Call Your Representative to Oppose the GMO Riders

On the heels of the “Monsanto rider” inserted into the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill a few weeks ago, the Biotech industry managed to insert several more damaging provisions into the House version of the Farm Bill.Together, these GMO industry-promoting provisions override judicial review of GMO crops found to have been approved illegally, gut any […]

Move Over, Frankenfish—Now We Have Frankenapples!

by Alliance for Natural Health
Apples genetically engineered not to turn brown when sliced or bruised. And new, unnatural proteins are being created in the process. Action Alert!

The “Arctic Apple,” engineered by the British Columbia–based Okanagan Specialty Fruits, thinks the non-browning apples could improve industry sales the way “baby carrots” did for carrot sales. Of […]

No Good Evidence To Support The Polypill

by Dr John Briffa
The Cholesterol Truth

Excerpts:
More than a decade ago, some British researchers put forward the idea of a ‘polypill’ – a combination medication designed with the prevention of cardiovascular problems, such as heart disease and stroke, in mind. The original ‘formulation’ combined blood pressure and cholesterol-lowering medications, along with aspirin and vitamin B12. From […]

Colorado Mass-Murder Linked to Prescription Drug Use


James Eagan Holmes
 Makes first court appearance
Health Impact News Editor Comment: The Telegraph and other sources are reporting that James Holmes, the alleged “Joker” gunman, dosed up on prescription medication before going on a shooting rampage. Holmes, 24, is accused of shooting dead 12 people and injuring 58 in the rampage during a premiere of Batman film […]

Drug Side Effect Discovery from Online Patient-Submitted Reviews: Dangers of Statin Drugs

by Jingjing Liu, Alice Li and Stephanie Seneff
MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Abstract—In recent years, consumers have become empowered to share personal experiences regarding prescription drugs via Web page discussion groups. This paper describes our recent research involving automatically identifying adverse reactions from patient-provided drug reviews on health-related web sites. We focus on the […]

Homemade Coconut Oil Toothpaste

by Jessica Espinoza
Commercial toothpastes are full of chemicals and toxic ingredients. When you look at the ingredients of a tube of toothpaste, you will notice that most brands contain fluoride, sodium laurel sulfate, artificial sweeteners, colors, and flavors, all of which are unnecessary for dental health and do more harm than good to our […]

Approval of GMO Crops Halted in Europe Due to High Risks

Health Impact News Editor Comments: Europe’s approach to GMO crops is in direct contrast to the approach in the United States. In the United States, the USDA under the current administration is relaxing restrictions and allowing GMO seed producers to conduct their own safety tests. Those currently concerned about environmental hazards and health issues […]

Pharmaceutical Drugs are 62,000 Times More Likely to Kill You than Supplements

by Dr. Mercola

The UK-based, international campaign group, the Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-Intl) recently revealed data1 showing that compared to supplements, an individual is:

Around 900 times more likely to die from food poisoning
Nearly 300,000 times more likely to die from a preventable medical injury during a UK hospital stay, which is comparable to […]

Landmark Family Farmers Lawsuit Against Monsanto Grows

Landmark Family Farmers Lawsuit Grows
Prominent Allies Join Effort to Reinstate Challenge to Monsanto Patents

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 17, 2012 – Eleven prominent law professors and fourteen renowned organic, Biodynamic®, food safety and consumer non-profit organizations have filed separate briefs with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit arguing farmers have the right to […]

Australia becomes first country to offer taxpayer sponsored HPV vaccines to young men based on questionable science

New Study: HPV Vaccine and Evidence of Herd Immunity or Type Replacement?
By Norma Erickson, President
S.A.N.E. VAX, Inc.

Medical professionals rely on studies published in medical journals to keep abreast of new developments in their field. What happens when published studies raise more questions than answers? Where does that leave trusting medical consumers?

On July 12, 2012, […]