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November 27, 2018 - Issue 4488


Beware of GMO Potatoes!

gmo potatoes

November 27, 2018

They appear to bruise and brown less, but a tell-all book about these potatoes reveals they contain unstable traits and unintended mutations that compromise nutrition, and are likely to contain new toxins. Are you eating these 'Pandora's Potatoes' without realizing it?

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Fears Increase as Parents Say Health Agency Hiding Truth

afm disease

November 27, 2018

Cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a polio-like illness that can cause permanent paralysis, continue to rise among children, and health officials’ lack of answers is alarming parents and scientists alike. Even after a four-year investigation, what’s causing AFM and how to prevent it, remain a mystery.

Top Reasons You Can’t Trust Your Doctor

Top Reasons You Can’t Trust Your Doctor

November 27, 2018

Many doctors have taken to threatening or belittling patients who ask important questions about vaccine safety, breaking an important trust and interrupting the shared decision-making that should exist in a doctor-patient relationship. Doctors have also been implicated in the growing opioid epidemic and, via medical errors, are a leading cause of death.