Archive for the category ‘HEALTH’


Record Levels of Radiation Found in Fish near Japan’s Fukushima Plant
Danielle Demetriou – The Telegraph
March 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Record Levels of Radiation Found in Fish near Japan’s Fukushima Plant)
Iraq: War’s Legacy of Cancer
Dahr Jamail – Al Jazeera
March 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Iraq: War’s Legacy of Cancer)
A Death Grip on Our Food Supply: Monsanto’s Death Patents
Randall Amster - CounterPunch
March 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on A Death Grip on Our Food Supply: Monsanto’s Death Patents)
Over 100 Guantanamo Inmates ‘On Hunger Strike,’ Possibly in Grave Condition
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Over 100 Guantanamo Inmates ‘On Hunger Strike,’ Possibly in Grave Condition)
The Brutally Honest Coca-Cola Obesity Commercial
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Brutally Honest Coca-Cola Obesity Commercial)
Feds to Publicize Drug and Device Company Payments to Doctors Next Year
Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber - ProPublica
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Feds to Publicize Drug and Device Company Payments to Doctors Next Year)
Hunger Striking Activist Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Suicide
Rahul Bedi – The Telegraph
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Hunger Striking Activist Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Suicide)
Two Types of Calcium Deficiency
Dr. Edward F. Group – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Two Types of Calcium Deficiency)
Madrassa Students Take Part in Polio Eradication Program in Jammu & Kashmir
Rotary Club of Darhal Malikan – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Madrassa Students Take Part in Polio Eradication Program in Jammu & Kashmir)
(Português) McDonald´s É Alvo de Inquérito da Polícia Federal Brasileira
Michelle Amaral – Brasil de Fato
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Português) McDonald´s É Alvo de Inquérito da Polícia Federal Brasileira)
(Português) Muito Além do Peso
Maria Farinha Filmes – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Português) Muito Além do Peso)
Way Beyond Weight
Maria Farinha Filmes – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Way Beyond Weight)
Cancer Threat from Radioactive Leaks at Hanford
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Cancer Threat from Radioactive Leaks at Hanford)
Man-Made Chemicals Cited in Health Scourges: UN Report
Robert Evans, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Man-Made Chemicals Cited in Health Scourges: UN Report)
(Castellano) UNICEF Confirma que Cuba Es el Único País de América Latina sin Desnutrición Infantil
Politica & Medios – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) UNICEF Confirma que Cuba Es el Único País de América Latina sin Desnutrición Infantil)
Cholera and Healthcare in Haiti
Sokari Ekine – Pambazuka News
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Cholera and Healthcare in Haiti)
Medical Trial Data Activists Score Win Over Glaxo
Pratap Chatterjee - Corpwatch
February 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Medical Trial Data Activists Score Win Over Glaxo)
Eliminating the Scourge of Female Genital Mutilation
Ruth Njeng’ere – Pambazuka News
February 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Eliminating the Scourge of Female Genital Mutilation)
Viral Gene in Genetically Engineered Foods Could Promote Disease
Dr. Mercola – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Viral Gene in Genetically Engineered Foods Could Promote Disease)
Scientist: Top Selling Weed Killer – Monsanto’s Roundup – Linked to Infertility
Lisa Garber, Natural Society – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Scientist: Top Selling Weed Killer – Monsanto’s Roundup – Linked to Infertility)
The Cancer Cash Cycle: The Causes of Cancer and Ill Health
Colin Todhunter – Global Research
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Cancer Cash Cycle: The Causes of Cancer and Ill Health)
(Português) Brasil É Segundo Maior Consumidor Mundial de Ritalina
Globo News - TRANSCEND Media Service
January 14th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Neoliberal Plague: AIDS and Global Capitalism
Jason Hickel – Al Jazeera
December 10th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Neoliberal Plague: AIDS and Global Capitalism)
As Drug Industry’s Influence over Research Grows, So Does the Potential for Bias
Peter Whoriskey – The Washington Post
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on As Drug Industry’s Influence over Research Grows, So Does the Potential for Bias)
Is Flossing Your Teeth a Waste of Time?
