Consumers Ask for More Transparency at the FDA
Americans are demanding to know how the US Food and Drug Administration makes its decisions about the medicine they take and the food they consume.
21 Jul
2009
21 Jul
2009
Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage Means Loss of Privacy
If you value your privacy, it’s urgent that you realize how mandatory health insurance coverage could give others full access to your medical records.
14 Jul
2009
Dr. Mark Hyman’s Nine-Point Plan for Real Healthcare Reform
Mark Hyman, MD—author, practitioner, and educator in functional medicine—has hit the pavement in Washington, DC, to educate lawmakers and policymakers that universal healthcare coverage based on an “outdated 19th- and 20th-century model of medicine will lead us into danger.” In his Huffington Post article, “How to Fix Obama’s Health Plan Before It’s Too Late,” Dr. […]
14 Jul
2009
Thank You!
We want to start this edition of Pulse of Health Freedom with our hearty thanks for sending Congress your messages on HR2749, the Waxman–Dingell bill (also known as the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, or FSEA), which was the focus of last week’s newsletter. Thousands of messages poured in, and we are tremendously grateful […]
30 Jun
2009
The TACT / NIH Chelation Study Has Resumed
The June 16 edition of Pulse of Health Freedom discussed the suspension of the NIH-sponsored clinical trial for chelation therapy known as the TACT study. The study’s investigators and coordinators have now been notified to resume all TACT activities, including the chelation infusions, patient follow-up, and vitamin distribution.
30 Jun
2009
Zicam Recall: Are the Critics Contradicting Themselves?
The Celebrex and Vioxx debacle, the Rezulin recall, and many other problems have raised concerns about the FDA’s ability to address prescription drug safety. Whistleblowers, including FDA drug researcher David Graham, have made national headlines with Congressional testimony taking the FDA to task.
30 Jun
2009
Can Prevention Turn the Tide of Rising Healthcare Costs? What Is True Prevention?
Business journals have chronicled the rise in healthcare costs for the past 30 years, and have linked them to America’s increasing inability to compete effectively in the global marketplace. The US spends more per capita than any other nation on the planet on its medical care, currently 17.5% of our GDP. According to AP articles, […]
23 Jun
2009
Spreading the Message of Health Freedom on Social Networking Sites
Social media and networking sites are taking the world by storm. They are transforming the way we access and receive news and information. Additionally, now more than ever before individuals that support the same cause can connect and communicate with each other on a daily basis.
23 Jun
2009
Safety of Garcinia Cambogia Validated in the Wake of the FDA’s Warning Letter
On May 1, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to consumers to stop using Hydroxycut. The line of products was pulled from the market after reports of liver damage and one death, though those reports have yet to be documented.
23 Jun
2009
Should You Be Required to Have Medical Coverage? What Are the Pros and Cons?
The healthcare reform debate in Washington has a central question: “Should every American be required to carry health insurance?” The pros and cons of that question were debated on the editorial page of the June 10 USA Today.