When Medicare reduced reimbursements for oncologists in 2003, some physicians started giving their patients more expensive chemotherapy and other cancer treatments—in return for kickbacks from the pharmaceutical companies, a new study has found.
Newsletter Articles
A Medical Maverick’s Fate
The attempt to wipe Andrew Wakefield, MD from the face of the medical community for honestly reporting his findings trying to help his patients
Antibiotics for Farm Animals—Is the FDA Serious?
Last week, FDA said they’d “recommend” reducing the use of growth-promoting antibiotic drugs in meat-producing animals. “Recommend”? Our Action Alert asks the FDA to actually do something about the problem.
Raw Milk Gets a Raw Deal
To public health officials, raw milk is dangerous. But the facts prove it’s far healthier than pasteurized. Small family farms want to sell it, consumers want to buy it—and states are battling for the right to do so.
Are “Natural” Household Cleaners Really Safer?
Concerned about the chemicals in traditional household cleaners? A new standard provides customers the information they need to make informed decisions.
A Pill for Every Ill
Consumer Reports has now stated that nearly 80% of Americans prefer to take a pill for depression when presented with other options including talk therapy. Consumer Reports went on to note that in a survey of 1500 readers, they benefited equally from talk therapy as they did from antidepressant medication.
Readers Corner: ANH-USA’s Connections and Position on World Government
We’ve received some questions from a couple of our readers recently about some rumors that have been flying around the internet. Here is one:
Victory! The Anti-Supplement FTC Expansion Provision is Defeated—At Least for Now
Last Friday, your voice was heard in Congress. Thanks to your activism, the provision to expand the Federal Trade Commission’s powers—and with it, the likely restricted access to nutritional supplements—did not make it into the final Wall Street “Reform” bill.
Action Alert on the Senate Food Safety Bill
ANH–USA has opposed the so-called Food Safety Bill as a threat to natural health and health freedom. As we reported to you in April, we have been working to improve the Senate’s version of the bill. In particular, we succeeded in preventing language that would have committed the US to harmonization of food standards with the rest of the world under a completely flawed process known as CODEX. Now we need your help to promote two excellent amendments to the bill that would exempt small food producers and producers who sell their food directly to market (such as farmers’ markets) from new regulation.
ANH–USA Joins Healthcare Repeal Lawsuit
ANH–USA strongly opposed the recently enacted healthcare bill for a variety of reasons. We stand for the freedom of consumers to choose the type of healthcare they want, and the freedom of practitioners to practice without harassment. The healthcare reform act seriously impinges on both. So after a thorough review of our legal options, which took some time, we have decided to join a lawsuit that has been initiated by a distinguished group of physicians to have the act repealed.