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Institute of Medicine Report on Vitamin D is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
A new report, released today by the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, says that few people are vitamin D deficient. The scientific research says otherwise. (more…)...
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Oct 7, 2008 0
AAHF Scores a Victory with HBOT for Wounded Veterans
Hope For Traumatic Brain Injury, Diabetic Failure-to-Heal Wounds, and More? On September 30, President Bush signed into law the FY2009 Continuing Resolution that contains the Defense Appropriations bill. In doing so, crucial funding became available to complete a scientific study important to all Am...
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Aug 20, 2020 11
Simple Solutions to Contain COVID Costs
Lawmakers can help keep Americans healthy by expanding access to dietary supplements through health savings accounts. Action Alert! For years now, ANH-USA has supported expanding qualified HSA expenses to include dietary supplements. The current bill, S 4463, is sponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer (...
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Mar 31, 2009 0
Comparative Effectiveness Research—Will the Risks as Well as the Benefits Be Considered?
According to the FDA News, a bill to establish a comparative effectiveness research institute is scheduled for introduction in the Senate. The Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008, sponsored by Sens. Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Max Baucus (D-MT), would evaluate the effectiveness of different dr...
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Nov 9, 2017 1
Do We Really Want a Future of Synthetic Foods?
Many in Congress do, according to a letter nearly 80 representatives just sent to the FDA, USDA, and EPA. Action Alert! The letter, presumably inspired by big corporate donors, calls for the agencies to provide a “consistent, appropriate” approach to the regulation of biotechnology. On the on...
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Dec 1, 2009 0
$500 Million to Be Spent Lobbying Congress on Healthcare Reform
Consider : In 2009, drug companies, medical device firms, insurance companies and other players in the medical industry will spend a record $500 million to influence the congressional vote on healthcare reform. Before the passage of healthcare reform tackling the issue of pharmaceutical companies...
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Oct 4, 2018 5
Drug Companies are Stealing from You
…with the help of the federal government and universities. Action Alert! The high cost of prescription drugs has recently made headlines, evidenced by price-gouging schemes that cause drug prices to skyrocket 5,000% (as in the case with the infamous Martin Shkreli and the drug Daraprim) or Myla...
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Dec 1, 2009 3
Integrative Healthcare Included in Senate Healthcare Bill’s Language
The American Association for Health Freedom (soon to be The Alliance for Natural Health-USA thanks to our merger with The Alliance for Natural Health) has worked for months to gain recognition for integrated healthcare in President Obama’s Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) plan (part of the...
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Aug 4, 2009 0
The Trans-Fat Ban Is Working in New York. Can we legislate and tax our way to good health?
The July 21 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine has reported on New York City’s efforts to phase out artificial trans fats from restaurant food. According to N.Y.C. health officials, the effort has been successful. The use of trans fats for frying, baking and the like has declined from 50 perce...
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Oct 23, 2012 7
Turnabout: Now the Mainstream Media Reports That Vitamins Can Reduce the Risk of Cancer
These vitamins come from a major drug company. Maybe we should conclude that vitamins made by a drug company reduce cancer and others don’t? (more…)...
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