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A renowned U.S. scientist who has documented fertility and sex changes -- including decreasing penis size -- due to environmental contamination says he wouldn't apply pesticides on his own lawn.
Delivering a special series of lectures this week at the University of Western Ontario, Louis Guillette has been drawn into London's lawn-care debate during question periods and talk-show interviews.
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By Mike Adams
April 27 2006
Bird flu poll reveals U.S. economic collapse likely in the event of a human
pandemic
There's a new poll about bird flu in the United States that gives us a
somewhat alarming look at what might happen to the U.S. economy if the bird
flu becomes infectious to humans. The Harvard School of Public Health
conducted a telephone survey of 1,043 adults with a series of "what if"
questions. The results of this poll show that 60 percent of the citizens in
the United States Read more
This is an article about the disease economy. That's a term I coined because I could find no other existing term to describe what I'm observing in our economy today. I call it the disease economy because such a huge percentage of the economic activity and economic growth I see in this country is based on the manufacturing, marketing and selling of products and services based on disease. That is, products and services that either cause diseases or "treat" those diseases.
How do I know we're in a disease economy today? You can see it for yourself. Just drive around any city or town
Read moreRachel's Democracy & Health News #848
"Environment, health, jobs and justice--Who gets to decide?"
Thursday, March 30, 2006
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Read moreShattering the false philosophy and junk science of conventional medicine Have you ever wondered why pharmaceuticals don't work? By that, I mean that they don't make people healthier. Sure, some pharmaceuticals can modify a measurable chemical marker, but they don't make people healthier. We have 40 percent of the U.S. population on at least one prescription drug, yet our nation shows skyrocketing rates of all sorts of chronic diseases, like cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and osteoporosis. If pharmaceuticals work to make people healthier, we should be Read more
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New Primer Advises Small-Scale Farmers on Avian Flu Risks Free Range Poultry Farmers Have Unique Advantages and Challenges
Minneapolis - The rapid spread of avian flu across Asia and Europe has heightened concerns that the disease will arrive in North America soon. By acting now, small-scale poultry farmers in the U.S. can reduce the risk to their operation of contracting the disease, according to a new primer by the Institute for Read more
NHS (National Health Service) Patients Risk Complications And Death' Because Of Poor Nutrition In Hospitals, British Society Of Gastroenterology
Hundreds of thousands of patients admitted to NHS hospitals lose weight when they enter hospital, slowing down recovery, increasing the risk of infections and complications, and increasing the risk that they will die from their condition, the Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) was told today.
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From: Alliance for Natural Health (UK)
http://www.alliance-natural-health.org/index.cfm?action=news&ID=225
A diet rich in vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots and leafy vegetables, could cut the risk of adult asthma by about 20 per cent, says new research.
20/03/2006 - A diet rich in vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots and leafy vegetables,
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"Environment, health, jobs and justice--Who gets to decide?"
Thursday, March 23, 2006.
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