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Articles

Overworked, Sick, and Injured
PHO #14

When and how much you work increases your risk of ill health, injury, and decreases your capacity to recover.

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Fruit, Fat, and Cancer
PHO #14

Badly designed research is a dangerous guide to protecting your health, especially when it’s heavily publicized.

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Chemical Exposures and Breast Cancer
PHO #13

As money and attention are lavished on treatment and screening, little is done about the environmental causes of breast cancer.

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The Cervical Cancer Vaccine
PHO #12

The Cervical Cancer Vaccine: A miracle vaccine for cervical cancer? Not if you ignore the hype and look at the science.

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Cancer Misinformation
PHO #11

Cancer Misinformation: The system that reports cancer research sends misleading messages on cancer science

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Cancer Statistics
PHO #8

Cancer by the Numbers: A new report celebrates improved chances of surviving cancer. But some of the numbers don't add up.

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Meat and Cancer
PHO #5

Meat and Cancer: Researchers claim red meat causes colon cancer, but the evidence isn't there

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Mammograms
PHO #2

Too Few Mammograms: Why Big Box Medicine worries and why you shouldn't

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Shows

Should You Be Tested For Cancer?

Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH, Dartmouth Medical School, co-director of the VA Outcomes Group at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses why cancer tests are risky. Resources: Should I Be Tested For Cancer? by H. Gilbert Welch; resources on cancer

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Exercise and Disease Prevention

Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett PhD discuss the role of exercise in preventing disease including specific recommendations on forms of exercise and training regimes. Resources: Resources on exercise and musculoskeletal health; also resources on aging, cancer, heart health, insulin resistance, hormones, and stress

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Cancer Screening

A discussion of cancer screening with Samuel Bogoch, MD, PhD, developer of the anti-malignin antibody test, a new, non-invasive screening method for the presence of cancer and its progression. Resources: Oncolab www.oncolabinc.com; Resources on cancer

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Medical Decision Making

Oleg Reznik, MD, author of The Secrets of Medical Decision Making discusses how to avoid becoming a victim of the health care machine. Resources: Oleg Reznik, MD website www.olegreznikmd.com; The Secrets of Medical Decision Making: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of the Health Care Machine by Oleg Reznik

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Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment Part 1

Health integrationist Layna Berman and health educator Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss how to avoid common diagnoses and the medical interventions that are typically prescribed Resources: Should I Be Tested For Cancer? by H. Gilbert Welch; Resources on cancer; Resources on mind, mood, and stress; Resources on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and obesity

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HPV Vaccine Risks

Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information Center, discusses the risks from the campaign to mass vaccinate with the new HPV vaccine. Resources: National Vaccine Information Center www.nvic.org; A Shot in the Dark by Harris Coulter and Barbara Fisher and A Consumer’s Guide to Childhood Vaccines by Barbara Fisher; Resources on immunity, resources on cancer, and resources on children's health

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Noninvasive Cancer Treatment Advances

Cancer specialist Stanislaw Burzynski MD, PhD discusses his highly effective noninvasive cancer treatment. Resources: The Burzynski Clinic www.burzynskiclinic.com.

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Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Soy

Journalist Kaalya Daniel, PhD discusses why using soy as a therapy for cancers involving reproductive hormones is contraindicated. Resources: The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food by Kaayla Daniel; Weston A. Price Foundation Soy Alert!; and Soy Free Solutions www.soyfreesolutions.com

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Cancer Treatment Alternatives

Tanya Harter Pierce, MA, MFCC discusses the wide variety of successful alternatives to conventional cancer treatments. Resources: Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments that Work by Tanya Harter Pierce www.outsmartyourcancer.com; OncoLab; Resources on cancer

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DCIS Isn’t Cancer

A discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of breast conditions such as ductile carcinoma in situ. Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava

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Choosing Cancer Therapies

Cancer journalist Ralph W. Moss, PhD discusses choosing a cancer therapy. Resources: Ralph Moss's website www.ralphmoss.com

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Genetics, Folate, and Disease

Orthomolecular physician Dr. Richard Kunin, MD discusses how treating genetically based nutrient deficiencies prevents disease. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns

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Medical Radiation in the Promotion of Cancer and Heart Disease

Dr. John Gofman, MD, PhD professor Emeritus, molecular and cell biology University of California, Berkeley, discusses his extensive research correlating cancer and heart disease to radiation exposure from

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Insulin Potentiation Cancer Therapy

Dr. Steven Ayre discusses combining insulin potentiation therapy with chemotherapy, which results in a treatment without side effects

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The Politics of Cancer Revisited

Dr. Samuel Epstein discusses the cancer establishment Resources: Cancer-Gate, The Politics of Cancer Revisited, and The Politics of Cancer by Samuel Epstein and the Cancer Prevention Coalition www.preventcancer.com/

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Hormones and Cancer

Dr. David Zava, PhD, Director of ZRT Labs. Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava and ZRT Laboratory www.zrtlab.com

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Why is Cancer Killing Our Pets?

Deborah Straw examines treaments and protection Resources: Why is Cancer Killing Our Pets? by Deborah Straw

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Alternative Cancer Update

Kenny Ausubel, founder of the Bioneers Conference, discusses alternative cancer treatment and prevention Resources: When Healing Becomes a Crime by Kenny Ausubel and the Bioneers Conference www.bioneers.org

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Alternative Treatments for Prostate Cancer

Dr. Nicolas Gonzalez discusses non-invasive options for the treatment of prostate cancer

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The Attack on and the Return of Alternative Cancer Therapies

Kenny Ausubel, founder of the Bioneers Conference, discusses the alternative cancer treatment of Dr. Harry Hoxsey Resources: When Healing Becomes a Crime by Kenny Ausubel and the Bioneers Conference www.bioneers.org

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Nutritive Cancer Therapy

Dr. Nicolas Gonzalez

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Breast and Prostate Cancer Risks

Physican John Lee, MD, and David Zava PhD, biochemist and breast cancer researcher discuss cancer risks for women and men posed by the use of drugs used to block sex hormones. Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause by John Lee and ZRT Laboratory www.zrtlab.com

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Antineoplastin: Brain Cancer Breakthrough

Stanislaw Burzynski MD, PhD

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Cancer and Nutrition

Robert Crayhon M.S. Resources: The Carnitine Miracle and Robert Crayhon's Nutrition Made Simple by Robert Crayhon

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Breast Cancer and Hormones

Dr. David Zava, Research Biochemist Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava and ZRT Laboratory www.zrtlab.com

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Ovarian Cancer

Maureen Redl, MFCC and Dr. David Minor Director of Oncology, California Pacific

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Dr. Burzynski and the FDA

Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski MD, PhD discusses his battles with the cancer establishment

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Surviving Breast Cancer

Laura Evers, Breast Cancer Survivior and Mountain Climber Resources: The Climb of My Life by Laura Evers

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Alternative Cancer Treatments

Michael Lerner PhD, president and founder of Commonweal Resources: Choices in Healing by Michael Lerner

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Surviving Prostate Cancer

Michael Korda Resources: Man to Man by Michael Korda

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Mind/Body/Spirit Approaches to Cancer Treatment

Dr. Carl Simonton, MD Cancer Specialist Resources: The Healing Journey by Carl Simonton

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