Lucy Elkins – Daily Mail
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Is Flossing Your Teeth a Waste of Time?)
5 Persistent Myths about Bipolar Disorder
Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Psych Central – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on 5 Persistent Myths about Bipolar Disorder)
Kenya: Push to Meet 2013 Male Circumcision Targets
UN IRIN – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Kenya: Push to Meet 2013 Male Circumcision Targets)
The United Nations’ Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak
Lauren Carasik – Al Jazeera
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The United Nations’ Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak)
India Poised to Supply Free Drugs to 1.2 Billion People
Zofeen Ebrahim – Inter Press Service-IPS
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on India Poised to Supply Free Drugs to 1.2 Billion People)
Ways to Eliminate Body Odor
Dr. Edward F. Group, Global Healing Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Ways to Eliminate Body Odor)
Walnuts Are Top Nut for Heart-Healthy Antioxidants
Science Daily – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
9 Ways to Reduce Symptoms of Pet Allergies
Dr. Edward F. Group, Global Healing Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Pharma vs India: A Case of Life or Death for the World’s Poor
Nick Harvey - New Internationalist Magazine
October 29th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Pharma vs India: A Case of Life or Death for the World’s Poor)
Magnificent Magnesium
Katherine Czapp – The Weston A. Price Foundation
October 29th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Iraq Records Huge Rise in Birth Defects
Sarah Morrison – The Independent
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Iraq Records Huge Rise in Birth Defects)
Bad to the Bone: A Medical Horror Story
Mina Kimes - CNN
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Bad to the Bone: A Medical Horror Story)
Scant Oversight of Drug Maker in Fatal Meningitis Outbreak
Denise Grady, Andrew Pollack and Sabrina Tavernise – International Herald Tribune (NYT)
October 8th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Scant Oversight of Drug Maker in Fatal Meningitis Outbreak)
Breastfeeding Moms Boot Nestlé from Maternity Wards
Elizabeth Ben-Ishai – YES! Magazine
October 8th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Breastfeeding Moms Boot Nestlé from Maternity Wards)
Mistrust Puts Pharmaceutical Industry in the Spotlight
EurActiv – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 8th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Mistrust Puts Pharmaceutical Industry in the Spotlight)
From Persuasion to Coercion: PsychoPharma’s “Priesthood of the Mind”
Prof. James F. Tracy – Global Research
October 8th, 2012 ( Comments Off on From Persuasion to Coercion: PsychoPharma’s “Priesthood of the Mind”)
The Top 5 Herbs for Controlling Mood Swings
Dr. Edward F. Group, Global Healing Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 1st, 2012 ( 2 Comments »)
The Mind Thieves
George Monbiot – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 17th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Mind Thieves)
When the Addiction Cure Is Another Addiction
Chelsea Carmona – Al Jazeera
September 10th, 2012 ( Comments Off on When the Addiction Cure Is Another Addiction)
Top Natural Remedies For Depression
Dr. Edward Group, Global Healing Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 10th, 2012 ( 4 Comments »)
Debate on Asbestos Safety Reaches Brazil’s Supreme Court
Fabiana Frayssinet – Inter Press Service-IPS
September 10th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Debate on Asbestos Safety Reaches Brazil’s Supreme Court)
AIDS Spreading Fast across East Europe
Pavol Stracansky – TerraViva Europe
September 10th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
To Cut or Not To Cut: The Male Circumcision Question
Naomi Wolf – The Guardian
September 3rd, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Constipation and Cleansing the Colon
Dr. Edward Group – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Constipation and Cleansing the Colon)
Top 10 GMO Foods to Avoid
Elizabeth Renter – Natural Society
August 6th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Top 10 GMO Foods to Avoid)
Fukushima: Precious Time Has Been Lost
Dr. Michel Fernex – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 6th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Fukushima: Precious Time Has Been Lost)
Confiscation of Condoms from Sex Workers Compromises Public Health
Chi Mgbako – Pambazuka News
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Confiscation of Condoms from Sex Workers Compromises Public Health)
Killer Bug in Cambodia: Latest
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey - Pravda
July 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Killer Bug in Cambodia: Latest)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Suffering From Dementia, Says Brother
The National – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Gabriel Garcia Marquez Suffering From Dementia, Says Brother)
Vitamins and Minerals
Dr. Edward Group – Global Healing Center
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Vitamins and Minerals)
Top 6 Workout Recovery Foods
DualFIT – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 25th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Fake Drug Plague or Pharmaceutical Industry Attack on Generics?
