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It’s a disgusting, dishonorable way to generate sales, but it works: according to AlterNet, in the U.S. every $1000 that a drug company spends on direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising produces 24 new patients. It’s a bonanza that generates seven times...
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For the past 10 years a researcher at Florida International University has been studying a group of children who he believes exhibit social, behavioral and emotional signs of becoming psychopaths as adults. The conduct disorders that can put children...
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A whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in the state of Washington has health officials up in arms and blaming unvaccinated children for what they are calling an epidemic of record proportions. While the numbers aren’t truly accurate since the state’s top...
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If you thought the federal government was really going to do something about childhood obesity in America, all it takes to change your mind is to follow the corporate money trail to Congress. In a new report by the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group...
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Sometimes even the most benign things can cause a whole lot of harm for children. In the latest list of items that can cause unexpected injuries to little ones younger than 3, sippy cups, baby bottles and pacifers have been found guilty. According to...
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The “C” word. Probably the most feared word there is in healthcare, just the mere mention of cancer conjures up images of death and despair. That’s why we have cancer screenings like mammograms. But what if the very test women trust to save them from...
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A drug that’s already being used as a treatment for AIDS has been approved by the FDA as a preventive pill for use with people who have no infection at all―a move that AIDS activists say is the wrong thing to do. According to CNN, more than 40 health...
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In another example of “follow the money,” a new report by Food and Water Watch has found that a quarter of research funding at land grant universities comes from corporations, giving big companies like Monsanto a stronger foothold than ever in higher...
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The fluoridation debate on the dangers of fluoride has been ongoing for more than six decades. Study after study shows that fluoride is a dangerous, toxic poison. Yet, even while it’s being dumped every day into municipal water systems, health officials...
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Across the country people who want natural, organic food choices have long considered Whole Foods Market as the place to go for their shopping needs. Indeed, Whole Foods has cashed in on these consumers’ needs by branding itself as “the world’s largest...
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A recent study published by BMC Public Health indicates that China could be on the edge of becoming the next GMO superpower. The study looked at newspaper coverage of GM topics published between January 2002 and August 2011 in two major Chinese newspapers...
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A recent study published by BMC Public Health indicates that China is on the edge of becoming the next GMO superpower, with genetically-modified crops widely accepted and promoted, but it's possible the Chinese government may be changing its mind...
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A new discovery on strategies to reduce visceral fat in the body not only eliminates the need for weight loss surgery, but may be one of the tastiest ways ever found to do it. Researchers looking for an alternative to bariatrical surgery for obese persons...
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Scientists measuring paraben levels in human *** tissue are asking some disturbing questions about the dangers of common hormone-mimicking preservatives found in thousands of consumer products. Using samples collected from mastectomies of women with primary...
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How far will companies go to ensure they continue making money on products that make you sick? Answer: No extreme is too extreme, including bald-faced lying if it means keeping the bucks rolling in. One of the biggest lies toxic chemical companies have...