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16 Jun 2009

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Alternative Medicine Find Wider Acceptance by Doctors, Insurers, and Hospitals, Yet They “Lack Value”

Health Freedom, Natural Health Practitioners, Natural Medicine, Pulse of Natural Health

“Alternative medicine has become mainstream,” according to Associated Press medical writer Marilynn Marchione. “Consumer spending on it in some cases rivals that of traditional healthcare.” But after stating that major hospitals and clinics increasingly offer complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, that medical schools now teach CAM, and some health insurers promote deals for policyholders […]

02 Jun 2009

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Will FDA Call Tomatoes a “New Drug”?

"Catch 22", Health Freedom, Natural Medicine, Pulse of Natural Health

Scientists say the naturally occurring antioxidant lycopene, found in abundance in tomatoes, helps block the body from absorbing “bad” LDL cholesterol. This bad cholesterol is primarily responsible for clogging arteries.

19 May 2009

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FDA Calls Cheerios an “Unapproved Drug”

Health Freedom, Pulse of Natural Health, Supplement Regulation

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to cereal manufacturer General Mills for claiming on its cereal box that Cheerios can help lower cholesterol, and saying on their website that “diets rich in whole grain foods can reduce the risk of heart disease.” The letter, dated May 5, called the above […]

19 May 2009

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Minnesota Court Orders Chemotherapy for 13-Year-Old

Health Freedom, Natural Medicine, Pulse of Natural Health

We have an update to an article we published in last week’s issue of Pulse of Heath Freedom. A judge has now ruled that Daniel Hauser, a 13-year-old boy from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, must receive conventional medical treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma—over his parents’ objections.

19 May 2009

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Senate HELP Committee Approves Margaret Hamburg as New FDA Commissioner

Health Freedom, Pulse of Natural Health, Supplement Regulation

Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) announced that the Senate HELP Committee has approved President Obama’s nomination of Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, a former New York City health commissioner, as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. The approval process now moves to the full Senate.

12 May 2009

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American’s Constitutional Freedom under Attack

Health Freedom, Natural Medicine, Pulse of Natural Health

In New Ulm, Minnesota, the parents of a thirteen-year-old cancer patient are undergoing child protection assessment hearings because they chose doctor-prescribed dietary therapy instead of chemotherapy.

12 May 2009

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Urgent—Licensure of Dietitians and Nutritionists in Michigan—Vote is Tomorrow, May 13!

Health Freedom, Pulse of Natural Health, State Legislation

Thanks to AAHF legislative director Tami Wahl, the Michigan state legislature is hearing the concerns of AAHF on the creation of rules to implement the bill on licensure of dietitians and nutritionists in Michigan. Read Tami’s analysis:

05 May 2009

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Electronic Medical Records Coordinator Says Program Faces “Huge Challenges”

Health Freedom, Healthcare Reform, Medical Privacy, Pulse of Natural Health

Dr. David Blumenthal has been named the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology as part of the economic stimulus package allocating more than $20 billion for a massive move to electronic medical records (EMRs). Dr. Blumenthal recently published a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine noting, as he starts his Washington job, that […]

05 May 2009

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Rewarding Good Outcomes: Do the Drug Companies Have It Right?

Health Freedom, Healthcare Reform, Junk Science, Pulse of Natural Health

In 2007 a deal was struck between the British National Health Service (NHS) and drug manufacturer Johnson and Johnson (J&J). NHS had decided not to pay for J&J’s cancer drug, Velcade, so J&J gave NHS a money-back guarantee.

05 May 2009

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Victory in Delaware! AAHF Makes a Critical Difference before the Delaware Board of Dietetics

Health Freedom, Pulse of Natural Health

AAHF board members and AAHF legislative director Tami Wahl recently became involved in a battle in Delaware over who had the right to guide and counsel patients about their nutrition. The Delaware Board of Dietetics proposed regulations that would have given only those with a Registered Dietician (RD) certification the right to dispense nutritional counseling, […]