Citizens For Health

07 Sep: Study Finds Radiation Risk for Patients

original link: www.nytimes.com By Alex Berenson Published: August 26, 2009 At least four million Americans under age 65 are exposed to high doses of radiation each year from medical imaging tests, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine. About 400,000 of those patients receive very high doses, more than the maximum annual exposure allowed for…

04 Sep: Australia’s Swine-Flu Plan In Disarray As Insurance Companies Balk

The Australian Government’s plan to immunize the population against swine flu is in chaos because insurers may not cover doctors who administer the jab. Inadequate testing and the possibility of spreading other infections means there is too high a risk patients will sue, say the insurers. Despite weeks of crisis talks, the government has refused to underwrite doctors’ liability for…

03 Sep: Selling the “Vitamins Don’t Work” Myth: What’s the Real Story?

By John Pittman, MD via www.acam.typepad.com In recent years, newspapers have been trumpeting the news that vitamins C, D and E—as well as multi-vitamins preparations—do not prevent heart attack, stroke or cancer. These reports have led to a great deal of confusion and disillusionment among health-conscious consumers, many of whom already take supplements and are genuinely interested in practical ways…

03 Sep: Democrats’ Bedfellows On Health Care Reform

Bill Thomas, 09.01.09, 12:01 AM EDT link to original article www.forbes.com Health care is big business, over one-sixth of the U.S. economy. Health care reform is big news this summer, as President Barack Obama’s reform agenda has hit the skids. The blame lies not with Republicans’ lack of support but with Democrats avoiding the opportunity to use their political momentum…

02 Sep: Amazing Resource for Food & Produce Safety Info

The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology was established in 2001 to be an independent and objective source of credible information on agricultural biotechnology for the public, media and policymakers. Funded through a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts to the University of Richmond, the Initiative advocates neither for, nor against, agricultural biotechnology. Instead, the Initiative is committed to providing…

02 Sep: Rustum Roy & VoiceAmerica Launching New Show On Whole Person Healing

State College, PA – September 1, 2009 Rustum Roy, a world’s leading materials scientist and a member elected to National Academies of Science/Engineering of the U.S., Russia, Japan Sweden and India, will be hosting an Internet talk radio show with his international expert guests such as Drs Andrew Weil, Deepak Chopra, Larry Dossey and top healing authorities from around the…

31 Aug: Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors, Says New Report by International EMF Collaborative

Thanks to Camilla Rees at www.electromagnetichealth.org for the news tip. August 25, 2009 – A new report, “Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone,” was released today by a collaborative of international EMF activists. Groups affiliated with the report include Powerwatch and the Radiation Research Trust in the U.K., and in the…

29 Aug: Corn Syrup’s Mercury Surprise

By Melinda Wenner Via www.MotherJones.com If the specter of obesity and diabetes wasn’t enough to turn you off high- fructose corn syrup (HFCS), try this: New research suggests that the sweetener could be tainted with mercury, putting millions of children at risk for developmental problems. In 2004, Renee Dufault, an environmental health researcher at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…

29 Aug: New Report From Public Interest Groups Warns of Risks From Nanomaterials in Sunscreens

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth, Consumers Union, and the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) released a report today detailing why consumers should be wary of sunscreens that contain nanomaterials. Engineered nanomaterials are widely used in sunscreens to make sun-blocking ingredients like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide rub on clear instead of white. These materials have been shown…