Government Puts Doctors in Stranglehold over Medical Testing and Diagnostics
One test per year not related to a specific illness under Medicare? So much for preventive medicine.
14 Oct
2014
30 Sep
2014
GE Wheat Contamination in Montana Proves GMOs Can’t Be Controlled
The USDA’s response is to talk out of both sides of their mouth. In a single press release, the USDA closes its investigation of the contamination of wheat fields in Oregon, calling it an “isolated incident,” then immediately contradicts itself by opening another investigation into contamination from genetically engineered wheat. The contamination was found at […]
23 Sep
2014
FDA, Flooded with Protests, Revises Food Safety Rules
The agency has responded to comments from ANH-USA activists and other stakeholders. Here’s what they’re proposing now. Action Alert! In May we reported that the FDA is currently drafting rules that implement the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). As we noted then, some of the rules that have been proposed so far have brought […]
19 Sep
2014
Dr. Einsteinburger’s PSA
Dr. Einsteinburger, scientific director of Biosantech (no relation to any real biotech companies located in the St. Louis area), elaborates on the latest innovations by the leader in biotech.
16 Sep
2014
FDA Approves Controversial Diet Drug Despite Warning of Suicide Risk
Contrave has terrible side effects, is expensive, includes a hidden antidepressant, and barely even works. So why did the FDA approve it? Action Alert! The FDA approved two weight loss drugs in 2012, Qsymia and Belviq, but sales have been sluggish. This week FDA approved Contrave, even though the FDA initially denied approval to Contrave in […]
16 Sep
2014
Congressional Committee Says FDA Is Overstepping Its Jurisdiction
A powerful subcommittee says a new FDA proposal on medical testing will stifle innovation and may not be legal. Action Alert! Three months ago we told you about laboratory-developed tests (LDTs)—inexpensive diagnostic tests for patients that are developed and performed by local labs. They include standard tests but also new ones, genetic tests, tests for […]
10 Sep
2014
09 Sep
2014
Which Supplement Companies Do the Experts Swear By?
First we asked our trusted natural health doctors and integrative physicians about supplement brands they recommend. We then added to the list based on our staff and board experience. Please note that our list is not exhaustive; there are many excellent companies who pay a great deal of attention to quality and efficacy, and not […]
09 Sep
2014
Readers Suggest More Integrative Physicians for Our Online Guide
How could we have left out naturopathic physicians, readers wondered? We wonder ourselves. Here’s an update. In August we brought you a list of leading integrative physicians who have excellent, easily digestible newsletters, blogs, or websites on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) available to patients and the general public. In this update, we add NDs […]
09 Sep
2014
Do Antibiotics Contribute to Mercury Poisoning?
Scientists are no longer even sure how antibiotics work. We have the latest research. Action Alert! According to Dr. David Williams, antibiotics may prevent the body from excreting mercury, which is found in fish and in many vaccines. This was documented in a study by Boyd Haley, PhD, from the University of Connecticut Medical Center. […]