Your consideration for getting a tattoo go beyond image and graphic selection. Getting a tattoo puts you at risk for acquiring hepatitis C from poorly sanitized tattoo needles. More importantly, tattoo ink contains a number of potentially carcinogenic substances including
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Environmental Exposures and Cancer Risk There has been concern that potentially toxic material and emissions at the World Trade Center (WTC) site may be associated with cancer risk in exposed individuals. Analysis of data from the WTC Health Registry, including
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Dr. Hirani discusses infertility with Jordyn Goodman for her Empowered Women blog. Listen to learn about causes and risk factors of infertility, how food choices can cause impaired fertility in women and men, and about mitochondrial dysfunction and fertility. Also
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A few years ago I returned from traveling overseas and was suffering from severe fatigue and had difficulty concentrating and wasn’t myself. A friend referred me to Dr. Hirani to see if I had food allergies. I ended up getting
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Pregnancy and Pre-conception Wellness Advice Children exposed to low levels of mercury in the womb through their mothers eating fish high in mercury have an increased risk of ADHD. The findings were published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent
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A new UC Berkeley study shows the chemical Bis-Phenol-A (BPA) found in hard plastics alters thyroid hormones which are essential for healthy growth in newborns and children. This alteration is evident in pregnant women and newborn boys according to the study.
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Should I Eat Organic? There has been a lot of controversy in the news and blogosphere about the recent study by Stanford researchers whether organic foods are more “healty” or “better” for you than conventionally grown food. The researchers
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Toxic metals are compounds that are inherently indestructible. They can accumulate undetected in the body over time, and as levels increase, a point is reached where toxic effects become evident. How do I know if I have been exposed? Red
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