NIH will start keeping track of patients' radiation exposure

USA TODAY  |  Monday 01 Feb 2010  |  TOXICITY  |  Americans may be accumulating too much lifetime radiation exposure from medical tests

Healing Power

Starbulletin.Com  |  Wednesday 27 Jan 2010  |  GARDENS OF HEALING  |  A cancer patient's dying wish becomes a gift of hope and serenity for others at Straub

Genetic Study Targets Cancer in Kids

USA Today  |  Tuesday 26 Jan 2010  |  GENETICS  |  St. Jude, Washington U. launch $65M effort to ID pediatric cancer genes

Eat Pomegranates to Prevent Breast Cancer

Scientific Blogging  |  Wednesday 19 Jan 2010  |  FOOD AS MEDICINE  |  Anti-aromatase phytochemicals found in pomegranates may reduce the incidence of hormone-dependent breast cancer.

Crisis in Haiti & Disaster Relief: Donate Your Gift Now

HAITI  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Saturday 16 Jan 2010  |  DISASTER RELIEF  |  Help distribute life-saving relief supplies – including food, clean water, blankets, and tents, to children and families devastated by the earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti.

New York City Mayor Seeks to Trim Salt from Diets

NEW YORK CITY  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Tuesday 12 Jan 2010  |  HEALTH BRIEFS  |  Health experts say Americans now eat about twice the amount of salt they should.

Suppressing Tinnitus With Music Therapy

The New York Times  |  Wednesday 06 Jan 2010  |  HEARING  |  Researchers in Germany have come up with a kind of music therapy in which the music is custom-tailored to the person with tinnitus.

Could Stem Cells Cure AIDS?

LOS ANGELES  |  The Advocate  |  Monday 04 Jan 2010  |  NEWS FEATURE  |  A UCLA professor behind an astounding stem-cell study discusses the possibility that a cure could be within our grasp.

Debate Still Raging over Cell Phone, Tumor Link

San Diego Union-Tribune  |  Sunday 03 Jan 2010  |  CANCER  |  The final results of a major study not likely to quell fears regarding evidence on whether cell phones cause cancer.

Amid H1N1 Flu Fears Garlic Prices Surge in China

BEIJING  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 31 Dec 2009  |  FOOD AS MEDICINE  |  Rumors that garlic helps defend against the H1N1 virus have sent prices of garlic rocketing in recent months.

What Does Anger Smell Like?

Discovery News  |  Monday 28 Dec 2009  |  ANIMALS  |  A whiff of a rage-inducing pheromone can turn peaceful fruit flies into violent brawlers.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a Breath of Fresh Cabin Air

Telegraph.co.uk  |  Wednesday 23 Dec 2009  |  TOXICITY  |  The successful launch of the Boeing Dreamliner this week has highlighted concerns about the amount of toxic air in conventional aircraft cabins.

Wisconsin Man Argues Right to Sell Raw Milk

VIROQUA, WI  |  La Crosse Tribune  |  Tuesday 22 Dec 2009  |  FOODS  |  Chicago native Max Kane Farley thinks unpasteurized milk saved his life.

Study; Coffee and Tea may Reduce Diabetes Risk

Garden of Healing®  |  Sunday 20 Dec 2009  |  DIABETES  |  It's  possible that there's something in coffee and tea that lowers diabetes risk, but that something is likely not caffeine.

Formula for Health is not in the Vitamin Aisle

CANADA  |  The Globe and Mail  |  Friday 18 Dec 2009  |  NUTRITION  |  Supplements do not work as well as food, yet 40 per cent of Canadians take them every day, study says.

Monsanto Named Worst Corporate Climate Lobbyist

COPENHAGEN  |  The Ecologist  |  Wednesday 16 Dec 2009  |  CLIMATE  |  US company wants its GM crops to be given carbon credits and to be at the forefront of tackling climate change despite link to deforestation.

Having a Baby Face may Mean You Live Longer

LONDON  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Tuesday 15 Dec 2009  |  AGEING  |  New research published in the British medical journal BMJ suggests that people who look younger than their years also live longer.

Spending Bill Heads to Obama

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Monday 14 Dec 2009  |  ECONOMY  |  The $1.1 trillion package, passed 57-35 and now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.

Personal Care Positioned for Rebound

Natural Foods Merchandiser  |  Saturday 12 DEC 2009  |  PERSONAL CARE  |  Personal care to rebound in 2010, driven by natural products, global demand and value lines.

