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15 Most Dangerous Drugs | Can Body Scanners Cause Cancer? | Inside the "Twinkie Diet"

AlterNet Newsletter

PERSONAL HEALTH: TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

NOVEMBER 26TH, 2010

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15 Dangerous Drugs Big Pharma Shoves Down Our Throats

In the pharmaceutical industry’s rush to get drugs to market, safety usually comes last. And the public suffers. READ MORE

Martha Rosenberg / AlterNet

Scientists Warn Naked Body Scanners May Cause Cancer

"They say the risk is minimal, but statistically someone is going to get skin cancer from these X-rays," says a Hopkins University doctor. READ MORE

/ Agence France Presse

Could the Twinkie Diet Really Lead to Weight Loss?

How one man lost 27 pounds and what that means for overall health. READ MORE

Sara Novak / Planet Green

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If You Knew How Dangerous Green Cleaning Products Were, You'd Probably Go Back to Soap and Water

They're hiding under your sink, deep in the basement and out in your garage. And they pose a real threat to your health. READ MORE

By Monona Rossol / AlterNet

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Cleaning Without Chemicals: Recipes for a Toxic-Free Home

The average American uses about 25 gallons of hazardous chemical products in his or her home -- the majority coming from cleaning products. We can change that. READ MORE

By Tara Rae Miner / AlterNet

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Exposing the Insurance Industry's Vast Conspiracy to Smear

A whistleblower's allegations against the health insurance industry reveal sophisticated planning to squash 's documentary, 'Sicko.' READ MORE

By Bill Berkowitz / AlterNet

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Streisand: Why Heart Disease Is Treated Like a Boys' Club

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in this country--but it's still treated like a male disease. The singer and activists explains how to change this imbalance. READ MORE

By Barbra Streisand / AlterNet

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The Winter I Had to Live Almost Completely on Potatoes ... And Loved It

Everything you could want to know about the potato, which, it turns out, is an amazing food. READ MORE

By Carol Deppe / AlterNet

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Don't Let Congress Sacrifice Small Farmers for Food Safety -- We Can Have Both

Small farmers and their supporters are pitted against the large food factories. And the factory farmers have an unlikely ally: the food safety crowd. READ MORE

By Ari LeVaux / AlterNet

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Global Warming Could Lead to Vast Chocolate Shortage

One of climate change's potential victims is chocolate. Will the prospect of losing their favorite dessert finally get people to wake up? READ MORE

By Messenger / TreeHugger

Woman Died Because Florida Outsourced Medicaid to Private InsurersBy Zander | No More Mister Nice Blog

4 New Places Where the TSA's Naked Body Scanners Could Start Popping UpBy Kelley | AlterNet

"Birthornot" "Abortion Vote" Site Faces FalloutBy Seltzer | Alternet

Pope: Condoms OK for Women and Transsexuals Now, TooBy nne Escobedo Shepherd | AlterNet

Promising AIDS Drug Also Helps Prevent InfectionBy Seltzer | Alternet

Public Agrees: Congressmen Who Hate Gov't Health Care Should Give Up Their OwnBy Seltzer | Alternet

4 Ways Healthcare Reform Will Affect Your FSA

Manisha Thakor

An Anti-Choice Wishlist for the New Congress

RH Reality Check

Ready for Some Comic Relief? Bristol Palin and “The Situation†Are Promoting Safe Sex

RH Reality Check

Obama’s DEA Nominee Pledges To Ignore Administration’s Medical Marijuana Policy

Armentano

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