In the wake of the New York Attorney General’s regulatory action earlier this year, herbal product retailers now face a whirlwind of class action lawsuits.
First there was categorical dismissal: Gluten allergies are “psychosomatic,” leaky gut syndrome is a made-up diagnosis, and celiac disease is a rare condition you might encounter once or twice in your medical career. Then, begrudging acknowledgment: Mayo Clinic researchers note that nearly 2 million Americans—and 1% of the Caucasian population– likely have celiac disease. And […]
Federal investigations into potentially fraudulent business practices by Health Diagnostic Labs and four other widely-used cardiovascular testing labs has prompted major lawsuits, corporate shake-ups, and physician indictments. Here’s how to avoid getting caught up in the fray.
Badenya, an international cultural organization founded by writer & educator, Kewulay Kamara, is raising funds to help families in northern Sierra Leone survive the Ebola crisis.
It may sound like a satire right out of The Onion, but its the honest truth: a Bellevue, WA-based company called mCig is trying to get people to inhale their vitamins. The company’s VitaCigs are $5 devices based on the same vaporizing technologies used in “e-cigs.” The difference is that the VitaCig delivers inhalable, vapor-based, […]
Supplementation with co-enzyme Q10 markedly reduced symptoms associated with Gulf War Syndrome in a cohort of nearly 50 vets participating in a recent study at the University of Califorina, San Diego.
Omega-3 supplementation may help smokers cut down, according to a new study.
Population scientists estimate that if current trends continue, there will be 9.6 billion humans living on the planet by 2050. How to feed them all is the largest and most pressing global political, economic, and social issue facing our world today. Over the last year, National Geographic magazine has been going in-depth on global food […]
For many people, next week’s midterm elections are about which party will control Congress and they’re watching midwestern and southern states very closely. For those concerned with nutrition, health, and the environment all eyes are on Oregon and Colorado–the current frontlines in the political battle for mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients. On […]
In a recent UK study, fist bumps emerged not only as the hippest, but also as the most hygienic mode of physical greeting, consistently conveying the fewest germs between hands.
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