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Hagan Statement on Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Study

Hagan has worked tirelessly to ensure that veterans and their families who were affected receive the health care they need.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, NC) - U.S. Senator Kay Hagan released the following statement after the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released a study on birth defects and childhood cancer resulting from water contamination at Camp Lejeune.

The results of the ATSDR study suggest associations between contamination in Camp Lejeune drinking water and neural tube defects (NTDs) like spina bifida as well as childhood hematopoietic cancers such as leukemia.

Marijuana: Does it Cause Men to Grow Boobs?
How about women?

Man-boobs, or "moobs"... C'mon, it's the munchies, not the marijuana!

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I was astonished to read this in the Oregonian (Dec-4 2013) from the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Oregonian is notorious for printing this adverse garbage. In the same edition was a story about the lack of good, anti-nausea medications.

It is well-known by anyone who reads that marijuana is one of the best anti-nausea medications, better than the two standard medications mentioned in the article: Dramamine, which is really Benadril, and Zofran, which only works about half of the time. Cannabis/Marijuana (C/MJ) is the best drug for nausea and vomiting.

New Report: Unregulated Contaminants Common in Drinking Water

Eighteen of the chemicals are not regulated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act so utilities do not have to meet any limit or even monitor for them.

(WASHINGTON, DC ) - Traces of 18 unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from more than one-third of U.S. water utilities in a nationwide sampling, according to new, unpublished research by federal scientists.

Included are 11 perfluorinated chemicals, an herbicide, two solvents, caffeine, an antibacterial compound, a metal and an antidepressant.

Navy Cleanup Forces Dozens to Move on Treasure Island

The affected residents of the six targeted buildings will meet with Treasure Island officials Tuesday night to learn details of the relocation plan and to express concerns about the effort.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - About two dozen families are being forced from their Treasure Island homes so the Navy can clean up toxic material buried in the old waste disposal site beneath the townhouse units.

"A letter we got last week was the first we heard of it," said Paris Hayes, who has lived in his Bayside Drive unit for more than 10 years. The residents will be moved out in stages, with the first group leaving in April and the last gone by July.

PTSD: Malignant Medications are Murdering Military Heroes

Pharmacological treatment is best.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Readers are most likely wondering about my title --- good, good! A whole bunch of entrenched treatments must be critiqued. They are bad for the Veterans and society as a whole. With 22 PTSD Veterans killing themselves every day and thousands homeless or hermits, something must be said about this absolute betrayal of our combat Veterans. Our society owes them the return of their souls and minds.

It is not necessary for me to recite the causes and effects of PTSD. They are well known and a cancer on our society. Almost from the first, they were regarded as a lack of moral fiber and/or a sign of whimpiness. Not so. The best combat soldier is frequently the worst victim if he is still alive. His brain has been undone.

Post Traumatic Stress (PTS): New, Fake Treatments Reported by CBS News

Cannabis best relieves PTS, say most veterans.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I was both astonished and bewildered by Scott Kelly's TV program, The War Within: Treating PTS. It appears that Dr. Kevin Reeder, who acts more like a psychologist guarding his turf, somehow got to Kelly to promote a PTS treatment called “Prolonged Exposure Therapy”, which after years of use does not really work. How he got some 16 PTS veterans to participate really baffles me.

For me to intervene in this brouhaha requires my introduction to the subject.

Radon - Is Your Home Raising Your Lung Cancer Risk?

Radon, a radioactive gas from the soil and rock beneath many homes, keeps itself well hidden.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Mention radon to most people, and you’ll get a blank stare. But mention lung cancer, and you’ve got their attention! Most people don’t know that exposure to radon, an invisible odorless gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers.

Oregon is recognized as having a very high risk of radon, so we at the American Lung Association want you to know how to protect your family.

New Song and Music Video for Veteran Outreach Mission: (Operation) Red Dragonfly

Along with former Marine Robert O'Dowd, Tim King is the co-author of Betrayal: Toxic Exposure of U.S. Marines, Murder and Government Cover-up

(BOSTON) - Operation Red Dragonfly is one former Marine's journey to cross the country spreading the word about toxic military bases and other issues impacting Veterans and the general public.

Tim King rode just over 11,500 miles this summer giving talks about health issues that impact Veterans and the general public. It all takes off again in the summer of 2014 with Red Dragonfly II. The goal is to save lives.

A Petition to Butterball CEO Rod Brenneman, Kari Lindell, Director of Retail Marketing

A message from the leader of Organic Consumers Association...

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Did you know that the majority of holiday turkeys destined for your table can't fly or walk because they were kept in tight spaces and continuously fed antibiotics to make them fat? Did you also know that your Butterball turkey could actually make you sick?

Scientists have determined that the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in turkey feed is producing antibiotic-resistant bugs. And those bugs are turning up in turkey meat.

Aging & Eating in Good Taste

Many retirement homes make extra efforts to serve up yummy treats. For those with disabilities and less energy, mealtime is often an important time to socialize.

(SALEM) - All of us have eaten countless meals in order to survive to becoming senior citizens. The lure of delicious food has satisfied our taste buds over the years. However, we must adjust to changing times.

Just as our vision often gets dimmer and our capacity for hearing decreases with age, our tongues also get older with wear and tear. It is normal to retreat to the memories of an earlier era. The reality is that we older folks simply do not register taste as we used to. Our taste buds are not quite as sharp.