Deadly medical errors still common in U.S. hospitals

by: David Gutierrez
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) In spite of a decade of efforts to improve patient safety, dangerous medical errors are still common in U.S. hospitals, according to a study conducted by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and published in the “New England Journal of Medicine.”

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In Praise of Midwives: Having a Baby Is Not an Illness

by Nancy Cronk
The Huffington Post

There is a bill in the CO State Senate that brings back a flood of emotion for me. Senate Bill 088 re-authorizes midwives to practice a profession that has been in existence since time began — assisting others in the natural process of becoming parents. The bill would […]

Antipsychotic drugs such as Zyprexa, Risperdal & Seroquel place the elderly at increased risk of strokes & death

By Citizens Commission on Human Rights International

Elderly Abuse: Cruel Mental Health Programs
Introduction

In today’s high-pressure world, tradition is too often replaced by more “modern” means of dealing with the demands of life. For example, while once heavily community-, church- and family-based, today the task of caring for our parents and grandparents routinely falls to […]

GM in your cornflakes? Food fears as U.S. approve new genetically engineered maize

By Sean Poulter
MailOnline

Breakfast cereals, including corn flakes, bread and snacks are under threat after the US authorities approved the growing of a new GM maize.

The warning is significant because it comes from the North American Millers’ Association, a food industry trade body, rather than green campaigners.

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Baby’s injury spurs bill on hepatitis B vaccine

By Gail Elber, The World

In 2009, Kyle and Sara Cox and their newborn son Zakkary had a close call. An apparent reaction to a hepatitis B vaccine gave Zakkary a stroke — and could have sent his parents to jail.

The Coxes were lucky. Now Zakkary’s grandmother, Tracy Kidd, is on a mission […]

The Medicated Child

by Tom Naughton
FatHead

I watched a PBS documentary titled The Medicated Child a couple of nights ago.  It made me want to reach into the TV and strangle some of the doctors who are pumping kids full of drugs.  I don’t doubt that some people are born with true chemical imbalances that require medication, but […]

Scientists admit dementia not a normal part of aging

by: Jonathan Benson
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) Contrary to popular belief, dementia is not a normal part of the aging process. The condition, which most often plays itself out in the form of Alzheimer’s disease, is an abnormal neurological condition that is likely caused by a combination of factors, including but not limited to […]

Overuse of Antibiotics “Greatest threat to human health”

The Sydney Morning Herald

Excerpts:

“Experts are warning of a not-too-distant future where life-saving medical interventions will be too risky to undertake; a future where chemotherapy is impossible and organ transplants are no longer an option. They say this would happen in a world without effective antibiotics, and they are calling for more public […]

Lyme Disease: Misdiagnosed, Underreported, and Epidemic

Alliance for Natural Health

This is yet another example of the US medical-industrial complex run amok. Lyme is one of the most serious epidemics of our time. Yet the opinions of 2% of the medical community are dominating the beliefs and practices of the mass majority of practicing Lyme physicians!

The number of Lyme disease cases […]

What You Believe About Tomorrow Affects Your Health Today!

by Brian Shilhavy
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. (Philippians 3:20-21)
When we are […]

Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment For Autism, ADD, ADHD Depression, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Schizophrenia

Natural Treatment For: Autism, ADD, ADHD Depression, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Schizophrenia
“Gut and Psychology Syndrome”, also known as the GAPS,  captures Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s experience and knowledge of nutrition and the use of probiotics. She believes that the link between learning disabilities, the food and drink that we take, and the condition of our digestive system is absolute.

She […]

The Truth about Eggs and Cholesterol

by Dr. Malcom Kendrick, M.D. and Dr. Duane Graveline, M.D., M.P.H.

According to the U.S. Government’s latest guidelines, one egg per day does not result in increased blood cholesterol levels. Nor does it increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in normal people.

What it might have said is that 12 eggs per day […]

Benefits of Breast Feeding & Breast Milk Donation – Saves Lives


A cost-analysis study shows that if more moms in the u-s breast-fed their babies, more lives and more medical costs would be saved.

Fox 40’s Jessica Kadlub talked to one local mom who’s so dedicated to breast-feeding she’s not only helping her son live a healthier life, but the lives of […]

9 Steps to Perfect Health – #4: Supplement Wisely

by Chris Kresser
The Healthy Skeptic

In the first three articles in this series, we discussed which foods to eat and which foods to avoid. In this article we’re going to talk about when to supplement and how to do it wisely. We’ve got a lot of material to cover, so you might […]

CDC Admits No One has Died from Drinking Raw Milk in last 11 Years in California

by David E. Gumpert
The Complete Patient
The Power of Numbers in the War Over Raw Dairy–How the CDC Came to Admit a Death Wasn’t Categorized Correctly
In this age of the Internet, it’s amazing how quickly certain statistics can catch on.

Take the statistic I came up with in my Feb. 11 post, after having assessed data […]

Are Parents Being Accused Falsely of Shaken Baby Syndrome that are a Result of Vaccine Injuries?

By Dr. Mercola

Dr. F. Edward Yazbak is a pioneer and advocate for child safety in an area that most people are completely unaware of, namely cases where vitamin deficiencies are mistaken for Shaken Baby Syndrome. There’s tremendous legal injustice going on in this area, and it can happen to anyone.

If you’re […]

Plant Accelerates 600 times the Force of Gravity

by Creation Evolution Headlines

Among the fastest organisms in the world is – a plant.  The bladderwort Utricularia, a carnivorous plant that lives in the water, sucks in its prey in a thousandth of a second with an acceleration 600 times the force of gravity.
New Scientist and Science Daily reported on work by the University of […]

A Millionish Uncommon (and Not So Uncommon) Uses for Coconut Oil

by Crunchy Betty

Heart-healthy, heart-warming coconut oil.

You’re a nut! You’re crazy in the coconut!

Okay – I’m crazy in the coconut. As you can tell. I’ve just spent 37 hours obsessing about coconut oil.

In the homemade toothpaste post, Karen from Abundance on a Dime posed a thoughtful question. “Is there anything coconut oil […]

Vitamin B12 Aids Persistent Dry Cough

COUGH THERAPY: Taking vitamin B12 has been associated with a reduction in chronic coughing. (Photos.com)
by Dr. John Briffa
The Epoch Times
Generally in practice we’re able to make significant headway with all sorts of people with all sorts of health issues, be they a 57-year-old man with Type 2 diabetes or a 23-year-old woman with irritable bowel syndrome. Yet I […]

Eating colorful vegetables linked to longer life

by: David Gutierrez
NaturalNews

(NaturalNews) People who eat more brightly colored vegetables live longer and may have a lower risk of cancer and heart disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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