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A microbiologist, Hilleman was particularly interested in preventing disease. He developed vaccines for chickenpox, encephalitis, Haemophilus influenzae (a brain-damaging flu), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, measles, meningitis, mumps, pneumonia, rubella (German measles), and more -- about 40 in all. He also figured out how to combine various vaccines so they could be given together, most notably the MMR (for measles, mumps and rubella), and discovered that viruses can "drift" or "shift" (mutate), which knowledge helped him to produce more effective flu vaccines. Through his work Hilleman has saved more lives than any other human who has ever lived, and he laid the foundation for much of the preventative medicine practiced today. "The scientific quality and quantity of what he did was amazing," says Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "Just one of his accomplishments would be enough to have made for a great scientific career." Hilleman was presented the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor, by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Dr. Hilleman died April 11 in Philadelphia from cancer. He was 85. From This is True for 10 April 2005 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: T. Colin CampbellThomas M. Campbell II List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $11.53 Editorial Review: Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.  By: David F. TolinRandy O. FrostGail Steketee List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $11.53 Editorial Review: Buried in Treasures outlines a scientifically-based and effective program for helping compulsive hoarders dig their way out of the clutter and chaos of their homes. Discover the reasons for your problems with acquiring, saving, and hoarding, and learn new ways of thinking about your possessions so you can accurately identify those things you really need and those you can do without. Learn to recognize the "bad guys" that maintain your hoarding behavior and meet the "good guys" who will motivate you and put you on the path to change. Features of this book include: -Self-assessments to determine the severity of the problem -Tips and tools for organizing your possessions and filing your paperwork -Strategies for changing unhelpful beliefs about your possessions -Behavioral experiments to reduce your fear of anxiety and fear of discarding.  By: Jack Challem List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $10.17 Editorial Review: Early Acclaim for The Inflammation Syndrome "Challem's new book hits a home run-with the latest research on what to eat and take to defeat our real number-one cause of health problems-inflammation. It's a message of the utmost importance." -Jean Carper, New York Times bestselling author of Stop Aging Now! and Your Miracle Brain, and columnist, USA Weekend magazine "Treating and preventing inflammation has become a major priority and a breakthrough in today's medicine. Many of our most debilitating diseases can be traced to an inflammatory cause. The program Jack Challem outlines in The Inflammation Syndrome is a great first step in ridding your body of this deadly problem." -Fred Pescatore, M.D., author of Thin For Good, The Allergy and Asthma Cure, and Feed Your Kids Well "The Inflammation Syndrome compellingly shows how the typical Western diet promotes inflammation and disease. In a scientifically accurate and easy-to-understand manner, Jack Challem lays out the basic nutrition plan for good health and weight loss-a plan that mimics many features of the ancestral and native human diet." -Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet "Jack Challem has hit the bull's-eye when it comes to identifying the root cause of chronic inflammation-our pro-inflammatory Western diet. Following Challem's recommendations will not only relieve inflammation, it will lay the groundwork for optimal health." -Jo Robinson, coauthor of The Omega Diet and principal investigator of eatwild.com "In this book, Jack Challem focuses on inflammation, the most important underlying factor in health and disease. Anti-inflammatory strategies can slow the chronic and degenerative diseases of aging-even aging itself. Jack Challem shows us how the antioxidant vitamins E and C, modifying lifestyle factors, food and nutritional supplements, and nutraceuticals can be useful in reducing the risks of inflammatory disorders." -Lester Packer, Ph.D., the world's foremost antioxidant research scientist and lead author of The Antioxidant Miracle  By: Elizabeth Pisani List Price: $25.95 Amazon Price: $17.13 Editorial Review: A flame-throwing epidemiologist talks about sex, drugs, and the mistakes (dismal), ideologies (vicious), and hopes (realistic) of international AIDS prevention. When people ask Elizabeth Pisani what she does for a living, she says, "sex and drugs." As an epidemiologist researching AIDS, she's been involved with international efforts to halt the disease for fourteen years. With swashbuckling wit and fierce honesty, she dishes on herself and her colleagues as they try to prod reluctant governments to fund HIV prevention for the people who need it most—drug injectors, gay men, sex workers, and johns. Pisani chats with flamboyant Indonesian transsexuals about their boob jobs and watches Chinese streetwalkers turn away clients because their SUVs aren't nice enough. With verve and clarity, she shows the general reader how her profession really works; how easy it is to draw wrong conclusions from "objective" data; and, shockingly, how much money is spent so very badly. "Exhibit A": the 45 billion taxpayer dollars the Bush administration is committing to international AIDS programs. 12 illustrations.  By: Ramiel Nagel List Price: $28.95 Amazon Price: $28.95 Editorial Review: Imagine having healthy, cavity-free teeth for most or all of your life. Nutritional pioneer Ramiel Nagel, reveals how he cured his daughter's and his own cavities through nutrition. Tooth decay is the #1 disease in the modern world and Cure Tooth Decay reveals that brushing, flossing, fluoride and the dental drill will not stop it. Since dental treatments address the symptom of tooth decay but never the real cause, you continue to shell out cash to your dentist while your oral health deteriorates. Nagel simplifies complicated research and theories from dental greats Weston Price and Melvin Page; into highly effective protocols for halting, preventing, and yes you heard it correctly, healing cavities. Nagel also reveals how you can truly prevent and remineralize cavities in children, and it is not with brushing or dental treatments. Reclaim your immunity to tooth decay, learn the cause of gum disease and gain other benefits; like increased overall health, strength, and vitality. |
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