February 2012 - Posts
Using prescription sleeping pills could increase your risk of cancer or even death, according to new research. The study suggested that those who take such medications are not only at higher risk for certain cancers, but are four times more likely to die than people who don't take them. Sleeping...
A small study has suggested that vitamin D3 could provide relief for women suffering from menstrual cramps. The treatment examined in the study involved large doses of the vitamin. The current most common remedies for menstrual cramps are over-the-counter painkillers and oral contraceptives, but these...
A new study, which examined data from 14 years’ worth of mammography screening, found that the increased incidence of *** cancer observed in that period was due to over-diagnosis. In the absence of screenings, many of the tumors found would never have given rise to clinical illness. The researchers noted...
An article in the Seattle Times argues that Bill Gates' support of genetically modified (GM) crops as a solution for world hunger is based on unsound science. A team of 900 scientists funded by the World Bank and United Nations over the course of three years determined that the use of GM crops is...
The FDA has announced that statin drugs, which millions of people take in an effort to lower their cholesterol levels, will get new labels in order to alert the public to safety concerns. Statins will now come with labels stating that the drugs can cause memory loss and confusion. The new labels will...
President Barack Obama has asked for a 17 percent hike in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's budget. However, much of this planned increase would come from businesses, not tax dollars. In fact, almost half of the FDA's proposed $4.5 billion budget would come from fees paid by companies that...
The Nordic Cochrane Center has put out a leaflet that every woman should read, explaining the potential benefits and potential harms of mammography. They point out that recent studies suggest that mammography screening is not effective in reducing your risk of dying from *** cancer. And in fact, screening...
The video above explains how genetically modified (GM) crops are causing devastating effects in Argentina -- damaging both the environment and the people. You can click on the CC button to see English-language subtitle. Genetically modified foods are engineered to tolerate herbicides such as glyphosate...
Monsanto has tentatively agreed to a $93 million settlement with some residents of Nitro, West Virginia, the site of a Monsanto chemical plant that manufactured 2,4,5-T herbicide, a major component of the chemical defoliant Agent Orange. Agent Orange is known to cause cancer, birth defects in children...
A new study has shown that Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup Bioforce, as well as glyphosate alone, can reduced testosterone levels in testicular cells even at very low concentrations. At higher concentrations (but still 10 times lower than those used for agricultural) the cells died within...
In a recent essay, researchers have pointed out that there is a major discrepancy in claims regarding the safety and efficacy of HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix. One major concern is the claim that HPV vaccines are an important tool in preventing cervical cancer. But the efficacy of the vaccines in...
Authors affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are claiming that the rate of disease outbreaks caused by unpasteurized milk products was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk. But according the Weston A. Price Foundation, the CDC manipulated and cherry picked the...
Under new U.S. Department of Agriculture rules, companies like Monsanto that create genetically modified crops will get speedier regulatory reviews of their GMO products. The new rules will cut the time needed to approve biotech crops in half. One way the USDA plans to speed up approvals is by asking...
Pasteurized dairy is produced in the filthiest conditions imaginable. Blood, pus, and dangerous pathogens routinely end up in pasteurized milk.
According to the results of a survey of close to 2,000 physicians, your doctor may not be telling you the truth. The survey revealed that 55% of doctors, within the past year, had been more positive about a patient’s prognosis than their medical history warranted. What’s more, 10% had told a patient...
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