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HCQIA: The Federal Law Allowing Hospitals to Target Good Physicians and How to Reform It

Updated 4:15 AM EST, Fri December 12, 2025

By now, much of the public knows, or should know, not to step foot into a hospital without a trusted loved one or a patient advocate by their side. Many have heard the horror stories of hospitals holding people against their will, attempting to take children from parents for not consenting to treatments, or physicians…Continue reading HCQIA: The Federal Law Allowing Hospitals to Target Good Physicians and How to Reform It

ACIP December 5th, 2025: The CDC’s Most Important Vote to Date

Updated 7:46 AM EST, Wed November 26, 2025

On Friday, December 5th, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will face arguably its most important vote in recent times – the fate of the hepatitis B vaccine given on day one of life. In September, ACIP members voted 11 to 1 to delay further discussions…Continue reading ACIP December 5th, 2025: The CDC’s Most Important Vote to Date

RASMUSSEN POLL: 46% believe COVID Shot Caused a Significant Number of Unexplained Deaths

Updated 4:28 AM EST, Sun November 23, 2025

The latest Rasmussen poll speaks volumes. A major flashing warning light for public health officials and political leadership. Are they paying attention? And more importantly, will they act? Rasmussen polls are pulse checks – real-time snapshots of public sentiment and mood on key topics. The recent Rasmussen report reveals: -26% say they had minor side…Continue reading RASMUSSEN POLL: 46% believe COVID Shot Caused a Significant Number of Unexplained Deaths

WHO, Purdue Team Up For International Opioid Push

The year was 2016 and America was on its way to experiencing a record of over 60,000 drug overdose deaths at the time. The opioid epidemic was in full swing deeply carving out the soul of the country. That same year, the Los Angeles Times released an investigative piece titled OxyContin goes global – “We’re…Continue reading WHO, Purdue Team Up For International Opioid Push

Updated 3:27 PM EDT, Sun June 2, 2019

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Signals Opposition To California SB276

Alexei Koseff is reporting for the SFChronicle.com: Gov. Gavin Newsom threw cold water Saturday on state legislation that would tighten California’s rules on providing medical exemptions for childhood vaccinations. “I like doctor-patient relationships. Bureaucratic relationships are more challenging for me,” Newsom told reporters at the California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco. “I’m a parent.…Continue reading CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Signals Opposition To California SB276

Updated 1:38 PM EDT, Sat June 1, 2019

FDA Concerned About Safety & Efficacy of CBD, Holds Hearing

After historically failing to do proper safety testing and regulate the asbestos, tobacco, sunscreen, vaccine, medical device and other industries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now targeting cannabidiol or CBD. Despite a search on PubMed revealing 2,414 scientific studies published in respected peer-reviewed journals involving cannabidiol, the FDA is claiming there is…Continue reading FDA Concerned About Safety & Efficacy of CBD, Holds Hearing

Updated 10:59 AM EDT, Fri May 31, 2019

Harvard Researchers: Certain ADHD Medications May Increase Risk Of Psychosis

The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention list the following numbers for ADHD in children: In 2016: Approximately 9.4% of children 2-17 years of age (6.1 million) had ever been diagnosed with ADHD, according to parent report in 2016. [Read key findings] Ages 2-5: Approximately 388,000 children Ages 6-11: Approximately 2.4 million children Ages…Continue reading Harvard Researchers: Certain ADHD Medications May Increase Risk Of Psychosis

Updated 4:53 AM EDT, Thu May 30, 2019

Why Does The US Allow Additives That Europe Says Are Unsafe?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asleep at the wheel again. The Guardian reports: Give us this day our daily foam expander. It may sound odd, but in America, your loaf of bread can contain ingredients with industrial applications – additives that also appear in things like yoga mats, pesticides, hair straighteners, explosives and petroleum products.…Continue reading Why Does The US Allow Additives That Europe Says Are Unsafe?

Updated 8:58 AM EDT, Wed May 29, 2019

Sperm Counts Are On The Decline – Could Plastics Be To Blame?

The Guardian is reporting: A recent study that tested both men and dogs added to concerns that chemicals in the environment are damaging the quality and quantity of sperm The culprits implicated are diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), used to make new plastics more pliable, and polychlorinated biphenyl 153 (PCB153), found in older plastics and electrical equipment.…Continue reading Sperm Counts Are On The Decline – Could Plastics Be To Blame?

Updated 8:08 AM EDT, Tue May 28, 2019