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By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
June 19 - From my abundant vegetable garden at Hacienda San Joaquin in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, I can look to the East and see multiple layers of mountains spanning the valley. Clouds hover over the peaks, drenching them... |
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By Sheryl Walters
June 19 - For most people the thought of taking part in a past life therapy session comes from nothing more than curiosity. What have we been, seen and experienced in past lives? These questions are intriguing to most... |
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By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
June 18 - In an effort to censor any online text that might inform consumers of the ability of natural products to protect consumers from H1N1 influenza A, the FDA is now sending out a round of warning letters, threatening... |
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By David Gutierrez, staff writer
June 18 - An obsession with financial and administrative concerns over the welfare of patients led to such shoddy care at a U.K. hospital that hundreds of patients died unnecessarily. "This is a story of appalling... |
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By Sheryl Walters
June 18 - Tinea is a fungal infection of the skin more commonly known as athlete's foot. Although the name suggests that only the feet can be affected, athlete's foot can in fact attack any part of the body. As with all... |
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By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
June 17 - According to the Corn Refiners Association, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is no worse for you than any other dietary carbohydrate. Many health experts, however, disagree, warning consumers that HFCS is strongly... |
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By David Gutierrez, staff writer
June 17 - Two foods commonly eaten as part of the traditional Chinese diet can reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer by as much as 90 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Western... |
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By Sheryl Walters
June 17 - There's nothing more precious than a new baby. Nine months pass so quickly, as you excitedly look forward to the day when you are finally holding that sweet little bundle in your arms. In the first few months... |
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By S. L. Baker, features writer
June 17 - Despite the fact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any prescription medications to treat the symptoms of autism and related disorders, drugs are frequently -- and increasingly -- being... |
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By David Gutierrez, staff writer
June 17 - The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have launched an investigation into a potential connection between the Gardasil vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV) and a rare degenerative... |
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By Sheryl Walters
June 17 - In the clothing world today, the colors navy blue and black are thought of as professional and sometimes formal colors. They are fun to wear and can create a good impression. That is...unless the look is ruined... |
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By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
June 16 - Just how dangerous are the amphetamine stimulant drugs prescribed for children with so-called ADHD? According to scientific research funded by the FDA and the National Institute of Mental Health, drugs such... |
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By David Gutierrez, staff writer
June 16 - A New York jury has concluded that pharmaceutical company Lederle Laboratories was responsible for the injury to a man who contracted polio from a vaccine 30 years ago, and ordered it to pay him $22.5 million... |
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By Sheryl Walters
June 16 - Along with summer, comes pretty flowers. We all know how much bees are attracted to flowers. If you've ever experienced getting stung by a bee, you know how badly it can hurt. There are even certain people who... |
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By Barbara Minton, Natural Health Editor
June 16 - Spices do a whole lot more than liven up food. New research has found that the active ingredients in several common spices prevent platelet aggregation and blood clot formation up to 29 times better than aspirin... |
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By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
June 19 - Amino acids are the chemical building blocks of protein and could be called the building blocks of life. Structurally... |
By Paul Fassa, citizen journalist
June 19 - According to U.S. Senate Study Document Number 264, due to agricultural topsoil depletion, 99 percent of Americans... |
By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
June 18 - They sit on the grocery store aisles, appearing rather innocent. They are clear and odorless - mainly because... |
By Allison Biggar, citizen journalist
June 18 - In a flagrant insult to both journalism and nutritional science, 20/20`s John Stossel heavily touted irradiation... |
By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
June 17 - Juicing is the vital key to giving you a radiant, energetic life and truly optimal health. There are valuable... |
By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
June 17 - Milk is an unhealthy food that is unnatural for the human body. Everyone is at some level intolerant to it.... |
By Dianne Wawrzyniak-Marshall, citizen journalist
June 17 - What makes tomatoes, strawberries, and celery healthful foods? Why should these particular foods be included... |
By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
June 16 - Gotu kola is an herb native to India and Sri Lanka. It plays a key role in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, treating... |
By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
June 16 - Ever wonder why the diet and supplements your friend is taking works wonders for him/her, but not for you? Ever... |
By Hesh Goldstein, citizen journalist
June 16 - The following article is, in essence, my testimony delivered to the Hawaii Senate Health Committee in 2008.... |
By Natalie June, citizen journalist
June 16 - There is no level of lead that is safe for the system, especially when it comes to children or pregnant women... |
By Kevin Gianni, citizen journalist
June 16 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni`s Rawkathon, which can be found at http://www.Rawkathon.com.... |
By Deanna Dean, citizen journalist
June 15 - Epilepsy is a general term used for a group of disorders of the central nervous system that cause a disturbance... |
By Melanie Grimes, citizen journalist
June 13 - Vitamin D is known to build strong bones. Research has now shown its effectiveness in reducing back pain as...
