What Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer - NewsGrabs 29 June 2008- June 29, 2008 What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You In 2007, I reviewed over 150 published preclinical and clinical studies assessing the therapeutic potential of marijuana and several of its active compounds, known as cannabinoids. I summarized these numerous studies in a book, now in its third edition, entitled Emerging Clinical Applications for Cannabis and Cannabinoids: A Review of the Scientific Literature. (NORML Foundation, 2008) One chapter in this book, which..http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/29/what_government_knows_about_cannabis_and_c... Antidepressants: Swedish FDA mobilized to save pharma- June 27, 2008 The news that antidepressants in actual fact don&8217;t work better than sugar pills and increase the risk of suicide has filled major media during the past year. Psychiatrists, Big pharma and medical agencies, responsible for distorting the facts for many years, are now working hard to save profits and careers, says Swedish independent investigator and reporter Janne Larsson. Image credit: Pharmalot A new study, &8220;A Regulatory Apologia - A review of placebo controlled studies of...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/27/antidepressants_swedish_fda_mobilized_to_s... FDA sees 'fraud' in Cancer treatments - NewsGrabs 22 June 2008- June 22, 2008 FDA warns about fraudulent cancer treatments The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on teas, supplements, creams and other products that falsely claim to cure, treat or prevent cancer even though they are not agency-approved drugs. All are available for sale on the Internet. "FDA is very concerned that consumers will purchase these products on the Internet and use them instead of products that have been proven safe and effective," said Michael Levy, director of the agency's.http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/22/fda_sees_fraud_in_cancer_treatments_newsgr... Seeds of Destruction -- June 19, 2008 William Engdahl's book Seeds of Destruction takes on the hot theme of what is behind the development of genetically altered plants and their imposition by what seems sheer force, on the earth's population. The motives he finds are not something everyone will be comfortable with, but since we are the guinea pigs and the eventual target of the foods so produced, we better start looking. Seeds of Destruction - Global Research You may have heard of Arpad Pusztai, a scientist of Hungarian origin...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/19/seeds_of_destruction_.htm EFSA approves mineral sources - NewsGrabs 15 June 2008- June 15, 2008 EFSA approves bisglycinate mineral sources Bisglycinates of calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc were deemed safe for use in foods and supplements by the Eurpoean Food Safety Authority's scientific panel on food additives and flavorings. No conclusion was reached on chromium glycinate nicotinate. Bisglycinates are chelates manufactured with glycine, an amino acid. More than a hundred other mineral sources already in use in supplements for years still remain to be examined under the Food...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/15/efsa_approves_mineral_sources_newsgrabs_15... Most Diseases Caused by Medical System- June 10, 2008 Medical treatments, pharmaceutical drugs and decisions based on wrong information are responsible for causing an epidemic of disease throughout the western world. This is how Nexus Magazine introduces an article by Walter Last, a biochemist and research chemist who worked at several German universities and at Bio-Science Laboratories in Los Angeles. Last analyzes some of the glaring inconsistencies which a unique combination of pharmaceutical funding and a business approach to disease have...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/10/most_diseases_caused_by_medical_system.htm Consumers urge Irish to vote NO to EU Lisbon treaty - NewsGrabs 8 June 2008- June 8, 2008 European consumer organizations urge Irish voters to say "No" to Lisbon Treaty Consumer organizations and NGOs in Europe warn of a growing democratic deficit in Europe and urge Irish voters to say NO to the treaty of Lisbon. No other country of Europe's 27 is permitting their people to vote on the issue, even though the people of France and the Netherlands resoundingly rejected a similar proposal two years ago. Copenhagen Consensus 2008 The world&8217;s best investment: Vitamins for...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/08/consumers_urge_irish_to_vote_no_to_eu_lisb... Sugar Blues: Alcoholism, Diabetes and Hypoglycemia- June 5, 2008 Alcoholism, Diabetes and Hypoglycemia can be cured. A discussion on the Soil and Health Yahoo group centered on the subject of alcoholism and also touched the need and desire to have a glass or two of beer or something distilled from time to time. "Alcoholism is based in hypoglycemia," said Philip N. Ledoux, adding: "there is no profit in the cure so, when people did discover the problems triggered by hypoglycemia, the medicos devised all kinds of medicines and false science...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/05/sugar_blues_alcoholism_diabetes_and_hypogl... Slimming Medicine: FDA asked to Eliminate Supplements - NewsGrabs 1 June 2008- June 1, 2008 Slimming Claims are Medical: Petition to FDA The American Dietetic Association, the American Diabetes Association, the Obesity Society, and pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have filed a Citizen Petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reclassify all dietary-supplement weight-loss claims as disease claims. It should be noted that in the Petition, GlaxoSmithKline freely states that it has and provides unrestricted grants to all of these groups. So we have an actual...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/06/01/slimming_medicine_fda_asked_to_eliminate_s... |