Dr. Mercola

1. Beware: Natural Substance Knock-Offs in FDA Pipeline are Dangerous
   Some of the natural substances taken through the FDA approval process don't appear to be dangerous. Omacor, the FDA approved fish oil, is only a problem because it is so expensive compared to regular fish oil -- although taxpayers bear the brunt of this price difference, because Medicare won't reimb...
   Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:03:01 GMT
   
   

2. Some Farmers Now Protected Against Monsanto Lawsuits
   Farmers with crops that become contaminated by patented seeds or pollen have been the target of harassing lawsuits brought by biotech patent holders, especially Monsanto. But a landmark piece of legislation protecting California's farmers from crippling lawsuits has passed through both legislative h...
   Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:58 GMT
   
   

3. Google Launches New and FASTER Browser
   Google’s new browser, Chrome, is intended to compete with Explorer, Safari and Firefox. Chrome sharpens Google’s already intense competition with Microsoft, the maker of Internet Explorer. Google hopes that Chrome will loosen Microsoft’s grip on the browser market. But Google also said Chrome ...
   Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:53 GMT
   
   

4. Organic Produce Will Soon Be Cheaper Than Conventional Produce
   A study suggests that the rising price of oil could soon make cereal crops grown with chemical fertilizers more expensive than those produced more naturally. Industrial farming relies on fertilizers made from fossil fuels. These fertilizes are used to replace nutrients in the soil. Organic farming, ...
   Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:49 GMT
   
   

5. U.S. Government Warns About Baby Bottle Chemical
   A U.S. government report has found that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to make plastic for baby bottles and to line soda cans, may harm fetuses and children, and that it needs further study before it is deemed safe. Tests in animals have showed harmful effects from the chemical. “...
   Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:41 GMT
   
   

6. Are Drug Ads Just a Big Waste of Money?
   Direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising may not have the impact that drug companies hope for. The ads have only a modest effect on the sale of drugs, according to research published by the BMJ, a British medical journal. DTC drug ads are allowed in only two countries, the United States and New Ze...
   Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:31 GMT
   
   

7. Olive Leaf Extract Lowers Blood Pressure
   The leaves of the olive tree have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times, and research has suggested that olive leaf extracts have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Now it also appears that a supplement containing olive leaf extract could help lower blood pre...
   Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:18 GMT
   
   

8. Walk Away From Your Memory Problems
   A study has found that walking for 2 and a half hours a week can significantly improve memory problems for those over the age of 50. Improvement in memory occurred both over the course of the six month trial, and 6 and 12 months after completion. The trial placed 170 people who had reported memory p...
   Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:02:13 GMT
   
   

9. Why Mammography is NOT an Effective Breast Cancer Screen
   The most devastating loss of life from breast cancer occurs between the ages of 30 to 50. Fortunately, you have more options available to you today to help detect breast cancer than in the past decades. Unfortunately, education and awareness of these options and their effectiveness in detecting bre...
   Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:01:53 GMT
   
   

10. Questions Linger About the Dangers of a Widely Used Drug
    When the FDA approved the cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia in 2002, there were only handful of clinical trials covering a total of 3,900 patients. None of the patients took the medicine for more than 12 weeks, and the trials offered no evidence that it reduced heart attacks or cardiovascular disease....
    Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:01:41 GMT
    
    

11. America -- The Newest Third World Nation
    The U.S. is just starting to see the early stages of systemic problems in the American economy with the fallout from the subprime mortgage problems. The “policemen� of the American economy, and to a lesser extent the entire global economy, have failed to do their jobs, and this has not been an a...
    Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:01:29 GMT