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The Truth About Christmas
December 20th, 2011

Most of the world believes that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ – which it isn’t. The truth about the holiday may surprise you.


Prepare for More Weird Weather
November 19th, 2011

Climate change can be a bitch and the weird weather of recent years will only get worse, much, much worse.


Saskatchewan Residents Urged To Take Precautions Against Hantavirus
October 23rd, 2011

Saskatchewan residents are urged to take precautions to avoid infection with hantavirus, especially when cleaning up rodent infested barns, homes or other buildings in their communities, following a recent hantavirus fatality in West Central Saskatchewan.


Vitamin D a Cure for Cancer?
August 9th, 2011

What if a cure for cancer has been right here all along? What if the very agency charged with protecting your health is the one keeping you from that cure?


Fluoride Damages the Brain
June 24th, 2011

Another scientific study shows how fluoride can damage the brain and why it should be avoided.


The New Politics of Food Scarcity
June 14th, 2011

World Watcher Lester Brown paints a bleak picture of the future but evades pointing a finger at the real causes and does not offer viable solutions. As usual, he takes up the shelf space to prevent saner voices from being heard.


Radiation in the Food Supply Still a Serious Threat
June 12th, 2011

Food tested in California is still showing harmful levels of radiation. The lack of testing in other regions does not mean the food grown there is safe.


GM Poison in 93% of Unborn Babies
May 31st, 2011

The toxins produced by many genetically modified crops are now found in most all mothers and their fetuses.


Bigfoot Captured on Video Near Spokane
May 28th, 2011

Is it Sasquatch or isn’t it? The fuzzy images aren’t conclusive but are certainly intriguing and deserve further investigation.


Japanese Breast Milk Radioactive
May 1st, 2011

Both radioactive Iodine and Cessium have been detected in the breast milk of Japanese mothers.


Nader on Chernobyl – Fukushima
April 26th, 2011

Ralph Nader’s straight talk on the real impact of Chernobyl (1 million dead) and what we should be learning from it.


Wakaw Council to Hear About Fluoride May 10
April 24th, 2011

The Families for Health & Safety Director will be presenting the case against water fluoridation to the Wakaw, Saskatchewan Town Council on May 10th.


Real Scientists Discuss Radiation Risk
April 23rd, 2011

Real nuclear experts discuss the real risks associated with the Fukushima fallout.


Venezuela’s Revolution Reaches Schools
April 12th, 2011

Venezuela’s efforts to evolve as a society includes better education. While greats strides have been made, more needs to be done.


Sea Shepherd Partners with Palau to Protect Sharks
April 11th, 2011

Sea Shepherd has reached an agreement with the Republic of Palau to help defend the world’s first shark sanctuary.


Organic Famers Sue Monsanto
April 9th, 2011

A group representing family farmers is suing Monsatano preemptively to protect themselves from being accused of patent infringement should they ever become contaminated by Monsanto’s genetically modified seed, something Monsanto has done to others in the past.


Nightmare in Canada: a Harper Majority
April 7th, 2011

Canada’s government recently collapsed in a vote of no confidence and the politicos are scrambling to get more of their own dogs back in the ring.


Task Force: City Should Stop Fluoridation
March 22nd, 2011

A task force commissioned to determine whether or not the city of Fairbanks, Alaska should end water fluoridation has made its recommendation: END fluoridation.


My Life Without A Cell Phone: An Amazing Tale Of Survival
March 22nd, 2011

Can’t imagine life without a cell phone? Maybe you should, life can be good without one.


41% of Facebook Users Total IDiots
March 14th, 2011

Facebook and MySpace are easy places for criminals to get personal info. used for identity theft.


It’s Time Man Stopped to Consider Earth’s Health
February 19th, 2011

What’s Good for Man may wreck the planet, and with the mushrooming expansion of humans numbers, increasingly seems likely to.


Calgary to End Water Fluoridation
February 15th, 2011

After much heated debate from both sides, the Calgary city council voted 10 – 3 to stop adding the hazardous chemical byproduct of the aluminum and phosphate fertilizer industries to the city’s drinking water.


Industry Aware of Cellphone Cancer Risk in 1994
January 20th, 2011

The cell phone industry knew back in 1994 that their phones caused DNA damage, but chose to ignore the facts and continue to lie about cell phone hazards.


Zinc May Help Ward Off Pneumonia in Elderly
January 18th, 2011

A research study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found nursing facility residents with normal levels of zinc were about fifty percent less likely to develop pneumonia.


Big Breakfasts Don’t Help You Lose Weight
January 18th, 2011

How many times have you heard or read that the key to losing weight lies in eating a solid breakfast? Well, a recent study found just the opposite.


Turns Out That Music Really is Intoxicating
January 18th, 2011

Music can have profound effects on the brains of listeners.


Creepy: Face-Recognition Vending Machine
January 17th, 2011

Vending machines in Taiwan can tell you what to purchase based on your appearance and communications devices and then track what you purchase.


Nanoscale Silver a Potential Hazard
December 13th, 2010

Nano-silver is showing up in hundreds of consumer products despite the fact that its safety has not been well researched and prior knowledge indicates that caution is the only sane approach.


How People Perceive Sour Flavors: Proton Current Drives Action Potentials in Taste Cells
November 27th, 2010

This Thanksgiving, when the tartness of cranberry sauce smacks your tongue, consider the power of sour.


Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Drugs May Not Harm Child’s IQ, Study Suggests
November 27th, 2010

There’s good news for women with epilepsy. Breastfeeding your baby while taking your seizure medication may have no harmful effect on your child’s IQ later on.



