Health Issues
OCA's Health Resource and Action Center
Big Ag and Big Pharma are interested in profit, not public health, and their lobbyists fight to protect their corporate interests, not consumer interests. OCA advocates for a sustainable, integrative healthcare system with an emphasis on prevention, nutrition, wellness promotion, and freedom of choice in healthcare for everyone.
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March 20, 2007
On March 14, New Mexico's state legislature assured that New Mexico will become the 12th state to allow seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana without fear of arrest. It also proved that the medical marijuana movement-based on science, compassion and plain common sense-is now unstoppable.
The New Mexico bill isn't law yet, but there isn't much left that could stop it. Not only did it pass both houses of the legislature by solid margins (the vote in the state Senate was an astonishing 32-3), Gov. Bill Richardson is a longtime supporter, so his signature-which could come Read more
The New Mexico bill isn't law yet, but there isn't much left that could stop it. Not only did it pass both houses of the legislature by solid margins (the vote in the state Senate was an astonishing 32-3), Gov. Bill Richardson is a longtime supporter, so his signature-which could come Read more
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March 20, 2007
A new report shows Americans are actually getting worse at
eating their vegetables.
This is hardly the first study to document dismal diet habits. Last week, the CDC gave U.S. adults poor marks for fruit and vegetable consumption.
Now, researchers from Johns Hopkins University confirm that Americans aren't getting better at eating fruits and vegetables -- even though public health officials urge them to do so.
The Johns Hopkins study shows that, among U.S. adults, fruit consumption is holding steady, but vegetable consumption is headed down -- even if you
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March 15, 2007
Triclosan, widely used as an antibacterial ingredient in household hand sterilization products, breaks down rapidly when exposed to chlorinated water and produces toxic chemicals including chloroform, according to a study published on the Environmental Science & Technology research website As Soon As Publishable (ASAP), suggesting that many antibacterial products may not only be ineffective, but harmful.
What you need to know - Conventional View
€ A previous study demonstrated that pure triclosan reacts with free chlorine to produce chloroform, a toxic Read more
What you need to know - Conventional View
€ A previous study demonstrated that pure triclosan reacts with free chlorine to produce chloroform, a toxic Read more
News
March 12, 2007
Health officials are warning that the bird flu pandemic is far from over, contrary to the impression created by many in the media. In fact, more people died from the virus in 2006 that in the previous two years, and its fatality rate has risen from 43 to 61 percent.
What you need to know - Conventional View Bird flu, or H5N1, is a variety of the influenza virus that primarily infects domestic and wild birds. While unusually lethal, it is currently not very contagious and usually spreads to humans only through close contact with infected birds. Health Read more
What you need to know - Conventional View Bird flu, or H5N1, is a variety of the influenza virus that primarily infects domestic and wild birds. While unusually lethal, it is currently not very contagious and usually spreads to humans only through close contact with infected birds. Health Read more
News
March 15, 2007
Health advocates have expressed outrage over a CDC recommendation that pregnant women, infants and children should continue to receive injections of thimerosal-containing flu vaccines, which contain mercury.
This recommendation comes despite an Institute of Medicine advisory that mercury-containing vaccines should not be injected into these sensitive populations.
Thimerosal's harmful effects on the immune, metabolic and nervous systems have been widely documented. However, Dr. Jay Lieberman, while making a presentation for the CDC regarding the recommendation, ignored Read more
This recommendation comes despite an Institute of Medicine advisory that mercury-containing vaccines should not be injected into these sensitive populations.
Thimerosal's harmful effects on the immune, metabolic and nervous systems have been widely documented. However, Dr. Jay Lieberman, while making a presentation for the CDC regarding the recommendation, ignored Read more
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March 8, 2007
ELIMINATING AND PREVENTING HEALTH DISPARITIES
[Rachel's introduction: Human health is a prime indicator of environmental quality, and of the success of any society. If the health of residents is poor, then look for problems in the environment. If some groups are thriving and others are not, those health disparities are a sure sign of trouble -- Read more
[Rachel's introduction: Human health is a prime indicator of environmental quality, and of the success of any society. If the health of residents is poor, then look for problems in the environment. If some groups are thriving and others are not, those health disparities are a sure sign of trouble -- Read more
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March 8, 2007
(NewsTarget) The amount of money people spend on health care in the United States is likely to double over the next 10 years - from $2.1 trillion to $4 trillion - according to a new report published in an online edition of Health Affairs. The report was authored by a team of economists, statisticians and actuaries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
What you need to know - Conventional View
€ Currently, approximately 16 cents of every dollar earned in the United States is spent on health care, according to 2006 estimates. The report anticipates that Read more
What you need to know - Conventional View
€ Currently, approximately 16 cents of every dollar earned in the United States is spent on health care, according to 2006 estimates. The report anticipates that Read more
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March 7, 2007
Junk-food lovers rejoice, for government officials are on the job protecting your health. Or are they?
Philadelphia recently became the first city to pass legislation to ban artificial trans fat - that artery-clogging, industry-created substance used in frying oil and many baked goods. Following the lead of New York City's Board of Health, which enacted regulations in December, more than a dozen states are now considering similar laws.
As an advocate for good nutrition, I'm pleased to see major cities take action on one of the most pressing public health problems of Read more
Philadelphia recently became the first city to pass legislation to ban artificial trans fat - that artery-clogging, industry-created substance used in frying oil and many baked goods. Following the lead of New York City's Board of Health, which enacted regulations in December, more than a dozen states are now considering similar laws.
As an advocate for good nutrition, I'm pleased to see major cities take action on one of the most pressing public health problems of Read more
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March 7, 2007
Calcium is responsible for construction, formation and maintenance of bone and teeth.
This function helps reduce the occurrence of osteoporosis. It is also a vital component in
blood clotting systems and wound healing. It helps to control blood pressure, nerve
transmission, and release of neurotransmitters. It’s an essential component in the
production of enzymes and hormones regulating digestion, energy and fat metabolism. It
helps transport ions (electrically charged particles) across the cell membranes and is
essential for muscle contraction. Calcium Read more
This function helps reduce the occurrence of osteoporosis. It is also a vital component in
blood clotting systems and wound healing. It helps to control blood pressure, nerve
transmission, and release of neurotransmitters. It’s an essential component in the
production of enzymes and hormones regulating digestion, energy and fat metabolism. It
helps transport ions (electrically charged particles) across the cell membranes and is
essential for muscle contraction. Calcium Read more
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