MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'activists'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:16:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968426&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2Fnewsid.1949%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp By Gilbert Ross. A respected newspaper notes the latest toll among Europeans of a virulent strain of the bacterium E. coli, the source of which has recently been determined to be sprouts from an organic farm in Germany. In the same newspaper, a few pages distant, a credulous journalist has in essence copied and pasted another press release from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a U.S. activist organization, warning us yet again about the traces of pesticide residues on their so-called "Dirty Dozen" list of fruits and vegetables. (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968426 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4968426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933061&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198605%2F Remember last summer’s Cash for Clunkers incentive program? Well, turns out that environmental stinker was a big eco-bust. (via GOOD) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933061 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:56 +0100 3933061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920805&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fclimate-change-cynic-changes-his-mind-in-new-book%2F photo via Guardian One of the most high-profile climate change skeptics in the world has decided that he was wrong. Bjørn Lomborg, a Danish scientist who has been compared to Hitler by the United Nation’s climate chief, has a book coming out next month recommending that tens of billions of dollars be spent every year to fight climate change. This is a man who, in the past, would aggressively challenge climate change activists, scientists, and advocates. We’re wondering what made him do such an about-face. Of course, this could’ve been his plan the whole time — to vehemently argue against the significance of global warming, only to later admit he was wrong in a potential best-seller. Is this just a ploy to make money, or did Bjørn really do a genuine 180º? via The ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920805 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:45:27 +0100 3920805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907565&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhows-your-victory-garden-wartime-messages-meet-the-environmental-movement%2F Having a garden, walking instead of riding your car, and conserving energy and fuel — messages of the environmental movement? Yes. But also cornerstones of wartime rules that U.S. citizens were encouraged to live by. Check out Treehugger’s full set of posters from World Wars I and II that are good reminders of how we should be living today.via TreehuggerPost from: BlissTreeHow's Your Victory Garden? Wartime Messages Meet the Environmental Movement (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907565 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:06:44 +0100 3907565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876616&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-majestic-plastic-bag-help-jeremy-irons-make-california-plastic-bag-free%2F Heal the Bay, a nonprofit dedicated to keeping Southern California’s coastal waters clean, has released a nature mockumentary narrated by Jeremy Irons, following the life of a plastic bag as it travels to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The spoof was released in support of AB 1998, a bill that would ban plastic bags in California. See how you can show your support here, and giggle along with us by watching the video below. via Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree "The Majestic Plastic Bag": Help Jeremy Irons Make California Plastic Bag Free (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876616 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:39:34 +0100 3876616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854495&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fzero-carbon-lobster-harvesting-simpler-times-mean-fewer-emissions%2F photo via The Huffington Post A Maine lobsterman is trying to take the lobstering tradition back to the old days — for the environment. Nat Hussey is using recycled gear that he found on the shore; propels his boat through pure manpower; and pulls up his lobster traps by hand. He’ll be making half the income he earned when worked on a large commercial boat, but he’ll produce zero carbon emissions. Hussey compares himself to small-scale organic farmers. Has America had it with corporations and factories? Do you think we’ll all return to the older, simpler ways of doing things? Somehow, we doubt it. via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Zero-Carbon Lobster Harvesting: Simpler Times Mean Fewer Emissions (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854495 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:47:45 +0100 3854495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816371&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fget-married-plant-5-trees-indonesian-law-helps-the-environment%2F Wedding traditions can include the sentimental, silly, pricey, cheap, or tacky (or any combination of those adjectives), but very rarely are Western weddings good for the environment. That’s why we’d like to adopt a new marriage custom from Indonesia. Well, not a custom exactly – more like a law. The “Couples Caring for the Environment” program requires newlyweds in the West Java province to plant and care for five trees. The groom typically gives the trees to the bride as a dowry. Indonesia’s green spaces have been destroyed to make room for agriculture, and this program is an effort to restore that greenery. We’d like to add this to U.S. wedding customs — should the government (or wedding planners) create eco-conscious programs like this one from I... