October 1, 2000 - 173 1 Mammograms Don't Save Lives Adding an annual mammogram to a careful physical examination of the breasts does not improve breast cancer survival rates over getting the examination alone 4,587 Views 0 Comments 2 Exposing Conflicts of Interest at the FDA This outstanding report from USA Today exposes the amazing conflicts of interest that are permitted to occur during the FDA drug approval process. With... 4,958 Views 0 Comments 3 Autism and Mercury Detoxification Dr. Patricia Kane and myself review the proper protocol for mercury detoxification of young children suffering from autism. 9,459 Views 6 Comments 4 Autism: Mercury Poisoning? Are some children diagnosed with autism actually suffering from undiagnosed mercury intoxication? This excellent research paper explores this possibility and... 9,041 Views 0 Comments 5 Doulas (Professional Labor Assistants) Can Save Lives of Mothers and Newborns Most people don't even know what a doula is, let alone know about all the benefits they can provide to both mother and child. Also referred to as a... 4,190 Views 1 Comments 6 Solvents Increase Parkinson's Risk Exposure to common petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvents, such as paints and glues, may result in the development of early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD)... 1,591 Views 0 Comments 7 Tamoxifen Ups Cancer Risk The breast cancer drug tamoxifen, often used as a preventive in some high risk women, increases the risk of developing 1,818 Views 0 Comments 8 Dangers of Chlorine Another great column by Nick Regush, one of the best, certainly in the mainstream media. Here he addresses the issue of chlorine in our water supplies and... 2,560 Views 0 Comments 9 Ritalin "On the Ropes" For years this drug has been selling like hotcakes. Now, it looks like it may be in for some rough times ahead. The drug's makers and the American... 1,991 Views 3 Comments 10 Insulin Raises Homocysteine Levels Overweight children with high levels of insulin in their blood are also likely to have high levels of homocysteine, a substance that appears to raise the... 4,480 Views 1 Comments 11 Many Drugs Can Cause Dementia A wide range of drugs can cause symptoms of dementia in the elderly, often mimicking the effects of diseases such as Alzheimers. This is particularly... 3,431 Views 0 Comments 12 Eggs Prevent Heart Disease Although folic acid and, to a lesser extent, vitamins B-6 and B-12, are known to be able to reduce levels of homocysteine, new research shows that that... 9,668 Views 0 Comments 13 Autism: a Novel Form of Mercury Poisoning 1 American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edn. Washington D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 1994. 2 Gillberg C., Coleman M. The Biology of 2,010 Views 1 Comments 14 More than 50% of Kids Getting Too Much Fluoride New research indicates that children who get too much fluoride via toothpaste and fluoridated water may suffer from a condition known as fluorosis. As a... 1,779 Views 1 Comments 15 Insulin Receptors Influence Hunger Insulin receptors in the brain may be involved in appetite, weight gain and fertility, new research has shown. When researchers "knocked out"... 5,841 Views 0 Comments 16 Leptins Control Sugar Cravings The hormone Leptin appears to reduce cravings for sweet foods by targeting taste receptors on the tongue. Therefore, it is possible that a lack of leptin, or... 6,751 Views 0 Comments 17 Genetically Modified Sugar Being Developed Genes from Jellyfish have been put into sugar cane in a shocking new Genetically Modified development approved by Australian government scientists, who 1,346 Views 0 Comments 18 Deadly Bacteria Found in US Oysters A new, more toxic strain of a bacterium that contaminates oysters has been found in oysters harvested in Texas. The bacterium causes diarrhea, usually... 1,598 Views 0 Comments 19 Dr. Klinghardt's "Healing The Brain 2000" Seminar Our brains are in a crisis as there is a steady increase of disorders that are linked to problems in fetal development or infancy; autism; hyperactivity, tumors and seizure disorders. There is a world 3,451 Views 1 Comments 20 Sue AOL Now A great column from ZDNet about how AOL is going beyond the boundaries and out for complete control of the internet. 1,035 Views 1 Comments 21 A Plea for Help For those of you who have been receiving my newsletter before this year you will know that there has been a huge improvement in the design. That was facilitated by Wendy Zaritsky who convinced me to s 523 Views 0 Comments

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