Earlier this year, I warned you about the problems associated with Gardasil, the popular human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. Believe it or not, Merck is now “doubling down” on their bets with an [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Vermont’s new food label law gives hope
Earlier this month, Vermont passed a landmark bill that will force food producers to label products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). And if the new law survives the ensuing [...]
The game is over for Roche and Tamiflu
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) try to tell us we can get over the flu faster by taking the antiviral drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir). They say the drug [...]
Dangers of smoking marijuana continue to emerge
Legalized marijuana continues to make headway in many parts of the country. But this growing culture of acceptance ignores the actual science. And the science tells us smoking marijuana is just [...]
Discover the 6 “white” foods that benefit your health
By now you know processed “white foods” are unhealthy. For example, white sugar, white flour, and white rice are all “empty calories.” You certainly don’t find them in nature. And you certainly [...]
Where does all the breast cancer money go?
Yesterday, I told you about some of the scientific shortcomings of giving annual mammograms to all women over 40 in the population. But the breast cancer industry can be very convincing about the [...]
Discover more about the shortcomings of mammograms
Breast cancer screening is a hot topic that hits a nerve with my readers. But that doesn’t mean we should shy away from talking about the scientific truth and the shortcomings of mammography. The [...]
Gluten-free isn’t a free pass
A lot of people nowadays swear by their “gluten-free” diets. They say it helped them lose weight and lower their blood pressure. And those results are great. But they probably didn’t get those [...]
More reasons to avoid antidepressant drugs
In the U.S., doctors give antidepressant drugs to between 7 and 13 percent of pregnant women. But there is a good reason doctors are always cautioned not to prescribe drugs for pregnant women. [...]
New hope for Parkinson’s disease victims
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the United States. And Michael J. Fox certainly helped raise awareness with his early onset of the disease. But [...]