Two Clinical Trials for Fruit Juice? That’s What the FTC Was Demanding!
In breaking news, the DC Appeals Court says that would be unconstitutional. But the rest of the decision in the POM Wonderful case was disappointing.
02 Feb
2015
23 Dec
2014
On Balance, 2014 Has Been a Good Year for Natural Health—Thanks to Your Activism and Support
We couldn’t have done it without you, and the help of other health advocacy organizations. Much more remains to be accomplished in 2015. Nutrition Facts Panel FDA proposed a new 109-page set of rules for revising nutrition and supplement labels. It included a provision that would have banned the word “folate” from supplement labels, even though […]
16 Dec
2014
The President’s Acid Reflux
His treatment was all wrong. President Obama was recently taken to the hospital to get a persistent sore throat checked. The tests showed a bit of swelling in the back of the president’s throat, so a CT scan was ordered. The scan came back normal—it turned out that acid reflux was to blame. News reports don’t say, […]
16 Dec
2014
New Date Rape Prevention Tools Exist—But the FDA Is Blocking Their Development and Sale
Three innovative products, but only one has the official go-ahead. Why can’t the government get out of the way and let women protect themselves?
09 Dec
2014
Coca Cola is Getting into the Milk Business
It will cost twice as much, but they say it will be healthier and more sustainable. Let’s examine those claims. The Coca-Cola Company has created what they claim is a more nutritious milk product called “fairlife” (no capitals, please!), and they plan to sell it for twice the price of regular milk. Calling it the […]
02 Dec
2014
FDA Further Limits What You Can Be Told about Your Food’s Heath Benefits
Q: When is a food not a food? A: When the FDA twists an old law to its own ends. Action Alert!
10 Nov
2014
Latest FDA Moves Could Stop Further Research on Supplements
And if scientific research about them is published, the FDA will take them away—forever. Action Alert!
14 Oct
2014
Taxpayers Are Bailing Out the Insurance Companies—to the Tune of $1 Billion This Year Alone!
ObamaCare was crafted to suit the largest insurance companies, and now your tax dollars are subsidizing them.
14 Oct
2014
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.
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 […]