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By Henri Junttila, citizen journalist
June 13 - Natural herbs have been used for almost as long as humankind has existed. Herbs are powerful and the right ones...
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By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
June 13 - We've all heard the claims about achieving weight loss with the help of apple cider vinegar. Some sources imply...
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By Kevin Gianni, citizen journalist
June 13 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Rawkathon, which can be found at http://www.Rawkathon.com....
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By Louis Lazaris, citizen journalist
June 12 - For more than a year Health Canada held on to a report that concluded there is a "strong relationship" between...
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By Paul Fassa, citizen journalist
June 12 - A Japanese Research team is working on genetically engineering mosquitoes to deliver vaccines. These are the...
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By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
June 12 - In the past several years, coconut oil has become a sort of rising star in the world of health food. More and...
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By Steve G. Jones, M.Ed., citizen journalist
June 12 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46 million inpatient surgeries were performed in...
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By Louis Lazaris, citizen journalist
June 11 - Phthalates used in food packaging could be linked to childhood obesity, according to two recent studies conducted...
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By Ethan Huff, citizen journalist
June 11 - The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has issued a warning urging the public to avoid genetically...
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By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
June 10 - The next time you feel angry, stressed or anxious, pay attention to your breathing. You may notice your breaths...
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By Joanne Waldron, citizen journalist
June 10 - According to an article in The Australian by Milanda Rout, the folks at Merck are threatening the livelihoods...
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By Melanie Grimes, citizen journalist
June 10 - When you are on a diet, there are times when hunger strikes and you need a low calorie, healthy snack. Low-fat...
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By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
June 10 - Chronic fatigue syndrome is defined as a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue...
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By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
June 9 - We all know that it feels good to laugh. We know that a good comedy can uplift our mood and that laughing with...
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By Dr. Phil Domenico, citizen journalist
June 9 - Long known for its beneficial effects on blood sugar, chromium (Cr) has most recently been tied to cognitive...
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By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
June 8 - The adrenal glands sit on top of the kidneys and produce a number of hormones such as adrenalin, noradrenalin...
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By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
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See an ultralight hang glider fly in formation with cranes, a bright-green Chinese lake, and hundreds of thousands protesting in Iran in this week's selection of the best news pictures. |
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Are fathers necessary? A Himalayan culture has no fathers, except in the biological sense, and according to experts, the kids are all right. |
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The highest microbial life on Earth appears to be in South America, where diverse ecosystems thrive at almost 19,850 feet above sea level. |
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A U.K. team has found several species that may be new to science in a Mozambique mountain range that had no previous record of exploration. Video. |
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Forget the fancy dinners—American dads are happy with cards and ties on their special holiday, which began in the Northwest U.S. in 1909, experts say. |
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The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) hasn't been so plentiful in our atmosphere in 2.1 million years, a new study says—making global warming forecasting tougher than ever. |
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High-resolution pictures of a Martian valley have revealed three-billion-year-old shorelines along what was once a body of water about the size of Lake Champlain, researchers say. |
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The crescent moon will seem to make a series of easily visible cosmic pit stops as it hovers near several planets and a star cluster in the predawn skies between June 19 and 21. |
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San Francisco to impose fines for tossing food scraps!
Mandatory composting part of city's plan to eliminate landfill waste by 2020
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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 to pass the nation's toughest recycling law for the city of San Francisco. Those who do not properly separate their garbage, including composting food scraps, will be fined $100.
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updated 5:26 p.m. CT, Thurs., June 11, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - Trash collectors in San Francisco will soon be doing more than just gathering garbage: They'll be keeping an eye out for people who toss food scraps out with their rubbish.
San Francisco this week passed a mandatory composting law that is believed to be the strictest such ordinance in the nation. Residents will be required to have three color-coded trash bins, including one for recycling, one for trash and a new one for compost — everything from banana peels to coffee grounds.
The law makes San Francisco the leader yet again in environmentally friendly measures, following up on other green initiatives such as banning plastic bags at supermarkets.
Food scraps sent to a landfill decompose fast and turn into methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas. Under the new system, collected scraps will be turned into compost that helps area farms and vineyards flourish. The city eventually wants to eliminate waste at landfills by 2020.
Chris Peck, the state's Integrated Waste Management Board spokesman, said he wasn't aware of an ordinance as tough as San Francisco's. Many cities, including Pittsburgh and San Diego, require residents to recycle yard waste but not food scraps. Seattle requires households to put scraps in the compost bin or have a composting system, but those who don't comply aren't fined.
"The city has been progressive, and they've been leaders and it appears that they're stepping out of the pack again," he said.
Fines to be enforced in 2010
San Francisco officials said they aren't looking to punish violators harshly.
Waste collectors will not pick through anyone's garbage, said Robert Reed, a spokesman for Sunset Scavenger Co., which handles the city's recyclables. If the wrong kind of materials are noticed while a bin is being emptied, workers will leave what Reed called "a love note," to let customers know they are not with the program.