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816371 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:11:11 +0100 3816371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753782&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fj-r-ewing-is-back-selling-green-energy-not-oil%2F If you were a fan of Dallas back in the day (and who wasn’t?), you know that J.R. Ewing as a big-wig oil tycoon who only associated the color green with money – and got shot. But now, J.R.’s back, singing the praises of green living through solar energy in a commercial for SolarWorld. Check out the commercial here, and an interview with Larry Hagman (the man behind J.R.), at his real-life solar powered mansion, below. Perhaps next, Homer Simpson will convince Mr. Burns to convert the nuclear power plant into a wind farm. via The New York Times Post from: BlissTree J.R. Ewing Is Back: Selling Green Energy, Not Oil (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753782 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:34:47 +0100 3753782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740568&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fminimalist-living-could-you-live-like-this%2F photo via Treehugger It’d be handy to tote around all your belongings wherever you went, but could you downsize everything you own to fit into this small canvas tent? That’s what Lehman B, a self-proclaimed “do-tank,” has done with his miniature camper called Supertramp. His home is attached to a bike, so he can change locations, and it includes a bed and a wood-burning stove. Ignoring the obvious fire hazard, would you be able to live like this? Let us know by taking our poll, below. #MicroPollDiv_264943 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Minimalist Living: Could You Live Like This? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740568 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:03:23 +0100 3740568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729847&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomens-rights-iranian-woman-to-be-stoned%2F image via The Huffington Post Let’s face it: The Middle East is a dangerous place to be if you’re a woman. Just last week we learned about innocent women locked up in an Afghanistan prison for fabricated crimes, and today we read on The Huffington Post about an Iranian mother of two who could be stoned to death at any moment. Sakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani was accused of adultery in 2006 and received a punishment of 99 lashes. Her case was then re-opened, and she was put on trial for the alleged murder of her husband. Even though she was acquitted, the judge handed down her death penalty order – even though there was no evidence. Last week, Amnesty International called for Iran to halt all executions, but the International Committee Against Stoning and the Death Penalty says tha... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729847 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:51:53 +0100 3729847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706645&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Felena-kagans-history-of-gay-rights-activism-shocking%2F photo: WENN.com Today’s the first day of Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings as President Obama’s second Supreme Court nominee. Republicans will try to give Kagan a hard time, but she really doesn’t have any major skeletons in her closet to give them fuel. Oh, aside from this one: She has a history of promoting gay rights. And she has short hair. Holy cow – she must be a lesbian, or at least she was one once. And having a lesbian on the Supreme Court would send America straight into the gutter. Obviously. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays has urged Kagan to come out as an “ex-lesbian,” while anti-gay group MassResistance is threatening to release a report of her activism for gay rights. Wait – a person pursuing equal rights for everyone as dec... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706645 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:24:22 +0100 3706645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695536&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbonnie-raitt-and-ben-jerry-fight-plastic-waste-more-importantly-you-could-win-ice-cream%2F photo via Inhabitat from Ben & Jerry's Yep – that Ben and that Jerry. They’re teaming up for a challenge with Bonnie Raitt and the Green Music Group to fight disposable plastic bottle use and promote reusable bottles. Sounds good and green, right? But wait. We didn’t even mention the best part: You could win a year’s supply of free ice cream. Just take the pledge from the Plastic Pollution Coalition, and then upload a photo of yourself using your reusable water bottle. The deadline is July 2, 2010, so you’d better go green fast. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Bonnie Raitt and Ben & Jerry's Fight Plastic Waste. More Importantly, You Could Win Ice Cream. (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695536 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:39:45 +0100 3695536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690805&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fadweek-overreacts-to-world-cup-related-greenpeace-ad%2F Greenpeace, which has been doing some World Cup-related charity work in Africa, has released a PSA comparing the amount of trees cut down every two seconds to the size of a soccer (football) field. Apparently, the folks over at the Adweek blog, AdFreak, where we found the video, were beyond offended by this spot: ”What’s their point? No endangered species inhabits [sic] a football pitch, unless you count the U.S. national team.” (Did these morons watch today’s match against Algeria?) Greenpeace’s point is that there are a lot of trees being cut down all the time. It’s a convenient way to put the rate at which trees are being cut down in perspective, since most everyone’s watching the World Cup, and viewers can see just how enormous the fields are... