Archive for July, 2005
Living with chronic pain
Jul 28, 2005 –
Excellent interview with the author of a book about her chronic daily headaches and chronic fatigue. She dismisses toxic causes at one point, but I still think it’s well worth reading. [subscription...
Read MorePesticides May Be Sickening School Kids
Jul 27, 2005 –
Washington Post: By LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press Tuesday, July 26, 2005; 8:20 PM CHICAGO — Pesticide use in or near U.S. schools sickened more than 2,500 children and school employees over...
Read MoreFresh fears raised about aspartame
Jul 23, 2005 –
The Guardian: The European Food Safety Authority is reviewing “as a matter of high priority” the results of a large new study into aspartame, the artificial sweetener consumed by millions...
Read MoreBodyBurden 2 – The Pollution in Newborns
Jul 22, 2005 –
Environmental Working Group: Over the past 50 years, as infectious childhood diseases like polio, smallpox, rheumatic fever, and diphtheria have largely been controlled, chronic conditions of less obvious...
Read MoreIf the auto industry operated like Big Pharma: fifteen things you might notice
Jul 22, 2005 –
News Target: 1. Your average car would cost $4.5 million, representing a 30,000% markup over cost, which is typical for prescription drugs. Automakers would justify this price by saying they needed the...
Read MoreGovernment Abandons Children to Big Food
Jul 22, 2005 –
AlterNet: A government-convened panel that was intended to discuss ways to limit marketing junk food to kids instead became an enormous PR opportunity for the junk food industry. With rising rates of...
Read MoreChronic fatigue is not all in the mind
Jul 22, 2005 –
New Scientist: AT LONG last, we are beginning to get to grips with chronic fatigue syndrome. Differences in gene expression have been found in the immune cells of people with the disease, a discovery...
Read MoreSunlight emerging as proven treatment for breast cancer, prostate cancer and other cancers
Jul 21, 2005 –
From NewsTarget.com: Taking a daily 10 to 15 minute walk in the sun not only clears your head, relieves stress and increases circulation – it could also cut your risk of breast cancer in half. At least...
Read MoreHow to grow your own pharmaceuticals
Jul 20, 2005 –
From NewsTarget.com: It’s very easy to grow powerful medicines that can lower your cholesterol, protect your heart, reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, enhance nervous system function, and...
Read MoreWhite flour contains diabetes-causing contaminant alloxan
Jul 16, 2005 –
From Newstarget.com by Dani Veracity You may want to think twice before eating your next sandwich on white bread. Studies show that alloxan, the chemical that makes white flour look “clean”...
Read MoreSick: Evan Levine on The Paula Gordon Show
Jul 16, 2005 –
The health care system “stinks” in the United States, according to Dr. Evan Levine. He’s a practicing cardiologist who refuses to be silent any longer about what he considers the terrible condition...
Read MoreDon’t be fooled by the invisible
Jul 16, 2005 –
From The Vacaville Reporter: By Becki Gipson and Linda Crossman For most of us, “You look so good,” is a compliment. But to a disabled person with no visible signs of disability – no...
Read MoreLegumes: Using beans, peas and lentils instead of meat
Jul 12, 2005 –
From MayoClinic.com: When was the last time you ate chickpeas, navy beans or black-eyed peas? Has it been days, weeks or even months? Legumes are among the most versatile and nutritious foods available....
Read MoreSenate acts to block pesticide tests on humans
Jul 01, 2005 –
MSNBC: EPA has been drafting rule that would allow such tests for permits WASHINGTON – The Senate voted to block the Environmental Protection Agency from using studies that intentionally expose...
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