We’ll cover the truth regarding the dangers of prescription medicines and vaccines.
Are Vaccines Creating Superbugs?
by SaneVax
[SaneVax: A research team from the University of Georgia is working on the development of a new vaccine for mumps because there are currently 12 genotypes of mumps virus circulating around the globe. In fact, the mumps outbreaks in 2006 and 2010, which occurred primarily in the vaccinated population of the United States, […]
Vermonters Defend Health Liberty & Vaccine Choices
by Barbara Loe Fisher
“I never thought this would turn into the mess it turned into.” – State Senator Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland), co-sponsor of a failed bill to eliminate philosophical exemption to vaccination in Vermont.
In the first five months of 2012, NVIC staff and volunteers have helped citizens in Vermont and California take a stand in […]
Oregon parents reject government vaccine schedule – Pediatrics Journal
by Michael Belkin
A new Pediatrics journal study laments the growing number of Oregon parents who refuse to follow the CDC-recommended childhood vaccine schedule. The percentage of parents who opt out of recommended shots rose from 2.5% to 9.5% between 2006 and 2009.
Government health officials and pediatricians are unhappy when parents don’t follow their dictates. It […]
Italian Court Rules that MMR Vaccine Caused Autism
Health Impact News Editor Comment: Since the Supreme Court in the US upheld the law giving pharmaceutical companies complete immunity against lawsuits due to vaccine injuries and deaths in 2011, expect to see more cases and stories from outside the US like this one coming out of Italy this week. The evidence linking autism […]
Dangerous Diabetes Drug Still on Market Despite Whistleblower Efforts
by Dr. Mercola
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed in connection with the diabetes drug Actos, a drug that France and Germany pulled from the market a year ago after it was found to cause bladder cancer and tumors in people using it for type 2 diabetes.
At the time, the U.S. FDA responded by issuing […]
Prescription Drugs Injure, Kill 2-4 Million Annually
by Jeanne Lenzer
The Office of Medical & Scientific Justice
A report by a watchdog group has concluded that prescribed medicines are “one of the most significant perils to human health resulting from human activity.” The group based their conclusion on their analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration’s database of serious adverse events.
The report was […]
Is Your Doctor Being Bribed to Increase Vaccination Rates?
By Dr. Mercola
Ever wonder why your child’s pediatrician—or your own physician for that matter—seems to be pushing vaccines on you every time you walk in the door? Does your doctor actually seem angry if you’re not interested in buying a dose of that flu vaccine?
Well, maybe it’s because he’s working for what amounts to […]
O Canada! HPV Vaccine May be a Medical Experiment on Older Women
by Leslie Botha
menstruationresearch.org
It appears that women ages 27 to 45 in Canada are being subjected to the same type of Gardasil® advertising campaign adolescents and their families are in the United States. The full page advertisements are running continuously in magazine supplements in Sunday newspapers north and south of the border.
‘Now women ages 27 […]
Newest Scam to Increase Statin Cholesterol-lowering Drugs If You’re Older than 50
by Dr. Mercola
A UK Daily Mail headline from May 2012 read: “Why EVERYONE over 50 needs to be taking statins.”iIf you find the notion that taking medications should be construed as something for everyone, like drinking water or breathing air, as appalling as I do, then you will probably be equally taken aback by […]
Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs – How The Facts Don’t Back The Hype
by Dr John Briffa
The Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
When drug company PR extols the virtues of statin drugs, statistics will invariably be presented which make clear their supposed power to reduce the risk of, say, heart disease or stroke. Typically, this will be in the form of what is known as ‘relative risk’ reduction. For example, it is […]
There Has Never Been A Single Study of the Current Vaccine Schedule
by The Chalkboard Campaign
There has never been a single study of the current vaccine schedule
Think combined doses of vaccines have been tested? They haven’t. Not once. Ever.
Neurotoxins: They cause brain damage. In EVERYONE. The extent is the only variable.
Are there any “official” vaccine safety studies conducted by a party who doesn’t financially benefit from […]
Pneumonia Vaccine Shown to Actually Increase Bacterial Infections It Is Supposed to Prevent
by Dr. Mercola
It’s estimated that nearly one in 7 U.S. adults have been diagnosed with sinusitis in the past 12 months, which occurs when the mucous membranes in your nose and sinuses become irritated.iIn most of these cases (90-98%) a virus is the cause, whereas in 2-10% of cases, a bacterial infection is also […]
Anthrax Vaccine Trial Ethics? Science?
by Alliance for Human Research Protection
A strong case for the anthrax vaccine trial would be made “if the community that’s most supportive of moving this forward would volunteer their own children for the study.” Amy Gutmann, Chair, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
The Obama administration continues to push for approval of a highly […]
German Medical Society Apologizes for Nazi-era Atrocities by Doctors
by Vera Sharav
Alliance for Human Research Protection
Sixty-eight years after the verdict concluding the Nuremberg Doctors Trial–a verdict that includes the Nuremberg Code–the German Medical Association (Bundesarztekammer) has finally acknowledged the culpability of Germany’s medical community during the Nazi regime.
On May 23, 2012, the German Medical Association issued a Declaration and apology at Nuremberg, at […]
U.S. Senators File Amendment to Combat Widespread Antipsychotic Drugging of Elderly in Nursing Homes
by Citizens Commission on Human Rights International
U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., filed an amendment last week seeking to combat the costly, widespread and inappropriate use of antipsychotics in nursing homes.
“This amendment responds to alarming reports about the use of antipsychotic drugs with nursing home residents,” Grassley said. “It’s […]
New Report Says Antidepressants May Not Help Treat Autism
by Dr. Mercola
The antidepressant class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the most frequently prescribed drugs for autism.Although none are specifically approved for the treatment of autism, it’s estimated that up to one-third of autistic children receive the drugs, often to treat the repetitive behaviors like tapping or head […]
Modern Medical Care is a Leading Cause of Death
by Dr. Mercola
In 1776, Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, foretold a grim scenario that has now taken shape right before our eyes. He said:
“Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution the time will come when medicine will organize itself into an undercover dictatorship. To restrict the art of […]
Hospitals Seeing More Babies Born Addicted to Prescription Drugs
by Dr. Mercola
Conventional medicine is more than a little fond of using costly, toxic drugs. Unfortunately, this “health” strategy exacts a tremendously high price, both in terms of dollars and cents and in actual health status. I’ve written a lot about the many side effects of most drug categories on the market, but one […]
Obama Spending Your Tax Dollars to Develop an Alzheimer’s Vaccine in Colombia
Health Impact News Editor Comments: Fox News reported this week that the Obama administration is investing your tax dollars to develop an Alzheimer’s vaccine. The vaccine will reportedly be tested on families in Colombia, according to Fox News. There will be studies done in the US also, but TV doctor Manny Alvarez did not […]
According to Psychiatry, Everybody Must be Addicted
by Jacob Sullum
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
Several interesting articles about the upcoming revisions to psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, for the new DSM 5.
The next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, scheduled to be published a year from now, is expected to include a looser definition of addiction that will qualify millions […]