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690805 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:45:14 +0100 3690805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683588&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvolkswagen-beetles-not-so-fuel-efficient-anymore%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683588 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640989&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-travel-europes-trashiest-hotel-literally%2F photo from Inhabitat You’ve probably stayed in some pretty seedy places in your lifetime. A Bates-esque motel off of the highway with roaches? Perhaps a gem in the middle of nowhere that reeked of B.O.? No matter how disgusting your travel accommodations have been, we guarantee you’ve never stayed anywhere as trashy as the eco-friendly Save the Beach Hotel in Europe. This Rome hotel is made from 12,000 kilograms (about 2,645 pounds) of garbage that was collected from Europe’s beaches. It’s part of a campaign from an environmental group called Save the Beach, and it’s trying to give beach-goers a look at what their shores will soon look like if they don’t stop littering on them. While we don’t plan on booking a room anytime soon, we do love the ide... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640989 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:53:14 +0100 3640989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640975&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1900%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan . While it is customary for parents to make sure that their children get all the recommended vaccinations, many adults avoid getting their shots & mdash; and tens of thousands of people contract vaccine-preventable diseases each year as a result. (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640975 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3640975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625452&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1896%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp By Drs. Henry I. Miller and Elizabeth Whelan. President Barack Obama& #39;s cancer panel report is a travesty, a paragon of political correctness and unscientific, naive speculation and misinterpretation. (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625452 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3625452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607454&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1895%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp As you plan for your summer vacation, what do you need to worry about? And what are the bogus scares? ACSH sorts through the bogus claims from the real dangers. (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607454 Wed, 26 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3607454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566587&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1891%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan. The President& #39;s Cancer Panel& #39;s recent report on the & quot;environmental& quot; causes of cancer is a scientific travesty constructed on a number of false premises. (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566587 Fri, 14 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3566587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552196&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F177732%2F Happy Activitists: Studies show that making a difference can make you happy. Get thee to a volunteer position! (via AlterNet.org) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552196 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:14:29 +0100 3552196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471967&cid=t_407445_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FX7m28P4JGHk%2F "Sarah Palin's Alaska", set to air on TLC, is getting lots of attention, but not in a good way. Remember “Drill, Baby, Drill!”? We’re guessing that The Discovery Network (which owns TLC, Planet Green, and the Discovery Channel) would like you to forget about it, given its recent $2 million contract with Alaska’s former Governor Sarah Palin. The rogue politician will host a reality TV series, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, about her home state, but it’s stirring up considerable controversy among animal rights and environmental groups. Many activists disapprove of Palin, who is well-known for her pro-oil-drilling slogans and staunch support of aerial wolf hunting, being featured on a network known for health, wellness, and nature programming. The netw... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471967 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:23:26 +0100 3471967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437678&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-do-this-in-a-supermarket%2F We’ve seen activists do a lot of crazy shit, but this guy takes the cake: via The Washington Post Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You Do This In a Supermarket (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437678 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:03:30 +0100 3437678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204834&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdX2X8JYc_vA%2F By Chris Moody The massive impact government spending has on job creation. Why climate change spurs whining about cold snaps. Beware the “Crusader Temptation”: “Afghanistan has become a target of aggressive pro-war activists in America, including feminists who believe in waging war to improve the status of women.” What happens when the only socialist in the U.S. Senate starts to look moderate when compared to his colleagues? Podcast: “Bush’s Budget-Busting Binge,” featuring Chris Edwards. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204834 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:15:30 +0100 3204834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646374&cid=t_407445_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F342636699%2F The FDA commish is being berated this week in full-page ads in The Washington Post by animal activists, who are frustrated and impatient that the agency has failed to respond to their entreaties to eliminate animal testing used to determine toxicity in drugs. And so PETA, the People for the Ethical Treament of Animals, have placed a cute little beagle alongside von Eschenbach’s hound dog mug in hopes of stirring widespread passion among the public. The ad reads: “Because the FDA guidelines are antiquated, dogs are still forced to ingest, inhale, or be injected with drugs. Those who don’t die outright can suffer for months or even years while their organs fail and they become riddled with cancer and other diseases. Thanks to the FDA, dogs are also purposely infected with disea... