Health Impact News Editor Comments: We reported the story of Jacob Stieler last year, and his parents won a hard fought battle with the state of Michigan, where the Michigan Department of Human Services wanted to force a dangerous chemo therapy treatment on their cancer-free child. Read the original story here.
Unfortunately, even though a judge […]
by Dr. Mercola
If you’re struggling with sleep deprivation, you may be tempted to try anything to get some quality sleep.But you may want to think twice before filling a prescription for sleeping pills, as they not only fail to address the underlying reasons why you can’t sleep, but new research shows they’re linked to a […]
Isaiah Shilhavy
Health Impact News Editor Comments:
I have three children, all adults now, and my oldest has Down Syndrome. He is pictured above in a past competition for special athletes. He is an integral part of our family. We raised him at home, and he eats real food, the same food we sell to our customers. Even […]
By Katie Moisse | ABC News Blogs
As bacteria evolve to evade antibiotics, common infections could become deadly, according to Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization.
Speaking at a conference in Copenhagen, Chan said antibiotic resistance could bring about “the end of modern medicine as we know it.”
“We are losing our first-line […]
by Dr. Mercola
The Nordic Cochrane Center has put out a leaflet that every woman should read, explaining the potential benefits and potential harms of mammographyi. They point out that recent studies suggest mammography screening is not effective in reducing your risk of dying from breast cancer. And in fact, screening creates breast cancer patients out of […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
And some states want to take away your right to decide about vaccinations for your kids. Urgent Action Alerts!
The American Lung Association is partnering with Sanofi Pasteur, the largest company in the world devoted entirely to vaccines, in an educational campaign endorsing the annual flu vaccine. The two have launched the […]
Catherine: “Coconut Oil has become my best friend” – Photo provided by her family
OUR FAMILY’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE FOG
by Raul Lora-Zamorano
[Health Impact News] Catherine and I were married on May 1st, 1988. Prior to our marriage, Catherine was a senior manager in the administrative area of a major retail chain with some 800 stores. I had […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
Tragically, the drug they endorsed is killing the women who take it. Why is FDA doing this?
The birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, which were endorsed by an FDA advisory committee last December, contain a drug called drospirenone. Women who take it are nearly seven times more likely to develop […]
Health Impact News Editor Comments: I spoke with Joseph Jauregui about the joy he and his brothers and sisters have after seeing their father change when he started to use coconut oil in his diet. Joe reported to me that while his father still has a ways to go to be like his former […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
But now we know that “low serotonin”—which is what SSRI’s “fix”—doesn’t even cause depression! Action Alert!
A study conducted jointly in the Netherlands and the US has found that babies born to mothers who took antidepressants while they were pregnant had slightly slower head growth and were more likely to be […]
