Written on Mar, 15, 2009
by DrB
Aluminum in Drinking Water Connected to Dementia: “Exposure to aluminum in drinking water can increase your person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but silica could reduce the risk. In a recent study, researchers followed elderly subjects for 15 years to learn whether the…
Written on Mar, 15, 2009
by DrB
How Cranberries Prevent Urinary Tract Infections: ” Chemicals present in cranberries prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract. It was previously thought that the acidity of cranberry juice caused the effect. Adhesion of bacteria to cells lining…
Written on Feb, 28, 2009
by DrB
House holds hearing on broken toxic law: “ Special to Enviroblog by Sandra Schubert, EWG Director of Government Affairs Yesterday’s hearing in the House of Representatives clearly showed the need for reform of TSCA. All ten witnesses – representatives from labor, the environmental…
Written on Nov, 15, 2008
by DrB
The recent fires in Montecito and Sylmar in Southern California have taken a terrible toal. Sylmar Fire Many people have lost there homes and in these economic times may not be able to recover. Countless thousands are also having to breathe in smoke…
Written on Sep, 11, 2007
by DrB
Did you know you were too dumb to order health products? Well according to many nutritional companies, you are. Its happening all over again and this time in the natural health industry. Several major companies in the natural food industry are establishing hierarchical…
Written on Aug, 11, 2007
by DrB
Despite a 2004 campaign promise to the contrary, President Bush continues to allow the mercury-containing vaccine preservative thimerosal to be added to childhood flu vaccines. Thousands of parents believe the preservative has caused mercury poisoning and autism in their children. Still, President Bush…