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
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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
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
“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
An Update on Reforming California’s Flawed Prop 65 Consumer Law
There’s been some progress—but it doesn’t go nearly far enough. And a new proposal could actually make things worse. State-based Action Alert! ANH-USA recently released a white paper detailing how Prop 65 has been implemented in a way that lines the coffers of trial attorneys and does very little actually to protect consumers. We asked… Continue reading An Update on Reforming California’s Flawed Prop 65 Consumer Law
Planned Giving
ANH-USA is grateful for your gift in the form of stock options and bequests. Stock Options To donate a gift of stock, please use the following information. Please be advised that the different 501(C)(3) and 501(C)(4) statuses can affect the distribution of your assets in relation to taxes. Bequests ANH is grateful if you choose… Continue reading Planned Giving
Natural Health News Briefs: September 29, 2015
Statins Age You Faster?—New Study A recently published study in the American Journal of Physiology has shown that statins—anti-cholesterol drugs—are disrupting our stem cells. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the ability to create different kinds of cells (such as skin, muscle, or bone cells). They are central to the body’s ability to heal… Continue reading Natural Health News Briefs: September 29, 2015