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Antibiotic Resistance and the Rise of the Superbug

This was a particularly tough cold and flu season. In my neck of the woods, people were getting sick for weeks instead of days, with illnesses tearing through entire families at once. Thousands flocke…

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New Mumps Vaccine Is Cultured in Dog Kidneys

By Celeste Yarnall Vegans and vegetarians need to be aware of the breaking news stories that bloggers are having a field day with, about specific ingredients from animal sources in vaccines. Be sur…

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Is An Anthrax Vaccine Worth It?

Photo Courtesy Of: Stockbyte/Thinkstock Dr. Meryl Nass is one of the leading experts on the anthrax vaccine, which is relatively obscure yet has an interesting history, with which Dr. Nass is very f…

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Amalgam Fillings, Canned Tuna, & Mercury

In the current issue of the Journal of Toxicological Sciences, researchers calculated the half-life of mercury inside the body. They had volunteers eat the equivalent of one or two cans of tuna a week…

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Dangerous New Flu Vaccine for Seniors

Photo Courtesy Of: Stockbyte/Thinkstock "Fluzone High-Dose" is a new influenza vaccine manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur. The new vaccine was created specifically for seniors, 65 and older. The C…

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6 Pollutants That Threaten Our Health

If you're looking to understand the epidemic of chronic illness in our world, you don't have to look much further than the environment around you. To combat the problem you will need to be a part …

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Are You Toxic from Mercury?

“Mercury exposure and toxicity is a prevalent and significant public health threat,” according to physicians Drs. Mercola and Klinghardt. A well-established neurotoxin—a substance that is damaging to…

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Fridge Runs for 10 Days Without Power

Faced with potential power outages across the country this week, many powerless people will be shuttling the contents of their refrigerators outside to keep things chilled. But what happens if you're …

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Vaccines and Autism Linked?

Is there a link between vaccines and autism? A number of government agencies and medical institutions have found there is not enough evidence to support an association between autism and the MMR vacci…

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