Tag: research
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Pop Music Became More Moody in Past 50 Years
Pop Music Study Shows Shift Toward Minor Key Melodies Since 1960* from scientificamerican.com: We blast the upbeat tunes for parties and workouts at the gym, and we save the low-key ballads for romantic or pensive moments. It’s hardly a new idea that music is intertwined with our emotions. But how have our favorites changed over…
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#ExclusiveArticle: Vitamin D – Benefits Outweigh Spurious Study Linking Low Levels to Longevity
In the news recently, some articles have caught attention with a surprising assertion. Apparently a study linking lower levels of vitamin D with longevity has been put forth by the CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal. I would take the “conclusions” of this study with a large grain of salt, as there are several problems with…
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Exclusive Article: Ambiguous Reporting Adds to Cognitive Dissonance Regarding Health Benefits of Organic Food
There is a new article making the rounds in the mainstream media this morning. It is similar to some which surfaced last month about a study condemning organic food, and it’s purported health benefits. These articles and the studies they report on compound cognitive dissonance in the public, allowing them to continue their unhealthy lifestyles,…
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Medicine Rarely A Slam Dunk, Despite Splashy Studies
Next time a research finding leaves you slack-jawed, thinking it’s too good to be true, you might just be right, according to a massive new analysis tracking the fate of splashy medical studies.
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Three-Quarters of Scientific Retractions Caused by Misconduct, Not Honest Errors
When journals are forced to issue retractions about inaccurate information in articles and papers, the cause of the errors are largely the result of misconduct by scientists and academics.
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Fast Food Chains Use Loopholes, Low-Tax Countries To Avoid Millions In Taxes Each Year
Technology companies have mastered the use of schemes involving low-tax foreign countries in order to avoid billions of dollars in American taxes each year. Now, fast food chains like McDonalds, Burger King, and Subway are doing the same.
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New Evidence Demolishes Claims of Safety, Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine
There are currently two HPV vaccines on the market, but if there was any regard for sound scientific evidence, neither would be promoted as heavily as they are.
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An expert finds New York City’s air is full of foreign matter, including rubber and rust
from nydailynews.com: Big Apple air is a bizarre brew of bacteria, pollen, clothing fiber, fungus, tire rubber, dead skin cells, cooking fat and carbon emissions. The truth of exactly what New Yorkers breathe comes courtesy of air expert Bill Logan, who grabbed a “spore sucker” of his own design and joined the Daily News for…
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New Study Confirms GMO Crops Need More Ready Roundup
from naturalnews.com: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) require more pesticide use on crops, say the authors of a 16-year study published in Environmental Sciences Europe. According to the researchers, 527 million pounds of a toxic herbicide have inundated farmlands since 1996. What’s more, this abhorrent amount is much greater than that promised by Monsanto, which claims…
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#Video: BPA Linked To Lower Thyroid Hormone Levels
from msn.com: According to a new study from U.C. Berkeley, the chemical Bisphenol A — commonly referred to as BPA — may be passed from mom to kids at birth.
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#Video: An Inconvenient Tooth
from aninconvenienttooth.org: An Inconvenient Tooth is a documentary film about fluoride. It was released September 6th, 2012 at the city hall in Portland, Oregon. Donate to Clean Water Portland Donate to the Fluoride Action Network Donate to the Filmmaker Facebook: An Inconvenient Tooth Twitter: @intooth Related: Corbett Report Radio 215 – Portland vs. Fluoride
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Fluoridation: Unethical, Risky, Benefits Doubtful, Poor Most Harmed
from naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com: Fluoridation is an “unacceptable risk,” says Public Health Professor Niyi Awofeso in the Journal Public Health Ethics, August 2012. He writes, “There is insufficient ethical justification for artificial water fluoridation,” reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Awofeso, a University professor in Australia, who published over 70 peer-reviewed academic…
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#BingeAndPurge: Labels, Endless, Bogus and more
Poll finds California initiative on food labels is likely to pass* Juicing: the surprising benefits of raw cannabis* Medical Marijuana: The Real Story* The bogus drug war: Part One: The Endless “War on Drugs”* The bogus drug war: Part Two: The Endless “War of Drugs”* The bogus drug war: Part Three: The Endless “War on…
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Retired Generals Say Junk Food An Issue Of National Security
According to a group of 300 retired admirals and generals called Mission: Readiness, three-quarters of Americans aged 17 through 24 are not capable of serving in the military, many of them because of weight.
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Flawed Organic Foods Study Really Just A Media Psyop
from naturalnews.com: If you read the mainstream news headlines today, you might be shocked to see headlines that say things like, “Organic foods no healthier than conventional foods” or “Organic foods may not be healthier for you.” You’ll see these headlines all across the usual disinfo outlets: NPR, Associated Press, Reuters, Washington Post, WebMD and…