Pratap Chatterjee – CorpWatch
June 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Fake Drug Plague or Pharmaceutical Industry Attack on Generics?)
Ibuprofen Kills More than Pain, So What Is the Alternative?
Sayer Ji, Green Med Info – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 11th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Ibuprofen Kills More than Pain, So What Is the Alternative?)
The Health Benefits of Sungazing
Dr. Edward Group – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 11th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Health Benefits of Sungazing)
Benefits of Aloe Vera
Global Healing Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 4th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Is Big Pharma Peddling Narcotics? Take Oxycontin, For Instance
Mark Karlin, Buzzflash – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 16th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Does Microwaving Veggies Kill the Nutrients?
SHAPE magazine, Healthy Living – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Does Microwaving Veggies Kill the Nutrients?)
Which is the Biggest Drug Cartel in the World? Big Pharma
Mark Karlin, Buzzflash – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 16th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Johnson & Johnson Fined $1.2 billion for Drug Labeling Failure
Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Johnson & Johnson Fined $1.2 billion for Drug Labeling Failure)
India Ends Bayer Monopoly, Helps Slash Prices for Life-Saving Drugs
Pratap Chatterjee – CorpWatch
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on India Ends Bayer Monopoly, Helps Slash Prices for Life-Saving Drugs)
Lab Tests Find Carcinogen in Regular and Diet Coke and Pepsi
Center for Science in the Public Interest – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Lab Tests Find Carcinogen in Regular and Diet Coke and Pepsi)
Despite Safety Worries, Work on Deadly Flu to Be Released
Denise Grady – The New York Times
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Despite Safety Worries, Work on Deadly Flu to Be Released)
Anti-Drug Vaccines Hold Promise – But Little Profit
Emilio Godoy – Inter Press Service-IPS
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Anti-Drug Vaccines Hold Promise – But Little Profit)
Containing Super-Flus: Controversy Brews Over Scientists’ Creation of Killer Viruses
Veronika Hackenbroch and Gerald Traufetter – Der Spiegel
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Containing Super-Flus: Controversy Brews Over Scientists’ Creation of Killer Viruses)
The French Study: Childhood Leukemia Spikes near Nuclear Power Plants
John Laforge - CounterPunch
January 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The French Study: Childhood Leukemia Spikes near Nuclear Power Plants)
Cuba Launches World’s First Vaccine against Lung Cancer
ZeitNews – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Cuba Launches World’s First Vaccine against Lung Cancer)
Doctors Sued For Creating ‘Valium Addicts’
Nina Lakhani – The Independent
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Doctors Sued For Creating ‘Valium Addicts’)
America’s Killer Med Crisis
Kevin Gray – The Fix
January 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on America’s Killer Med Crisis)
US Tells Scientists to Censor Flu Research
Steve Connor – The Independent
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on US Tells Scientists to Censor Flu Research)
Drug Companies Increase Profits by Creating Fear of Diseases (and Even Diseases)
David Wallechinsky, AllGov – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Drug Companies Increase Profits by Creating Fear of Diseases (and Even Diseases))
Is Laptop Wi-Fi Murdering Your Semen?
Asawin Suebsaeng – Mother Jones
December 12th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Man-Made Flu Virus with Potential to Wipe Out Many Millions If It Ever Escaped Is Created In Research Lab
Daily Mail Reporter – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 5th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Man-Made Flu Virus with Potential to Wipe Out Many Millions If It Ever Escaped Is Created In Research Lab)
15 Foods High in Folic Acid
Dr. Edward Group, Global Healing Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 5th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Tobacco Giant Sues Australia over Package Law
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Tobacco Giant Sues Australia over Package Law)
Should We Ban Cigarettes?
