Imprecise Medicine Part 2

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  Aug 22, 2016 52

  Acid Blockers Shut Down More than Stomach Acid

  What you don’t know about this class of drugs can ruin your health. It can even kill you. We’ve written before about the dangers of acid blockers and how, in many cases, they are likely exacerbating stomach pain while causing serious disease. New research gives us even more reason to stay away f...

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  Jan 16, 2020 67

  Making CAFOs a Thing of the Past

  A new bill seeks to change the way animals are raised in the US. It needs our support. Action Alert! The Farm System Reform Act addresses a number of concerns we at ANH-USA have been writing about for years. The meat industry in the United States is dominated by a few large companies that demand ...

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  Sep 14, 2010 14

  Privacy and Federal Scofflaws

  Privacy? What Privacy? We’ve made no secret of our concern over the proposed national electronic records system. We agree with the Institute for Health Freedom that the proposed system will invade your privacy by allowing hundreds of thousands of parties to access your records. Here is a case in p...

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  Feb 12, 2013 21

  “Big Farma” Still Trying to Hide Their Dirty Secrets

  Five states have introduced seven different “Ag-Gag bills” to silence people who try to expose CAFO practices. State-based Action Alerts! (more…)...

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  Dec 16, 2008 0

  Brain Injury in U.S. Troops — A Long-Awaited Government Study Is Published

  The Institute of Medicine has issued a long-awaited government report on screening US troops for brain injury (TBI). The report calls on the military to test all new recruits for cognitive skills, then do large studies of returning combat veterans, to better evaluate for traumatic brain injury, the ...

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  Jan 21, 2014 9

  An “Everyday” Drug Causes Acute Liver Damage

  But the New York Times blames supplements instead. Action Alert! (more…)...

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  Apr 27, 2010 5

  Wisconsin Dietary Licensing Bill Defeated

  Since 1984, The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has been sponsoring legislation that excludes all but ADA- approved nutritionists from professional practice. They have succeeded in passing various forms of their legislation in more than 40 states. (more…)...

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  Mar 17, 2009 4

  Help Save P5P (the Natural and Bio-available Form of Vitamin B-6)

  We reported last month that the FDA has banned a natural form of the B6 vitamin called pyradoxamine (pyridoxamine dihydrochloride)—even though fish and chicken contain pyridoxamine, as does brewer’s yeast. No one can argue that pyradoxamine isn’t a natural food substance. It’s a very useful ...

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  Nov 16, 2010 30

  Is the FDA Planning an Unpleasant Surprise?

  We know that the FDA is discussing new regulatory requirements for supplements. (more…)...

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  Aug 31, 2018 0

  Did Acid Blockers Put Senator in Hospital?

  These OTC drugs cause more problems than they fix. From Fox News: House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer was in the hospital on Wednesday after getting a pneumonia diagnosis a day earlier, and was expected to make a full recovery. The Maryland Democrat, 79, was admitted to George Washington Univers...