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01/29/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Dairy industry attempting to spike milk with chemical ingredient that causes brain tumors

The dairy industry has seen their profits plummet over the last several years. Health-conscious consumers have been ditching calorie-laden beverages in favor of water and other low-calorie alternatives. Even though there have been studies that demonstrate milk offers nutritional benefits, people still aren’t buying as much of it as they used to. And in our […]

01/28/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Deadliest drugs are still legal in the US as pot prohibition continues

It’s no secret that cannabis is illegal in the United States; the controversial decision of the DEA to keep marijuana as a schedule I drug in mid-2016 has been much-talked about. And their more recent announcement that cannabis extracts — including CBD extract which has been used medicinally to treat intractible seizures in young children […]

01/25/2017 / By Vicki Batts

FDA warning: Dogs are dying from toxic “skin cancer” medication cream

A popular skin cream for dogs that is used to treat and prevent cancer has been associated with deaths of five beloved family pets, after the pups accidentally consumed some of the product — prompting the FDA to warn pet parents to keep the product out of reach. The toxic cream in question is known […]

01/24/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Cows taste the rainbow: Unused candies, like Skittles, get mixed in with other products to be used for cattle feed

A recent spillage of the ever-popular candy, Skittles, has revealed more than just a rainbow. The accidental spill exposed yet another disgusting practice within the food industry: those skittles were not headed for a convenience store, they were headed for a farm. The brightly colored candies were apparently going to be fed to cattle. The […]

01/23/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Scientists shocked to learn that shingles vaccines can transform vaccinated people into “carriers” who spread infectious disease

Shingles, also known as “zoster” or “herpes zoster,” will affect roughly 1 out of every 3 American adults during their lifetime. Estimates suggest that there are upwards of one million cases of shingles each year in the United States. The disease is caused by dormant varicella zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken […]

01/22/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Many of Big Pharma’s overpriced medications developed with taxpayer-funded research

Big Pharma has been subject to immense scrutiny for quite some time now. Government inquiries of the industry date back to 1959, with Congress having launched over 50 individual hearings to investigate their practices. These hearings have reached the same conclusion: that Big Pharma is making huge profits at the expense of the American people. […]

01/17/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Pharmacist faces murder trial after his contaminated medicine kills 64 patients

In 2012, over 700 people across 20 different states were diagnosed with fungal meningitis and other infections after being given contaminated medication. This egregious error led to what was the most deadly outbreak of meningitis ever seen in the United States; 64 people died in nine different states. Now, the trial is finally in motion. […]

12/07/2016 / By Vicki Batts

FDA approves clinical trial of ecstasy for possible treatment of PTSD

Could ecstasy soon be hitting a pharmacy near you? The FDA recently approved of a large-scale, Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder. The approval follows a series of small-scale studies that have indicated that small amounts of the drug can provide effective treatment for the illness. While it may sound like […]

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