Peter Singer – Project Syndicate
November 21st, 2011 ( 5 Comments »)
The Differences Between Synthetic and Natural Vitamins
Dr. Edward Group – Global Healing Center
November 7th, 2011 ( 2 Comments »)
Be Nutrition Ready and Store Super Foods
Tess Pennington - Ready Nutrition
October 24th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Is Marijuana Addictive?
Steven Wishnia - AlterNet
August 22nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Is Marijuana Addictive?)
Study: Phytochemical Found in Broccoli & Cauliflower Attacks Prostate Cancer Cells
Dr. Edward Group – Global Healing Center
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Study: Phytochemical Found in Broccoli & Cauliflower Attacks Prostate Cancer Cells)
Popular Painkillers That Can Cause Killer Pain
Jeff Forester - The Fix
July 11th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Does Portugal Have the Solution to Our Drug Epidemic?
The Independent, Ireland – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 20th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Does Portugal Have the Solution to Our Drug Epidemic?)
Oxfam: Hunger Will Strike
The Independent – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 6th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Hepatitis C Treatment Breakthrough
Kate Hagan – The Age, Australia
May 30th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Hepatitis C Treatment Breakthrough)
16 Foods High in Vitamin C
Dr. Edward Group – Global Healing Center
May 30th, 2011 ( Comments Off on 16 Foods High in Vitamin C)
Guantanamo Doctors Fail to Document Torture: Independent Scrutiny Needed
Stephen Soldz - ZNet
May 9th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Guantanamo Doctors Fail to Document Torture: Independent Scrutiny Needed)
Boxed In
Andrew Thomas – Al Jazeera
May 2nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Boxed In)
Fukushima: Openness Can Be the Only Policy
The Independent, Editorial – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Fukushima: Openness Can Be the Only Policy)
Japan: Lives under Pressure
D. Parvaz – Al Jazeera
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Japan: Lives under Pressure)
Hooked On Drugs, Medical World Needs Change
Kanya D'Almeida – Al Jazeera
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Hooked On Drugs, Medical World Needs Change)
Japan’s Nuclear Cover-Up
Peter Symonds – World Socialist Web Site
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Japan’s Nuclear Cover-Up)
Tackling Fake Drugs Needs Technology and Collaboration
David Dickson and Anita Makri – Science & Development Network
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Tackling Fake Drugs Needs Technology and Collaboration)
Is Japan’s Elite Hiding a Weapons Program Inside Nuclear Plants?
Yoichi Shimatsu – New America Media
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Is Japan’s Elite Hiding a Weapons Program Inside Nuclear Plants?)
A Hapless Fukushima Clean-Up Effort
Veronika Hackenbroch, Cordula Meyer and Thilo Thielke – Der Spiegel
April 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on A Hapless Fukushima Clean-Up Effort)
Fukushima: A ‘Nuclear Sacrifice Zone’
Dahr Jamail – Al Jazeera
April 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Fukushima: A ‘Nuclear Sacrifice Zone’)
Fukushima Reactors Catastrophe: Radiation Exposure, Lies and Cover-up
Dr. Ilya Sandra Perlingieri – Global Research
April 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Fukushima Reactors Catastrophe: Radiation Exposure, Lies and Cover-up)
“Imaginary Panic”: The WHO Admits That the H1N1 Pandemic Was a Multibillion Dollar Fraud….
