Get SMART about Your Mercury Fillings!

Get SMART about Your Mercury Fillings!

Millions of Americans have mercury in their teeth, and they don’t even know it.  However, the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology is working to change that by educating dental patients and dentists about the health risks associated with silver-colored fillings (often called “amalgams”), all of which contain approximately 50% mercury. The World Health…

‘Hidden Dangers’ of Mammograms Every Woman Should Know

‘Hidden Dangers’ of Mammograms Every Woman Should Know

Millions of women undergo mammograms annually, but few are even remotely aware of just how many dangers they are exposing themselves to in the name of prevention, not the least of which are misdiagnosis, overdiagnosis and the promotion of breast cancer itself. A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine titled, Long-term psychosocial consequences of…

The Cure for Everything and Why Things are Different this Time

The Cure for Everything and Why Things are Different this Time

The years between 2010 and 2020 may likely be remembered as the decade of gene therapy, and perhaps, the end of cancer, heart disease, blindness, deafness, and even aging – if this revolutionary technology is properly implemented and integrated into our healthcare infrastructure. But it will not happen without effort, or even without a fight…

Great Cough Syrup Con: Medicines we Buy from the Chemist have Virtually No Effect, Say Scientists

Great Cough Syrup Con: Medicines we Buy from the Chemist have Virtually No Effect, Say Scientists

It’s the news no one suffering from a terrible winter cold wants to hear – but cough medicines are virtually useless, scientists claim. Nothing you can buy over the counter will ward off a hacking and persistent cough, a review of the evidence has found. Pharmacy cough medicines work little better than a placebo, while…