Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Former head of CDC lands lucrative job as president of Merck vaccine division (opinion)
(NaturalNews) You've heard it before, how the drug industry has a giant "revolving door" through which corporations and government agencies frequently exchange key employees. That reality was driven home in a huge way today when news broke that...

Nearly 100 percent of women reject tamoxifen drug despite claims that it prevents breast cancer
(NaturalNews) A study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment has found that women overwhelmingly reject the breast cancer prevention drug tamoxifen even when given a thorough, personalized analysis of its risks and benefits. University...

High-sugar diet alters intestinal bacteria, making losing weight more difficult
(NaturalNews) A report published in the new journal Science Translational Medicine has made an interesting discovery concerning the relationship between sugar intake and the balance of intestinal flora. Researchers have discovered that a diet high...

Toothpaste Ingredients Your Dentist Will Not Warn You About
One of the fastest ways to absorb anything into the body is through the mouth. This is why certain drugs such as heart medication nitroglycerin and some pain relief drugs are administered under the tongue. Because of this, you should be aware...

Dry Skin Brushing Improves Skin Health
Our skin is often called our third kidney because of its role in detoxifying the body. Many toxins leave the skin through sweating, which is why aerobic exercise, saunas, and steam baths aid in detoxification. But a common problem is that...

Our Toxic World: Nine-Year-Old Girl Diagnosed With Dementia
(NaturalNews) A 13-year-old girl living in the United Kingdom has been suffering from early-onset dementia since the age of nine, according to British news reports. Dementia refers to a cluster of roughly 100 different incurable diseases in which the...

New plasma device may soon be used to eliminate superbugs in hospitals
(Natural News) The rise of the superbug MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in hospitals may soon be a threat of the past. A new technology prototype is being tested in England that will kill drug resistant bacteria without drugs. The...

Newly Researched Soy Component could be Nutritional Cancer Treatment
A little-known soy protein known as lunasin could become a novel nutritional cancer treatment, according to research carried out at the University of Illinois. Studies revealed that lunasin, a peptide discovered accidentally by scientists...

Big Pharma kills yet another celebrity: Brittany Murphy on multiple prescriptions at time of death
(NaturalNews) It's not normal to die at age 32 of a heart attack. To make that happen, you normally have to be taking chemical substances of some kind. Actress Brittany Murphy, who died this last weekend...