Marie-Rose Cavalier, Sophie Meulemans & Muriel Desclée, Initiative Citoyenne – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 14th, 2011 ( 3 Comments »)
Brazil to Produce Generic Version of Medication for AIDS and Hepatitis
Pravda – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Brazil to Produce Generic Version of Medication for AIDS and Hepatitis)
Alcohol Kills More Than AIDS, TB or Violence: WHO
Stephanie Nebehay – Reuters
February 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Alcohol Kills More Than AIDS, TB or Violence: WHO)
Portugal’s Experiment With Drugs
Kevin Drum – Mother Jones
January 24th, 2011 ( 2 Comments »)
Illnesses Linked to BP Oil Disaster
Dahr Jamail – Al Jazeera
January 10th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Illnesses Linked to BP Oil Disaster)
The Great MMR Vaccine Fraud
Kevin Drum – Mother Jones
January 10th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Great MMR Vaccine Fraud)
Scientists Focus on Male Mosquitoes in Bid to Control Malaria
Timothy Spence – Inter Press Service
December 27th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Scientists Focus on Male Mosquitoes in Bid to Control Malaria)
Five of the Weirdest New Genetically Modified Foods
Sara Novak - Planet Green
December 20th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Five of the Weirdest New Genetically Modified Foods)
Miracle Healer: Scientists Attempt to Crack Secret Code of the Axolotl
Magdalena Hamm – Der Spiegel
December 6th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Miracle Healer: Scientists Attempt to Crack Secret Code of the Axolotl)
The Case Against Fluoride: Toxifying the Tap
Rady Ananda – Global Research
October 25th, 2010 ( Comments Off on The Case Against Fluoride: Toxifying the Tap)
Glaxo’s Avandia Cover-Up
Paul D. Thacker – Mother Jones
October 11th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Glaxo’s Avandia Cover-Up)
U.S. Apologizes for ‘Abhorrent’ Guatemala Syphilis Study in 1940s
Tim Johnson - McClatchy Newspapers
October 4th, 2010 ( Comments Off on U.S. Apologizes for ‘Abhorrent’ Guatemala Syphilis Study in 1940s)
Do Vitamin Supplements Really Work?
Prof. Jeya Henry – The Independent
September 20th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Do Vitamin Supplements Really Work?)
8 Reasons You Should Stay the Hell Away From Eggs
Martha Rosenberg - AlterNet
August 30th, 2010 ( Comments Off on 8 Reasons You Should Stay the Hell Away From Eggs)
Two Dangerous Ingredients in Everyday Products That Are Threatening Our Health
Jill Richardson - AlterNet
August 30th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Two Dangerous Ingredients in Everyday Products That Are Threatening Our Health)
America’s Obesity Problem Is Due to Violence
Sarah Spieth – Tucson Citizen
August 23rd, 2010 ( Comments Off on America’s Obesity Problem Is Due to Violence)
Lobbyists Push Use of Deadly Asbestos in Developing Nations
Jim Morris - International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
July 26th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Lobbyists Push Use of Deadly Asbestos in Developing Nations)
Giant Salmon Will Be First GM Animal Available for Eating
Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent – The Telegraph
July 5th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Giant Salmon Will Be First GM Animal Available for Eating)
How Flossing Can Save Your Life
Simon Usborne – The Independent
May 24th, 2010 ( Comments Off on How Flossing Can Save Your Life)
Compassion Comes First
Rabbi Ted Falcon – Yes! Magazine
May 10th, 2010 ( 1 Comment »)
Making a Difference Makes You Happy
Tim Kasser – Yes! Magazine
May 10th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Making a Difference Makes You Happy)
Opium and the CIA: Can the US Triumph in the Drug-Addicted War in Afghanistan?
Prof. Peter Dale Scott - Global Research
April 19th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Opium and the CIA: Can the US Triumph in the Drug-Addicted War in Afghanistan?)
FEARS GONORRHOEA BECOMING UNTREATABLE
Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor – The Independent
April 5th, 2010 ( Comments Off on FEARS GONORRHOEA BECOMING UNTREATABLE)
VEGETATIVE CURES FOR CANCER
Pravda
April 5th, 2010 ( Comments Off on VEGETATIVE CURES FOR CANCER)
CANCER-FIGHTING PROPERTIES OF PAPAYA
Journal of Ethnopharmacology - TRANSCEND Media Service
March 24th, 2010 ( Comments Off on CANCER-FIGHTING PROPERTIES OF PAPAYA)