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21 Jun 2010

According to a major international study just published in the International Journal of Epidemiology “using a cell phone seems to protect against two types of brain tumor.” Let that sink in for just a moment and then learn that even the researchers behind the study, funded in part by the cell phone industry, did not believe their results. Which prompts many of us to ask the question “can we count on the studies, the gold standard of double-blind placebo controlled randomized clinical trials”?

14 Jun 2010

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Tell FDA to Ban Arsenic in Animal Feed!

Environmental Health Risks, Food Safety

The chickens you buy at the grocery store are given feed with arsenic added to make them gain weight faster. Yes, arsenic—the deadly poison and carcinogen. A petition had been filed with the FDA to remove arsenic from animal feed and the FDA had until June 15th to respond. ANH-USA forwarded the thousands of comments our readers submitted in support of the arsenic ban to the FDA. Thank you all for taking action!

14 Jun 2010

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More Waxman Amendment News

Congress, Supplement Regulation

The “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” is now in conference committee, the conferees have been named, and meetings have begun. We still have an opportunity to make sure the Waxman amendment threatening supplements doesn’t end up in the final version of the bill—if we act quickly.

14 Jun 2010

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Fluoride is Not Enough—Now They Want to Add Calcium to Our Drinking Water!

Environmental Health Risks

In the wake of the World Health Organization’s swine flu vaccine scandal we told you about last week, we have learned of even more WHO foolishness: they’re now recommending that municipal water supplies and foodstuffs be fortified with added calcium.

14 Jun 2010

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Readers’ Corner

Congress, Supplement Regulation

This week we answer questions about drug company contributions to senate campaigns, and learn that sometimes congressional offices don’t even know what their own members voted on!

14 Jun 2010

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Deborah Ray’s Blog, Practicing Medicine without a License

Crony Capitalism, Health Freedom, Medical Privacy, Pulse of Natural Health

It has become a perennial political argument. Is it wise to involve government in health care? Does the government practicing medicine help people to live longer, live better, or make healthcare more efficient? The Medicare regulations alone, more profuse than those from the IRS, have caused many a physician to say “I wouldn’t choose this […]

08 Jun 2010

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Capitol Hill Search Underway for Leading Integrative Doctor

Congress, Healthcare Reform, Natural Medicine

Which integrative physician will be appointed to the powerful new federal research institute? ANH–USA is currently working with Congress to be sure that he or she will be the real thing.

28 May 2010

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ANH-USA Legislative Honorees

Congress, Whistle Blowers

Thanks and No Thanks! ANH-USA Legislative Honorees

25 May 2010

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Supplements In The Senate—Again!

"Catch 22", Congress

The Senate Special Committee on Aging is chaired by Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI). The Committee may be about to take some potshots at supplements during a hearing scheduled for tomorrow, May 26. Everyone involved is being very hush-hush on what they’ll be discussing, but we have learned of several items on the agenda.

25 May 2010

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Success! Waxman’s Anti-Supplement Measure Excluded From Senate “Wall St. Reform” Bill! But Fight Is Not Over

Congress, FTC, Supplement Regulation

This victory was largely due to you, our supporters, who flooded Senate offices with thousands of emails and phone calls. But the fight isn’t over yet—and our new Action Alert has all the details.