US Meat Safety and Mad Cow Disease Facts | Natural Health Blog
May 8, 2012
A cow in California has recently been identified as having mad cow disease…leading once again to the question of just how safe are we.
Pharmaceutical Corruption and the Sunshine Act | Natural Health Blog
March 24, 2012
It's routine practice for drug companies to lavish gifts, lunches, research grants, samples, discounts, contributions, club memberships and more to physicians in order to sway them to prescribe their products and speak on their behalf.
Native American Health Issues | Natural Health Blog
February 28, 2012
A report has found that, while the rates of death from cancer, heart disease, and infant mortality have all been on the decline for the majority of U.S. residents for some time, but the same does not hold true for the Native American population.
Alternative Cancer Therapies | Natural Health Blog
January 24, 2012
United States law enforcement officials have recently been honing in on those who grow and sell marijuana with seizures, arrests, and other charges against them…even when they seem to be in full compliance with California state laws.
Respiratory Effects Of Marijuana Smoking | Natural Health Blog
January 21, 2012
A recent study shows that smoking marijuana does not harm your lungs after all. In fact, the study actually found that pot smokers performed slightly better on lung function tests compared to nonsmokers.
Children Taken Away For Weight Problems | Health Blog
January 19, 2012
Are people whose children have become grossly overweight unfit parents? That is one of the questions brought up by the recent removal of an Ohio third grader from his home by authorities.
Children's Health, Diet & Nutrition | Natural Health Blog
December 3, 2011
Congress just voted to block legislation that would make school lunches a whole lot healthier than they now are. The new legislation, which was proposed by the USDA last January, is just too dang expensive to implement, say the legislators, plus, schools shouldn’t tell kids what to eat.
U.S. Healthcare Expenses | Natural Health Blog
November 3, 2011
According to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average annual premium for family health insurance coverage in the United States was up by nine percent over 2010, reaching a total of $15,073.
New Airport Scanners | Cancer Prevention Blog
October 27, 2011
In the near future, instead of being subjected to electronic scanners at airports, you may be searched by mice.
Immunity & Listeria | Strong Immune System Blog
October 1, 2011
As of this morning, 16 people around the United States have died from eating listeria infected cantaloupes and 72 have been sickened. In addition, one death has occurred in a state not on the distribution list (Maryland), a fact that has the officials alarmed.
Public Policy | Natural Health Podcast
September 30, 2011
Pending legislation would force tobacco companies to attach very graphic warning labels, including disturbing images, to cigarette packages.
Children's Health, Diet & Nutrition | Natural Health Blog
September 29, 2011
FoodCorps is an offshoot of Americorps -- the evolution of the old VISTA program -- will train a team of idealistic young adults to go into low-income communities to make a difference in how and what people eat.
Public Policy | Natural Health Blog
September 17, 2011
Some experts calling on the federal government to start taxing unhealthy foods. Although debatable whether such a tax would actually work, the experts do raise a few good points.
Processed Foods, Diet & Nutrition | Health Podcast
September 16, 2011
By applying a tax to items like sugary drinks, greasy French fries, and foods such as cookies and doughnuts that have no nutritional value at all, the government would be making those foods more expensive and hopefully less appealing.
Toxins & Digestive Health | Natural Health Blog
August 20, 2011
International conglomerate Cargill Inc. has recalled almost 36 million pounds of ground turkey that was identified as the source of 79 confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning in 26 states all across America, and was responsible for one death in California. The recall by the United States Department of Agriculture was considered Class I, posing the greatest health risk.
Strong Immune System | Natural Health Blog
August 11, 2011
Measles is being reintroduced to the U.S. primarily by travelers who have not been vaccinated against it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, approximately 90 percent of the patients affected by the current outbreak were unvaccinated.
Support H.R. 1364 & Dietary Supplements | Natural Health Newsletter
August 8, 2011
A recent "commentary" article concerning dietary supplements, written by Bryan E. Denham, PhD was published in JAMA, thus carrying the imprimatur of the American Medical Association. If you were to hazard a guess, what side of the issue do you think the good doctor and the AMA came down on -- pro or con vis-à-vis alternative medicine and dietary supplements? Good guess!
Safe Cell Phone Usage | Natural Health Blog
July 21, 2011
According to a 2009 New York Times study, 11 percent of all drivers on the road are blabbing away on their cell phones at any given time. A separate Harvard study shows that cell phone talking causes more than half a million accidents annually and leads to 2,600 deaths. Viewed another way, distraction caused 16 percent of all road fatalities in 2009 plus 20 percent of all injuries, and that number continues to rise.
Fukushima Plant Update | Natural Health Blog
July 9, 2011
The Fukushima Daiichi plant that was so badly damaged is now beleaguered by a tremendous amount of dangerously radioactive water. The water was purposely pumped into the facility by the Tokyo Power Company (TEPCO) to prevent the reactor cores from overheating after the cooling system was rendered useless.
Healthcare System | Natural Health Newsletter
November 1, 2010
Make no mistake; whatever happens in these elections will make little difference in the downward spiral we are about to see in regard to healthcare -- not just in the United States, but throughout the entire world.