Latest Headlines

Obama: Not Much Talk on Landmark Health Overhaul
January 25th, 2012

When it came to health, what was most surprising was how little President Obama had to say in his State of the Union address.


Bill Passed to Avoid Fetal Ingredients in Food Products
January 25th, 2012

A bill was introduced in the Oklahoma state senate Friday that would ban the manufacture of food containing aborted human fetuses.


Judges Ruled Warrant is Needed in GPS Tracking
January 25th, 2012

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement authorities likely need a probable-cause warrant from a judge to affix a GPS device to a vehicle.


SOPA Sneaks into Canada Laws
January 24th, 2012

SOPA may be sneaking in to Canada.


Raw Cannabis-derived Mouth Spray Making Way to Pharmacies
January 23rd, 2012

Marijuana mouth spray derived from raw cannabis ready for FDA approval.


An Interview with Flu Researcher, Ron Fouchier
January 23rd, 2012

One-on-one interview with flu lead researcher Ron Fouchier.


Vermont Forced to Keep Dangerous Nuke Plant Running
January 22nd, 2012

An aging nuclear plant with a long history of leaks is being kept open by the Obama Administration against the wishes of the people of Vermont.


Liberian War Criminal Charles Taylor – CIA Creation
January 22nd, 2012

Behind most of the world’s worst dictators is the CIA who creates them, puts them in power and keeps in them power to terrorize their nation and make US corporations filthy rich.


Religious-affiliated Groups Given 1 Year to Comply Birth Control Rule
January 21st, 2012

The Obama administration on Friday ruled that religiously affiliated nonprofit organizations, including hospitals and universities, will have to offer birth-control coverage to women employees but gave the organizations an extra year to comply.


Health Enterprise Zones to Overcome Health Disparities
January 21st, 2012

Tax credits, other financial incentives offered.


H5N1 60-day Study Suspension
January 21st, 2012

Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of the bird flu virus have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus they have created could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism or accidentally escape the lab.


Food Prescribed Instead of Drugs
January 20th, 2012

Dr. Daphne Miller focuses on nutrition to treat modern diseases.


Americans Continue Indoor Tanning Despite Imposing 10% Tax
January 20th, 2012

Although a 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from using indoor tanning salons, only a minority of the businesses taking part in a new survey reported a drop in clients and most said their customers did not seem to care.


Victory: 18 Senators Dropped Support on PIPA
January 20th, 2012

Opposition to the controversial Stop Online Piracy and Protect Internet Privacy Acts has caused a major stir among Republicans and Democrats alike, with 18 Senators – including seven co-sponsors – turning against the legislation.


Canada Covered Up Radiation Contamination
January 19th, 2012

Canadian health authorities detected dangerous levels of radiation in rainwater and water supplies from Fukushima fallout, lied about the radiation and continued to hide the information from the public.


US Supreme Court Betrays the Public, Again
January 19th, 2012

Artisitic works in the public domain can now be re-copyrighted by the US Congress, according to the bozos in the US Supreme Court.


SOPA Threatens Supplements to Become ‘Prescription Drugs’
January 19th, 2012

Sec 105 of SOPA threatens freedom of health speech, aligns with FDA Trilateral Cooperation Charter to potentially eliminate access to dietary supplements.


Over 7,000 Websites Black Out in Protest Against SOPA, PIPA
January 19th, 2012

On January 18, 2012, thousands of websites from around the world came out in protest of two pieces of legislation that threaten to censor the internet as we know it.


US Threatens Trade War on Anti-monsanto Nations
January 18th, 2012

US threatens nations against Monsanto products.


EFF Sued Government for Non-disclosure of the Drone Fliers
January 16th, 2012

Rapidly expanding domestic use of unmanned aircraft calls for public disclosure. Network World journalist updates more.


Congress Receives No Feedback on Facebook’s Alleged Tracking Activities
January 16th, 2012

Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, and Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, are complaining Facebook is not answering questions about how the company tracks its users via cookies.


Mysterious Illness Afflicts 12 Schoolgirls
January 16th, 2012

Twelve schoolgirls develop symptoms related to Tourette Syndrome without any known cause disclosed by doctors.


Collecting Rainwater is Illegal, Government Claims Ownership
January 15th, 2012

Government claims they own the rainwater so citizens cannot collect them.


Iran: The Neocons Are At It Again
January 13th, 2012

The old lying war mongers are beating their drums of insanity and too many Americans are listening to them.


Rember Iraq, Americans
January 13th, 2012

Few people realize that the United States put Saddam Hussein in power and kept him there till the bitter end. Few Americans realize the monstrous crimes against humanity they committed by ‘liberating’ Iraq from America’s dictator.


Europe Bans US Corn Gluten Feed
January 10th, 2012

Imports of U.S. gluten feed to the European Union have been virtually stopped because of concern they might contain unapproved genetically modified organisms.


Health Insurance Becomes Less Priority in Americans
January 10th, 2012

Growth in health spending was near a historic low in 2010, according to new data released by federal analysts Monday.


Vaccine Proponents Go on Rampage
January 9th, 2012

The story has taken on another head of steam, pitting two esteemed British medical journals at odds.


Homeland inSecurity Monitors Journalists
January 8th, 2012

U.S. Federal goons monitor and record what journalists write and say so that it can be used against them.


‘Rape’ Redefined and Updated
January 7th, 2012

US government updates rape definition.


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