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11/12/2015 / By medicinenews

HR 2232: National mandatory vaccination bill enters Congress

Alert! A Congressional bill to force mandatory vaccinations across the nation has entered the House of Representatives under the name “Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015” or HR 2232. This bill is essentially a national version of the SB277 mandatory vaccination legislation which passed in California earlier this year, with the same impossible exemption requirements. […]

10/19/2015 / By medicinenews

Price gouging which would make the Rockefellers blush: $13.50 pill turns to $750 overnight

The absolute greed surrounding the pharmaceutical industry has been unveiled as Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli decided to take the price of Daraprim per pill from $13.50 to $750 over night. This 5500% increase for a drug used against strong infections such as Malaria and often purchased by those with AIDS and cancer, has absolutely […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

Gunpoint medicine: Why conventional medicine must use intimidation to control patients

This commentary is in response to the Medicine at Gunpoint article published earlier, which revealed that conventional medicine is now resorting to kidnapping and the enlistment of gun-toting law enforcement personnel to “persuade” a mother that her infant son should be treated with toxic pharmaceuticals and surgical procedures. Read that story before you read this […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

The Role Integrated Medicine Plays in Natural Health and Living

Integrative medicine is an increasingly popular method for treating people with a variety of medical conditions, and many of these approaches are utilized in a complementary manner with traditional techniques such as prescription medication and surgery. In fact, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine indicates that almost 40 percent of U.S. adults have […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

Even medical students want conventional medicine to include alternative therapies

Are up-and-coming young doctors going to practice the same kind of mainstream medicine as their predecessors? Will the next generation of docs turn up their noses at alternative therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, herbs and vitamins — just like the majority of the current crop of docs? In what may come as a surprise to […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

The Case for Homeopathic Medicine: Consider the Historical and Scientific Evidence

A lot of people today are confused about what homeopathy is (and isn`t). This situation is not helped by the skeptics of homeopathy who go to incredible extents to exaggerate and misconstrue what homeopathic medicine is. It is more than a tad ironic that these “skeptics” hold themselves out as “defenders of medical science,” and […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

Conventional medicine ignores root causes of fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a disorder that currently affects over 5 million Americans. It is a condition characterized by chronic muscle pain, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, anxiety and fatigue. Since the cause is not understood, several medications are available for managing symptoms, including analgesics and antidepressants. Conventional medicine mainly treats and suppresses symptoms using pharmaceuticals rather […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

90 Percent of Parents Want to Know More About Alternative Medicine, Survey Reveals

Ninety percent of parents would like to know more about alternative medical approaches for their children, according to a survey conducted by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (Children’s), a nationwide leader in integrative medical approaches. Integrative medicine combines traditional Western medicine with medical therapies from other traditions, including acupuncture, massage and nutrition. The survey […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

If given a fair choice, most consumers would choose alternative medicine over conventional health care

As a strong proponent of free market economics, I have long wondered why free markets don’t seem to be operating in the health care industry. Today, it finally hit me with great clarity, and I’ll share that with you here. But first, a primer on free market economics: As the free market theory says, “greed […]

09/21/2015 / By medicinenews

Forget Lipitor and other statin drugs – The top 7 natural remedies to reduce cholesterol levels

Cholesterol is a natural byproduct of the liver and a necessary component of good health. Normal cholesterol is essential for cellular repair and development. It plays a critical role in the improvement of memory and learning, is the precursor to vitamin D production, and synthesizes sex hormones and natural steroids — which control blood sugar, […]

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