Ugandan Bill seeks Executions for Gays

UGANDA  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Wednesday 09 DEC 2009  |  HUMAN RIGHTS  |  Anti-homosexuality bill calls for those convicted of "aggravated homosexuality" to receive the death penalty.

Cold Defense

Supermarket News  |  Wednesday 09 DEC 2009  |  IMMUNE SYSTEM  |  Cold and flu remedies and products that support the immune system are up 70% over last year.

Woman Sues Food Company Over E. Coli

MINNEAPOLIS, MN  |  AP  |  Sunday 06 DEC 2009  |  FOOD WARNINGS  |  Smith's infection led to hemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication that causes kidney failure.

Cadbury Bid Moves Forward

LONDON, ENGLAND  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Sunday 06 DEC 2009  |  BUSINESS DIGEST  |  Kraft Foods takes its $16.3 billion hostile takeover offer straight to Cadbury shareholders.

Do Healing Gardens Really Heal?

SSOE News  |  Saturday 05 DEC 2009  |  HEALING GARDENS  |  “Evidence-based design” of hospitals has been credited with laudable improvements in patient care.

Nebraska Company Poised to Lose Organic Certification

The Wisconsin State Journal  |  Wednesday 02 DEC 2009  |  ORGANICS  |  Company kept inadequate records and refused to let USDA inspectors review the records it did have.

Oil Reserves Far Lower than Reported

The Guardian.co.uk  |  Tuesday 01 DEC 2009  |  ENVIRONMENT  |  The information calls into question the validity of the International Energy Agency's yearly report entitled "World Energy Outlook".

Report Says Irish Bishops and Police Hid Abuse

LONDON  |  The New York Times  |  Friday 27 NOV 2009  |  ABUSE SIGHTINGS  |  Priests were blatant, notorious abusers, but were allowed to continue without punishment or censure.

Birds Eye Foods in Private Equity Deal

Trading Markets .Com  |  Monday 23 NOV 2009  |  BUSINESS NEWS  |  Company had filed for an initial public stock offering to raise up to $350 million.

Obesity Costs to Quadruple

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Friday 20 NOV 2009  |  HEALTH  |  Spending to treat the health effects of obesity will quadruple over the next decade.

Alzheimer's Gardens Heal With Nature

WASHINGTON, DC  |  ABC News  |  Thursday 19 NOV 2009  |  HEALING GARDENS  |  Project is the American Landscape Society of America Alzheimer’s Garden Project — a series of nine gardens designed to accommodate those with Alzheimer’s.

Viacom Wins U.S. TV Rights For Michael Jackson Film

LOS ANGELES, CA  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 19 NOV 2009  |  ENTERTAINMENT  |  Sony Pictures film has already pulled in $200 million in world-wide box office returns.

HeartMate II; New Device Improves Heart-failure Survival

ORLANDO, FL  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 19 NOV 2009  |  HEART DISEASE  |  New generation of smaller pumps that push blood continuously rather than simulating a heartbeat as older pumps do.

Niacin Better than Statin Drug for Arteries

NETHERLANDS  |  The Natural Products Insider  |  Wednesday 18 NOV 2009  |  STUDY  |  Use of B vitamin niacin to raise HDL cholesterol levels was more effective than using the drug ezetimibe to lower LDL cholesterol levels.

UW-Madison Dietary Supplement Research Study involving Estrogen

MADISON, WI  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Wednesday 18 NOV 2009  |  RESEARCH STUDY  |  Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology study open to women testing a dietary supplement affects on estrogen in the body.

Alcoholic Energy Drinks Under Fire from FDA

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Saturday 14 NOV 2009  |  BUSINESS NEWS  |  Beverage makers given one month to hand over evidence that the combination of caffeine and alcohol is safe.

Smoking Rises Again; 20% of Adults Say They Smoke

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Friday 13 NOV 2009  |  HEALTH NEWS  |  CDC Survey Finds Adult Smoking Declines Have Stalled, Shows Elected Officials Must Step Up Fight Against Tobacco.

UNICEF:  Hunger Stunts Growth of Millions in Poor Countries

NEW YORK, NY  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 12 NOV 2009  |  NEWS DIGEST  |  Future generations in jeopardy unless urgent efforts are made to tackle undernutrition, UNICEF warns.

