DENAIR, Calif. -- A teenage boy is proudly flying an American flag on his bike again after a flap from his school.

Cody Alicea, 13, said he put a flag there as a show of support for the veterans in his family. But officials at Denair Middle School told him he couldn't fly it, saying some students had complained.

Alicea said since the controversy, ( Read more... )

(NaturalNews) At least nine current and former scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) medical device unit have filed complaints against the agency for harassment and intimidation over their concerns about the safety of FDA-approved medical devices. But for the second time this year, federal officials have rejected those ( Read more... )

(NaturalNews) On Oct. 1, 2010, John Kelly reported on an investigation by Youth Today that found atypical antipsychotics were prescribed to many incarcerated youths in juvenile facilities in the US without a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, the only FDA-approved indications for use with juveniles.

A wide variety of diagnoses were ( Read more... )

Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina claimed they wanted to help the world by dipping their toes into politics-but their failed races were mostly about ego. How could they have better spent a combined $217 million? How about college tuition for 23,000? Or school lunches for 15 million? The Daily Beast’s Gail Sheehy crunches the numbers.

In a year ( Read more... )

On one side of the street, a couple and their young
son spoke out against gays and held up signs
referring to the San Bruno pipeline disaster as God's
way of punishing the wicked.

On the other side, many more people with signs
calling for tolerance and understanding counter-
protested the family's messages.

The dramatically contrasting groups squared off
( Read more... )

The colder weather is beckoning us back to our kitchens. Break out the spices to bring warmth, robust flavor, and a bounty of health benefits, including higher energy, increased immunity, and other life-enhancing surprises.

Considered to be dried seeds, fruit, roots or bark, spices have been valued for centuries by ancient cultures for their ( Read more... )

(NaturalNews) A multi-million dollar campaign, launched last month by carrot farmers, is aimed at reinventing the image of baby carrots. The unassuming vegetable's extreme makeover will include new "junk food" packaging and flashy ads targeting a younger demographic. Unfortunately, these so-called carrots are covered in chemicals. A chlorine ( Read more... )

(NaturalNews) It didn't take long for this announcement to emerge: Following the sweeping victory by Republicans who will soon control a majority of the House of Representatives, the upcoming Speaker of the House, Rep John Boehner, promises to repeal Obamacare.

In a news conference held today, Rep Boehner said:

"I believe that the healthcare bill ( Read more... )

“Drink the Kool-Aid” has long been a part of the vernacular, used in both a positive and negative sense when we talk about following a mission or philosophy; that is, “buying the program” or “swallowing the party line.” But its origin lies in the 1978 tragedy at Jonestown, where over 900 members of Peoples Temple took poisoned fruit punch at ( Read more... )

(NaturalNews) Long-term use of the popular diabetes drug metformin (originally marketed as Glucophage) may cause patients to develop a steadily worsening vitamin B12 deficiency, Dutch scientists have found.

"Our study shows that this decrease is not a transitory phenomenon, but persists and grows over time," wrote the Maastricht University ( Read more... )