Bed Bug Insecticide Linked to Illness and Death

A new study has linked pesticides used to kill bed bugs to illness and even one death. On September 23, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a study in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report linking pesticides sprayed in attempts to control bed bugs to poisoning incidents and death.

The study reports:

· A total of 111 illnesses associated with bed bug–related insecticide use were identified.

· 90 (81%) were low severity, one fatality occurred.

· Pyrethroids, pyrethrins, or both were implicated in 99 (89%) of the cases, including the fatality.

· The most common factors contributing to illness were excessive insecticide application, failure to wash or change pesticide-treated bedding, and inadequate notification of pesticide application. Continue reading “Bed Bug Insecticide Linked to Illness and Death”

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1 in 3 Americans Will Develop Diabetes by 2050

According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 3 Americans will have type 2 diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue.

Aging population, inactivity, and obesity are all reasons for the potential increase. Lifestyle changes are one key way to help decrease the prevalence.

Walking as little as 30 minutes per day can help your body’s ability to use insulin. Watch for future blogs about some supplements that can help control blood sugar.

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