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Birth Freedom

On July 1, 2010, new legislation (called the “National Registration and Accreditation Scheme”) will come into force. This will affect all health professionals, including midwives. One of the provisions of this legislation is that to register as a midwife,... read more

Farmed Fish Could Cause Mad Cow Disease in Humans

There is probably no illness with more terrifying symptoms, or a more ghastly outcome, than variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) — best known as mad cow disease. Abnormal proteins (called prions) found in brain tissue of cows suffering from bovine spongiform... read more

Your Body and the HyperVibe

Some call it the “jiggle machine”, and when we first heard about it, we thought it belonged in the “if it seems to be too good to be true, it probably is” category, but we were wrong. Believe it or not, you just stand (or sit or lie) there and the machine goes for it!... read more

Acid/ Alkaline and Your Health

” Drink your milk!” has been a common (and erroneous) adage to build healthy bones. Milk actually contributes to an acidic environment in the body, and acidic environments in the body actually create weak bones and create an optimal environment for... read more

“New Improved” Prostate Surgery Isn’t

Hospitals and surgeons love new procedures with high-tech names – not because they’re better, but because they can charge bigger bucks for them. The latest technique for prostate cancer is called laparoscopic surgery, but it’s often marketed as... read more

Beware Soy

Soy is found in almost every prepared and processed food on the market. Whether it is soy protein, soybean oil, or soy lecithin, soy derivatives have become an almost universal additive in manufactured food products. Commonly thought to be a healthy, protein-dense... read more
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