Media outlets indulge in scaremongering, when the actual study data presents a completely different story October 15, 2015 — Yesterday, the New England Journal of Medicine released a statistical analysis of emergency room visits between 2004 and 2013. The study reported that just over 23,000 ER visits per year were linked to dietary supplements—prompting media outlets to run… Continue reading New Study Totally Misrepresents Adverse Events Related to Dietary Supplements
Month: October 2015
Job Posting: Legislative Director
Overview: The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA)—a 501(c)4 political advocacy organization—is seeking a Legislative Director to guide the organization’s policy and lobbying agenda on Capitol Hill. The ideal candidate will have a passion for natural health policy and experience in government affairs and coalition building. The Legislative Director position is a full-time, salaried, and… Continue reading Job Posting: Legislative Director
Feds Taking Kombucha Off Shelves?
No, we’re not kidding. Help us stop this unwarranted attack. Action Alert! The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, a division of the US Treasury Department, recently sent letters to several producers of kombucha, warning them that since their beverages supposedly exceeded the allowable alcohol limit, they must be labeled as alcoholic beverages and… Continue reading Feds Taking Kombucha Off Shelves?
FDA Fires Its First Shot at Laboratory Developed Tests
How can a simple blood test magically become “an unapproved medical device”? Action Alert! Last week, the FDA sent a letter to Pathway Genomics stating that the company’s non-invasive cancer screening test is a medical device being marketed without FDA approval. The FDA also contended that the “device” lacked sufficient clinical support. The FDA claims… Continue reading FDA Fires Its First Shot at Laboratory Developed Tests
Victory for Supplements—and Free Speech—in Bayer Case
A federal district court has ruled in favor of Bayer in a case where the government tried to regulate supplements as drugs. Here’s what it means for you. Pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG has won a lawsuit brought by the FTC that accused the company of making unsubstantiated claims about a probiotic colon supplement. The court… Continue reading Victory for Supplements—and Free Speech—in Bayer Case
Natural Health News Briefs: October 6, 2015
“Resistant” Head Lice in Children Increasingly Hard to Kill New research shows that lice in at least twenty-five states have become resistant to conventional, over-the-counter medications, just as kids go back to school this fall. When the first lice treatment doesn’t work, parents are shampooing their children again and again. This is particularly dangerous considering… Continue reading Natural Health News Briefs: October 6, 2015
Natural Health News Briefs: October 6, 2015
“Resistant” Head Lice in Children Increasingly Hard to Kill New research shows that lice in at least twenty-five states have become resistant to conventional, over-the-counter medications, just as kids go back to school this fall. When the first lice treatment doesn’t work, parents are shampooing their children again and again. This is particularly dangerous considering… Continue reading Natural Health News Briefs: October 6, 2015
“Resistant” Head Lice in Children Increasingly Hard to Kill
New research shows that lice in at least twenty-five states have become resistant to conventional, over-the-counter medications, just as kids go back to school this fall. When the first lice treatment doesn’t work, parents are shampooing their children again and again. This is particularly dangerous considering how toxic the conventional treatments for head lice can… Continue reading “Resistant” Head Lice in Children Increasingly Hard to Kill
Pediatricians Sponsored by Coca-Cola
Recently released documents show that Coca-Cola has given the American Academy of Pediatrics nearly $3 million over the past six years. The junk food beverage giant is, in fact, the only “gold” sponsor on the group’s HealthyChildren.org website. In a truly astonishing statement, the AAP goes so far as to write on its website that… Continue reading Pediatricians Sponsored by Coca-Cola
Pediatricians Sponsored by Coca-Cola
Recently released documents show that Coca-Cola has given the American Academy of Pediatrics nearly $3 million over the past six years. The junk food beverage giant is, in fact, the only “gold” sponsor on the group’s HealthyChildren.org website. In a truly astonishing statement, the AAP goes so far as to write on its website that… Continue reading Pediatricians Sponsored by Coca-Cola