Bulk).”
This article in parts was copied from CBC News. I don’t ever do this, but I believe a recall like this is more important getting the word out to prevent illness, than quoting from another source. If anyone has a problem with this I will immediatly pull this post. Thank you!
Stem Cells and Hair Loss
A doctor doing research on embryonic stem cells was able to grow skin with hair. This is great news for all the men and women who are loosing their hair. Moreover this is yet another reason to continue and push for further exploration of embryonic stem cells.
Flu Shots
Vaccines for flu that the U.S. government is pushing to cut deaths and prepare for a possible pandemic may be linked to slightly higher rates of a paralyzing nerve disorder.
Patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome, were more likely to have been diagnosed in the seven weeks after vaccination than in a period four to six months later.
The government is still saying that the risk with the flu vaccines are still worth it, considering the amount of people that die from the flu every year.
Insurance Health Coverage
They say that with the Democrats coming back into power over Congress Health care coverage will be a big issue. In light of this, insurance providers have uncovered some plans they have to provide insurance to 47 million more people. The plan call to insure all children first within three years and adults within ten years.
Sure hope I’m still around by then so I can be covered and get some proper medical care!
Men To Live To 85 if…
Sounds crazy but they are saying that if a man wants to live to the age of 85, here are the rules…
He must start this at age 54, he must quit smoking, avoid excess drinking, not have high blood pressure, not be overweight, and most important, he must be married and stay married!
There it is men, the secret is out!
Put Grandma On A Diet !
Researchers in Australia have discovered that you are affected not only by what your mom ate but also what Grandma ate.
They thought that the changes in your genes from your Moms eating habits were all that were passed down, but now you have additional generations to worry about.
I’m certainly in trouble, my grandmother munched on fried lard as a snack and had become diabetic. I am an overweight diabetic. See any connection there?
COPD
As many as 10% of adults over 40 may have COPD, international experts have said.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a term for a number of respiratory problems, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
The main cause of these breathing problems is smoking. Other causes would be the breathing in of dust and other chemicals.
People that suffer from COPD can become winded just getting dressed. The good news is that there is a test for this, and a therapy so that patients could live a near to normal life and improve their breathing.
Transfats
The American Heart Association had expressed it’s concerns over Michael Blomberg’s ban on restaurants serving foods with trans fats.
Their concerns stem from the way the law is written. The AMA is concerned that cooks will start substituting oils such as palm and coconut in their cooking. Those oils are very high in saturated fats.
Most of the other health organizations and government agencies already have given their thumbs up to the new law.