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646374 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:21:02 +0100 1646374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1606127&cid=t_407445_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F332007847%2F The drugmaker has been sending e-mails to AIDS activists saying its HIV/AIDS research is coming to end after several compounds failed to advance in clinical work. As a result, Roche has decided to “refocus our resources within virology on diseases in which we can deliver substantial improvements over existing medicines,” according to the e-mail. The decision marks the end of a long-running effort to develop or market HIV/AIDS drugs, which was often characterized by testy relations with AIDS activists who, more than once, picketed Roche headquarters in Nutley, New Jersey, most recently over pricing for the Fuzeon medication. As Peter Staley notes on his POZ blog, Roche was the third company to market an antiviral, a me-too called Hivid, in 1992, which followed Retrovir in 1987, ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1606127 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:39:40 +0100 1606127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121270&cid=t_407445_129_f&fid=34885&url=http%3A%2F%2Fterriblepalsy.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F29%2Fblogs-in-review%2F There have been some amazing posts on the blogesphere of late. Unfortunately, most of them leave me wondering What is wrong with people? Just a few are:- Cripchick leads the way with Are we not worthy? The irony of Katie’s situation isn’t lost on Kay Olson. Cilla tells us about Too late for Nataline. Philosopher Crip describes the Common Struggle. Just in case you think I have completely lost my sense of humour, have you read Laurence Clark’s work yet? Master C takes the award for the funniest comment this week.  He was given a batman kite by a family friend for Christmas who must have also told him that he could use it for other purposes. “Mummy,” Master C said to me one morning.  “You don’t need to drive me anywhere anymore.” “Why... Terrible Palsy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121270 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:42:28 +0100 1121270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1100068&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1648%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp Twelve resolutions to help make the next twelve months healthy, science-based, and rational: (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100068 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:00:15 +0100 1100068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525458&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fstem-cell-research-bill-government-through-guilt%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, Research, Daily News, Events, Opinion, SupportThe JDRF Government Relations would like to encourage all diabetics to take action and let your Senators know that you want them to support the Senate Bill 5 (S.5) - the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Of course, if you do not support this bill you are in no way expected to do any of the following - but for the sake of enlightenment, I invite you to read on. This bill is similar to H.R. 3, which passed the U.S. House in January and H.R. 810, which passed both the House and the Senate last year. This legislation will allow federally funded researchers to use additional stem cell lines for their research. If you wish to take action, and let your Senators know that you sup... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525458 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 525458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551387&cid=t_407445_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fthis-will-come-as-no-surprise-to-anyone.html elephant,byGay_ArtGet this custom shirt at ZazzleBARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS : Bizarre Sex Habits of The Extreme Right-WingIt's pretty much a truism that folks project upon others the behaviors and "sins" they are most guilty of.In 2005, anti-abortion extremist Neal Horsley was a guest on The Alan Colmes Show, a FOX News radio program. The topic was an interesting one - whether or not an internet service provider should allow Horsley to post the names of abortion doctors on his website. Horsley does that as a way of targeting them and one doctor has been killed. In the course of the interview, however, Colmes asked Horsley about his background, including a statement that he had admitted to engaging in homosexual and bestiality.At first, Horsley laughed and said, "Just because it's printed in the ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551387 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 551387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461007&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1443%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp The American Council on Science and Health is dedicated to helping you set rational priorities for a healthy and long life... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461007 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:00:00 +0100 461007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461009&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1426%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp New York, NY -- December 4, 2006. As the New York City Health Department prepares to vote tomorrow on its proposal to reduce heart disease risk by banning the use of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in City eateries, one science group argues that it would be wiser to educate consumers about more important causes of heart disease -- and that even advising daily alcohol consumption would make more health sense than banning trans fats. (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461009 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:00:00 +0100 461009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461011&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1354%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp FROM: DR. ELIZABETH M. WHELAN, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH. Dear Mr. Willard... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461011 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:00:00 +0100 461011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461015&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1253%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp NEW YORK, NY -- December 15, 2005. Radiation therapy for breast cancer patients following lumpectomy saves lives and should be used more often, despite the fears of many women about radiation. So says the American Council on Science and Health, reacting to a study in the December 17, 2005 issue of the British medical journal the Lancet... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461015 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461013&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1251%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FROM ACSH The American Council on Science and Health is dedicated to helping you set rational priorities for a healthy and long life. While it is tempting to focus our anxiety on mysterious threats that lie largely beyond our own control, such as a possible terrorist attack the truth is that when it comes to achieving long life and good health, we largely determine our own fate, through routine, everyday decisions... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461013 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461017&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1229%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp New York, NY -- November 14, 2005. Scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) once again present an analysis of the natural foods that make up a traditional holiday dinner. Results indicate that our favorite foods are loaded with chemicals that can cause cancer in laboratory animals when administered in very high doses -- but none of these "carcinogens" are manmade or added to the foods. Instead, they occur naturally. But ACSH scientists have good news: these natural "carcinogens" pose no hazard to human health -- nor, for that matter, do manmade ones... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461017 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461019&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1192%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp This week the Senate, following an earlier vote by the House, stands on the verge of passing legislation that will legalize and promote the importation of cheap prescription drugs from countries like Canada. Many Americans will rejoice, seeing this as a victory for the little consumer over Big Pharma. Unfortunately, however, the green light for drug importing will prove in the long run to be bad news for all of us, depriving us of the blockbuster drugs that would otherwise be in our future... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461019 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461020&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1173%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp New York, New York -- August 2005. The lawsuit brought by California Attorney-General Bill Lockyer is unfortunate and contrary to the interest of public health, according to physicians and scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). The lawsuit claims that the defendants, including McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and producers of several popular brands of potato chips, violate California's Proposition 65 because they do not warn consumers that some of their food items contain acrylamide, a substance produced when carbohydrate-rich foods are cooked at high temperatures... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461020 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461021&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1167%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp New York, NY -- August 24, 2005. The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) today petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to eliminate "junk science" from the process by which it determines whether a substance is likely to cause cancer in humans... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461021 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461022&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1164%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp "Indications: (partial list) Asthma, Cancer, Chickenpox, Cholera, Depression, Diarrhea, Flu, Headache, Herpes, Nervousness, Paralysis, Ringworm, Sciatica, Toothache, Ulcers, Warts." --from The Handbook of Medical Herbs , second edition; J.A. Duke (CRC Press, 2002), p. 579. Must be pretty good stuff if it's being promoted for us against all those ills, right? Or perhaps you're wondering... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461022 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461023&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1159%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp Last week Senator Bill Frist made headlines with his apparent turnabout in favor of federal funding for research using embryonic stem cells (ESC) -- a break with the policy of President Bush. Almost all proponents of ESC (potentially far more flexible and thus conducive someday to far more treatments than adult stem cells) saw this as terrific news, while opponents -- including a full spectrum of religious groups and social conservatives -- characterized Frist as a traitor. But Frist may not have changed enough to keep him from stifling ESC after all... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461023 Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461024&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1096%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp Ever since ABC News anchor Peter Jennings announced last week that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, we have observed an increased interest in the disease--particularly the probability of it occurring in former smokers. We have spoken with dozens of former smokers and read reports of anxiety in this group, and, drawing on the American Council on Science and Health's past research, we offer facts and advice on lung cancer. Our advice is tailored to three different groups: a) ex-smokers, b) current smokers, and c) non-smokers who are candidates to take up the habit... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461024 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461025&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1093%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp COX-2 inhibitors such as Vioxx have become the targets of Congressional hearings and a proposed post-approval drug monitoring body, but in all the hype about their hoped-for benefits and hubbub over their newfound side effects, it's easy to forget that these drugs do, after all, have important benefits -- and that we were on the verge of finding new and even more important uses for the drugs when the controversy over them arose, potentially squelching valuable research... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461025 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461026&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1091%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp In the course of a hundred hours of non-stop coverage dedicated to saving Terri's life by mandating the re-insertion of her feeding tube, how many other lives could have been saved if even 20% of those hours had focused on eating disorders (the likely victims, the deadly consequences, the existing remedies and treatments) or other, more widespread public health problems... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461026 Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461027&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1080%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp A March 23, 2005 Wall Street Journal article by Jim Carlton informs readers that a "study" by an environmental group provides "fresh evidence of a potential pathway by which certain chemicals end up in people"... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461027 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461028&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1045%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp New York, New York -- February 2, 2005. The American Council on Science and Health today warned of the serious and negative health implications of our nation's current fixation with removing "carcinogens" -- trace levels of chemicals that at high dose cause cancer in laboratory rodents -- from the food, water and general environment... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461028 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:00:00 +0100 461028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461029&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.1011%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp "Follow the money," Deep Throat warned Woodward and Bernstein as the two reporters were about to break open the Watergate scandal. Generally, this is good advice for anyone seeking to understand what is happening in a complicated business story. But not always. Former New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) editor-in-chief Jerome Kassirer would have us believe that contemporary medical scientific research is so riddled with financial conflicts of interests as to be all but worthless. His assessment of the current National Institutes of Health (NIH) cholesterol guidelines, which appeared in a Washington Post op-ed, "Why Should We Swallow What These Studies Say?" (Aug. 1), and is amplified in a new book bashing the pharmaceutical industry, On the Take: How Medicine's Complicity with Big Busin... Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461029 Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:00:00 +0100 461029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461031&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.986%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson this week declared that the sudden shortage of influenza vaccine in the United States is "not a health crisis." He argued that anxious Americans should be patient while the government works to reallocate the nation's limited supply of vaccines. To his credit, Thompson was trying to prevent panic -- and prevent the long lines of flu-shot seekers we are increasingly seeing on the nightly news. But let's call a spade a spade... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461031 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 05:00:00 +0100 461031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461030&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.985%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp October, 2004--New York, NY. Scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health analyzed the natural foods that make up a traditional holiday dinner -- and have found that they are loaded with "carcinogens": chemicals that in large doses cause cancer in laboratory animals. None of these chemicals are made by man or added to the foods. Indeed, all of these "carcinogens" occur naturally in foods. But ACSH scientists have good news: these natural carcinogens pose no hazard to human health... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461030 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 05:00:00 +0100 461030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461032&cid=t_407445_87_f&fid=34605&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acsh.org%2Fhealthissues%2FnewsID.968%2Fhealthissue_detail.asp TheScooponSmoking is a new ACSH website for teens. Warning labels that say "smoking may be hazardous to your health" are making one of the most profound understatements in human history. Now there's a website geared to teens that details the scientifically documented health effects of smoking -- instead of vague, sweeping warnings... (Source: Health Issues) Health Issues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461032 Thu, 23 Sep 2004 05:00:00 +0100 461032