"We're not going to lock you up in jail if you don't compost," said Nathan Ballard, a spokesman for Mayor Gavin Newsom who proposed the measure that passed Tuesday. "We're going to make it as easy as possible for San Franciscans to learn how to compost."
A moratorium on imposing fines will end in 2010, after which repeat offenders like individuals and small businesses generating less than a cubic yard of refuse a week face fines of up to $100.
Businesses that don't provide the proper containers face a $500 fine.
Proponents: Others will follow SF's lead
Sean Elsbernd, one of the two supervisors who opposed the proposition that passed 9-2, said the measure was "over-the-top" and that calls to his office Wednesday were critical of the new law.
"This is just going to aggravate and aggrieve homeowners who are doing their best," said Elsbernd
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Tiny Hominid With No Place on the Family Tree Six years after their discovery, the extinct little people nicknamed hobbits who once occupied the Indonesian island of Flores remain mystifying anomalies in human evolution, out of place in time and geography, their ancestry unknown.
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NIH Freezes Grants to Emory in Secret Drug Money Scandal
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has halted payments on a research grant to Emory University, following the revelation that the psychiatrist in charge of the research concealed hundreds of thousands of...
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New Chapter, Vitacost and Consumer Wellness Center Team Up to Donate Nutrition to Schoolchildren
New Chapter is widely regarded as providing some of the most natural, innovative and popular nutritional products in the natural health marketplace. They're the makers of Zyflamend, Host Defense and many other |
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Big Pharma's Thalidomide Drug was Actually Developed as Nazi Chemical Weapon (Today It's Used as Chemotherapy)
The notorious drug thalidomide, which produced birth defects in the children of women who were prescribed it as a treatment for morning sickness, appears to have been developed by Nazi concentration camp doctors...
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How to Ensure Proper Vitamin D in Children
Rickets seems like it should be a disease of the past. However, more and more children are being found to be deficient in Vitamin D. Twelve percent of babies and children are Vitamin D deficient and another 28%...
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Good Dietary and Lifestyle Health Habits can Drastically Cut Cancer Risk
Why do people get cancer? Perhaps more significantly, why have cancer rates soared so drastically over the past century? Is it because of genes? Is it because of what we are eating today? Or are stressful lifestyles...
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Acupressure Wristbands Help Cancer Patients
Practitioners of Chinese medicine techniques have long used stimulation of points on the wrists through acupuncture or acupressure to relieve nausea. However, mainstream medical doctors have generally dismissed...
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Parkinson's Disease Drugs Trigger Destructive Behaviors
Unfortunately, there's no cure for the serious motor system disorder Parkinson's Disease (PD) and now a new study shows some current treatments may have surprising and potentially life-wrecking side effects.The costs of cancer treatments impose a major financial burden even on patients with private health insurance, leading in many cases to bankruptcy, according to a new report issued by the American Cancer Society...
Carton packaging is the most eco-friendly claims study
Cartons are the most environmentally friendly form of packaging cutting carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel consumption by up to 60 per cent compared with other forms of packaging, according to a study conducted by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research.
Big brands brace for sustainable drink pack shake up
Manufacturers of leading beverage brands ranging from Coca-Cola to alcoholic products like Foster’s and Strongbow are set to shake up their packaging as they continue with attempts to improve individual sustainability.
Euro drinkers long for more water pack innovation - survey
European consumers are united in their demand for mineral water packaging that is ‘safer for the environment’, while remaining convenient to consume, according to new research.
Consumers rank glass as most eco packaging material, says FEVE
Half of those surveyed in a European wide study said that glass has a more positive impact on the environment than other packaging materials such as plastics, metal cans and cartons, according to the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE).
Older generations focus on eco packaging - study
A consumer’s age profile can influence whether they base their purchasing decisions on the eco-friendliness of packaging, according to a new US survey.
Packagers seek water-pack alternatives amidst bottle gloom
Environmental criticisms over the impact of bottling mineral water is expected to lead to stagnant growth in the segment over the coming year, potentially forcing manufacturers to rethink their packaging, suggests new research.
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New Film - In Transition: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience.
Washing Your Car — Without Water
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Is the Environment Making Us Fat and Sick?
Arsenic Exposure Aids the Swine Flu Virus
There's No Free Market in Food, Only the Stuff We Subsidize and the Stuff We Don't
Agrichemical Industry Steps Up Pressure on White House Organic Garden
Grass-Fed Beef, Methane Emissions, and CAFOs
Peeved Ranchers Lambaste Federal Effort to ID Herd Animals
Tell Obama to Say No to Chinese Chicken
Deal Will Damage Academic Integrity
Genetically Engineered Crops - A "Spectacular Failure"?
Factory Farming Might Prove a Risk Too Far
National Organic Program is Looking for a New Director
What Do Starbucks and Wal-Mart Have in Common?
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