Over the past several years, a series of highly publicized recalls have sent panicky consumers running to the fridge to check for tainted meat. In 1998, Sara Lee recalled millions of pounds of hot dogs and deli meat after 21 people died in a Listeria outbreak from a Michigan processing plant. In 2000, a three-year-old […]
The electric & magnetic fields (EMFs) emitted from power lines and electrical appliances may cause health problems such as miscarriage, cancer & ALS.
Antibiotic-Pumped Livestock May Be Breeding Superbugs Lisa Blackshear Slowly, but surely, bacteria are winning. Though they replicate as often as dozens of times a day, bacteria face only about 150 types of antibiotics approved for human use in the past 60 years. Misuse of antibiotics in treating human infections has clearly contributed to the rise […]
Can We Trust Alternatives to Milk-Based Formulas? While most American women realize that breastfeeding is best for their baby, lifestyle choices and job realities can dictate the use of formula instead. When your baby is allergic to cow’s milk formula (or you’re a dairy-eschewing vegetarian) , it can be a relief to find there’s a […]
Aromatic Products May Pollute Indoor Air and Your Health The same health-conscious homeowner who would never dream of allowing cigarette smoke inside the house might be burning aromatherapy candles with the idea that they promote a healthy, relaxing atmosphere. But burning candles could actually have the opposite effect: Scientific testing has shown that candles can […]
Is Thimerosal the Missing Link to Autism and Developmental Problems? No one could accuse Lyn Redwood of being anti-vaccination or suspicious of the medical establishment. After all, the Atlanta, Georgia resident was a nurse practitioner and member of her county’s board of health, which promoted childhood vaccination. But in 1999, when her happy, healthy toddler, […]
Is Early Sexual Development the Price of Pollution? Ten-year-old Christina Carter (not her real name) hides in her room when she wants to play Barbies. Although she has the mind of a 10-year-old, Christina has the body of a sexually mature woman. She started developing breasts and pubic hair at the age of eight, and […]
What Drug Companies Don’t Want You to Know Several years ago, I went to the doctor feeling tired and stressed out and after a 10-minute visit came home with a prescription for brupopion (brand name Wellbutrin). The doctor and I didn’t discuss possible side effects, alternatives, or many other aspects of my health. It turned […]
Debates continue to rage on about whether vaccines are effective and if they cause other health problems that are worse than what we are trying to prevent.
A treasure trove of baby teeth are just what resaerchers were looking for to see how the human body stores radiation from nuclear tests.
