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Newsletter - November 9th, 2005

New site gives safety ratings for personal care products

Finds Few Popular Health and Beauty Brand Ingredients Are Industry-Screened for Safety


Hatch promotes role of health supplements

Nutritional supplements could play an important role in health care reform, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Saturday at an industry conference.


Hair dye ingredient banned over fears it's a carcinogen

Lead acetate found in popular men's products such as Grecian Formula


Biotech-crop battle heats up as strains mix with others

As genetically modified crops win a growing share of the world's farmland, they are increasingly altering the makeup of traditional crops.


A Fact Sheet on Homeopathy

By Timothy Fior, M.D., A.B.F.P., D.Ht.

1. What is homeopathy?

2. Is homeopathy the same as herbal medicine?

3. How does homeopathy differ from conventional medicine?


Hurricane Relief Effort Update

Shortly after the extent of the Hurricane Katrina disaster became evident, Citizens for Health began accepting donations to help fund an integrative medicine hurricane relief effort.  Here is an update from Rachel Toomin, AP on the results of your generous contributions.


Green tea and the FDA

We've heard it for years: Green tea is good for us. But without more evidence, the FDA won't let it be called a cancer fighter.


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