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Last Chance to Get A Free Glaucoma Screening If You Don't Have Insurance

Last Chance to Get A Free Glaucoma Screening If You Don't Have Insurance
Apparently, January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, WHO KNEW? In honor of that fact, Eye Care America (Otherwise known as the American Academy of Ophthalmology) is offering free Glaucoma Screenings for people without insurance until the end of January.

I've tweeted about this over the month, as have many others- and some have mentioned it in blog posts. Now, I'm putting up a post in a last ditch effort for you to get your eyes screened!

So, let's just say you've been putting off an eye exam for the past 365 days because you don't have insurance, your too busy or scared, and the economy has had you cut back in areas you shouldn't. No judging friends- but here's your opportunity to get screened for Glaucoma and ease your mind in the process.

Your vision is irreplaceable, so please get screened.

Click HERE to read all about it!
Click HERE to watch a video on the subject~

Medical Research mostly flawed

Medical Research mostly flawed
Dr John Ioannidis, who Natural News describe as the foremost expert in assessing the credibility of medical research, has stated that up to 90% of published medical information is either misleading, exaggerated, or quite often just wrong!


"... both theoretically and empirically that 80% of non-randomized studies (the most common type), 25% of the "gold-standard" randomized trials, and nearly 10 percent of the "platinum-standard" large randomized trials were incorrectly executed.

He found that even 49 of the most highly regarded and cited research papers published in the past 13 years, 41% had later been disproved, and 24% hadn't been retested! Even studies that had overturned the original findings were ignored, with scientists more likely to refer to the original, inaccurate study.

What did be think the reason for this has been?

"Economics appears to be an underlying cause of the research inaccuracies. A successful scientific career depends upon your research being funded and published. This intellectual conflict of interest motivates scientists to pursue and produce results that will be funded. Scientific journals are naturally biased towards publishing new, exciting research; they rely upon a vetted peer review process that is frequently commandeered by scientists in pursuit of career advancement. Worst of all are drug studies, funded by pharmaceutical companies and commonly corrupted by a much stronger financial conflict of interest.

The Natural News article cites several drugs that have been marketed under these circumstances, including Vioxx, Zelnorm, and Baycol, all removed from the market for safety concerns, and anti-depressants such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil which are now known to be no more effective than placebos.

So much for 'evidence based medicine'. There is increasing confirmation coming to light that ConMed is a sham, and money-making concern that has little or nothing to do with our health.

Original article

Electro-Convulsive Therapy - and 'Evidence Based Medicine'

Electro-Convulsive Therapy - and 'Evidence Based Medicine'
"Don't use homeopathy, there is no evidence" the homeopathy denialists tell us. Well, not only is this nonsense - there is plenty of evidence, empirical (patients getting better) and even RCTs. But the implication of this criticism is that ConMed treatments are based on good evidence.

Electro-convulsive therapy has been used by ConMed to 'treat' mental health patients since the 1950's, and apparently still goes on. What evidence is there for this treatment, that must have been practiced now for over 60 years. None whatsoever

"Despite ongoing controversy, there has never been a large-scale, prospective study of the cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)" Dr Harold Sackeim, et al, 2007

This is a quotation from an article by the Alliance of Human Research Protection, who have reported on the first trials, which were conducted by Dr Sackeim, and reported in Neuropsychopharmacology (32:244-254. 2007), 'Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Community Setting'. It states that:
 This study provides the first evidence in a large, prospective sample that the adverse cognitive effects can persist for an extended period, and that they characterize routine treatment with ECT in community settings.
The study confirmed that ECT can induce long-term memory loss, and other cognitive problems, especially in women (the majority of people subjected to this treatment are women).

So, no evidence for it being effective; but plenty of evidence that it can cause harm. It seems that this is the norm for ConMed.

The full Alliance for Human Research Protection article on this barbaric treatment can be found at



Gardasil (and Cervarix) - the most dangerous vaccine ever?

Gardasil (and Cervarix) - the most dangerous vaccine ever?
To gain this title, a vaccine has to be fairly destructive; but this is what it has been called in this Natural News article, which you should read to be aware of the dangerous of this vaccination.
http://www.naturalnews.com/031098_Gardasil_risks.html

In the face of increasing reports of adverse events and death rates that are 400% higher than other vaccines, Merck continues to maintain that its controversial Gardasil vaccine is safe and continues to push for wider use. One group Merck would especially like to gain approval for is older women (currently, the vaccine is not approved for women over 27 years old). Despite Merck's claims to the contrary, studies have actually shown that Gardasil and its sister vaccine Cervarix (from GlaxoSmithKline) provide no protection for women already exposed to the HPV virus and in fact present highly elevated risks for already exposed women as well as for expectant mothers.


It is not long ago that all our young girls were 'offered' this vaccine. Parents were told it was safe. My grand-daughter did not have the vaccination, and was told off by her teacher! We know that the drug companies will continue to defend their drugs and vaccines, until the evidence is overwhelming, and they are forced to act. But why does the government, the Department of Health, the NHS, and our GPs fail to tell us? Why do our mainstream media say nothing about this?


One state in the USA is now acting, well, almost!
http://www.naturalnews.com/031124_HPV_vaccines_Virginia.html

Let's hope the financial resources of the drug companies are not instrumental in changing their mind!

Homeopathy and Mental Health

Homeopathy and Mental Health
People suffering from mental health conditions should consider using homeopathy. The rise and rise of mental health problems has been astronomical in recent decades, and represents one of that long list of chronic illness that has increased alongside pharmaceutical drug taking. If anyone doubts that statement, they only have to look at the known (and accepted) adverse reactions to most pharmaceutical drugs, where 'depression' routinely occurs.

The use of homeopathy has been highlighted in two new articles appearing in the e-magazine Hpathy.

The first discusses the amazing prevalence of Mental Health issues, particularly in the USA and the UK, but throughout the developed world. A real epidemic. And it goes on to outline the research that has gone into how homeopathy helps with two conditions, ADHD, and Drug Abuse.
http://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/exploring-the-role-of-homeopathy-in-reducing-the-global-mental-health-burden/

The second article deals with some of the most frequently used homeopathy remedies, and some of their main indications. This article was written by Robert Medhurst, who has considerable experience working with people with mental health problems.
http://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/is-there-a-role-for-homoeopathy-in-depression/

Again, what we see here is a medical condition which is in large measure caused by ConMed; and which can be treated successfully with homeopathy.