WADA: Doping Officials Hint at New Tests

TOKYO, JAPAN  |  AP  |  Monday 9 NOV 2009  |  SPORTS BRIEFING ~ Drug Testing  |  WADA studying a new method that would allow wider testing of the banned blood-boosting hormone EPO.

Kellogg Drops Immune-Boosting Claims for Sugary Cereal

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Monday 9 NOV 2009  |  NUTRITION  |  Cereal giant announces they are removing the claim that Cocoa Krispies “now helps support your child’s immunity”.

Unemployment surges to 10.2 Percent, Highest in 26 Years

CHICAGO, IL  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Saturday 7 NOV 2009  |  ECONOMY  |  Obama calls it "a sobering number that underscores the economic challenges that lie ahead."

Unhealthy Smog took a vacation this summer

Garden of Healing®  |  Friday 6 NOV 2009  |  ENVIRONMENT  |  Less Smog recorded; U.S. cities were cleaner than average this summer. 

Giants' Lincecum cited for marijuana possession

SEATTLE, WA  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Friday 6 NOV 2009  |  SPORTS NEWS  |  San Francisco Giants starter Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following traffic stop in Washington state.

AARP endorses House package

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 5 NOV 2009  |  HEALTH-CARE REFORM  |  Capitol Briefing; Group says bill meets chief goals for reform, including strengthening Medicare. 

Obama lifts ban on U.S. entry for those with HIV

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Saturday 31 OCT 2009  |  POLITICS & POLICY  |  President Barack Obama liftS 22-year-old ban that prevented persons with HIV/AIDS from entering the country.

Urban Mushroom Company BTTR Ventures ushers in new strategy to save the world

Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 29 OCT 2009  |  BUSINESS NEWS  |  BTTR Ventures is turning used coffee grounds into gourmet mushrooms and in the process diverting waste from landfills, providing sustainable local food and new urban employment.

Coffee Roaster Brews Up Fat Profit Growth

Investor's Business Daily  |  Wednesday 28 OCT 2009  |  INVESTING  |  Top-Rated Company Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) has been one of the big winners in the recent rally, showing strong earnings growth and outstanding stock performance.

Germany Warns over Dangers of Nanotechnology in Products

WEST GERMANY  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Tuesday 27 OCT 2009  |  TECHNOLOGY  |  German Authorities emphasize Nanotech's risks; no long-term studies exist.  Nano particles can damage lungs and cause inflammation.

WI Governor sees No Problem with the Use of MaryJane

MADISON, WI  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Saturday 24 OCT 2009  |  HEALTH NEWS  |  Doyle supports Medical Marijuana use with prescription.  Restricting use makes no sense when doctors already prescribe more dangerous drugs as morphine.

Senate votes to extend hate crimes law to gays

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Friday 23 OCT 2009  |  CIVIL RIGHTS  |  New bill would include assaults based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. It also would make it a federal crime to attack U.S. military personnel because of their service.

Oil Watch: new highs for crude?

HOUSTON, TX  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 22 OCT 2009  |  ENERGY  |  Oil analysts indicate prices could continue to rise in coming weeks approaching $100 a barrel by early next year.

Mavericks' Cuban makes case for steroid use

PITTSBURGH, PA  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Thursday 22 OCT 2009  |  SPORTS DIGEST  |  Mark Cuban says steroids could be used to help athletes recover from injuries as long as they are prescribed by doctors.

FDA to crack down on food labels

WASHINGTON, DC  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Wednesday 21 OCT 2009  |  FDA warns food manufacturers to start developing standardized "labeling that all Americans can trust and use to build better diets."

Set up the Barbie! The Earth's got new neighbors - 32 of them!

PORTO, PORTUGAL  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Tuesday 20 OCT 2009  |  ESO team discovers 32 new planets orbiting stars outside our solar system

Sweat lodge ceremony claims MN woman as its third victim

FLAGSTAFF, AZ  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Monday 19 OCT 2009  |  Liz Neuman, 49, died Saturday at a Flagstaff hospital more than a week after being overcome in sweat lodge ceremony at resort outside Sedona.

Del Monte recalls cantaloupe

SACRAMENTO, CA  |  Garden of Healing®  |  Monday 19 OCT 2009  |  A Northern California grocery chain has recalled several hundred cartons of cantaloupe after routine testing detected salmonella.