1986: The Untold Story

In the video above, Del Bigtree with The Highwire interviews Barbara Loe Fisher, cofounder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), about the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (NCVIA), which she pioneered. Unfortunately, the law has not lived up to its initial purpose, and has instead allowed the drug industry to… Read More »

A Natural Way to Protect Against Urinary Tract Infections

In an animal study, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine1 found that with age, cellular function in the urinary tract changes, favoring the development and recurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs).2 The findings are particularly significant as the prevalence of UTIs is rising,3 and UTIs in the elderly, the focus of the study, increase the… Read More »

Lab-Grown Chicken — The Latest Silicon Valley Mess to Clean Up?

Silicon Valley is banking on cultured meat taking off, providing animal-free “meat” to satisfy the carnivorous appetites of the world’s more than 8 billion people — most of whom eat meat. But what started out with grandiose fanfare and backing from billionaire investors like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos1 is falling flat. The dream of… Read More »

Studies Reveal Vaccine Harm

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published June 6, 2017. When it comes to vaccine safety, a complaint that I’ve frequently expressed is the lack of credible studies comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated populations. At best, we’ve had vaccination surveys1 based on self-reported data,2 and while that evidence strongly suggested unvaccinated children… Read More »

Gulf of Mexico Now Largest Dead Zone in the World, and Factory Farming Is to Blame

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published October 17, 2017. As reported by CBS Miami (above), by 2017 nitrogen fertilizers and sewage sludge runoff from factory farms were responsible for creating an enormous dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. As fertilizer runs off farms in agricultural states like Minnesota, Iowa,… Read More »

How Do Constitutional Archetypes Determine the Correct Dose of a Treatment?

While pharmaceutical drugs can sometimes be remarkably helpful, because of how frequently I observe them harm patients, I am inherently hesitant to use them. In each case where they injure someone, I’ve found that typically one or more of the following is at play: • The drug in question should not be on the market… Read More »

Parents Are Growing More Concerned About This Type of Addiction

Internet addiction has surpassed drug use as a top concern for parents of teens, according to an eye-opening study published in JAMA Network Open.1 In a survey of 1,005 parents, twice as many cited concerns about internet addiction compared to substance addiction among their 9- to 15-year-old children. With excessive internet use linked to a… Read More »