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AP - The number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents rejected vaccination, government health officials reported Thursday.

Reuters - Parents refusing to have their
children vaccinated against measles have helped drive cases of
the illness to their worst levels in a dozen years in the
United States, health officials reported on Thursday.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

AP - Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Mercury is found in many types of fish and
shellfish. Because significant amounts of mercury can harm unborn babies
and young children, women who are or may become pregnant, those who are
nursing, and young children should avoid some kinds of seafood.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — The osteoporosis drug
Zometa (zoledronic acid) prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal
women undergoing chemotherapy after they had surgery for early stage
breast cancer, a new study found.

AP - A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday.

(NaturalNews) Here at NaturalNews.com, we’ve joined Yahoo Buzz, posting a “Buzz This!” button at the end of each article. Yahoo Buzz is much like Digg, allowing users to vote on an article and push it to the top of a content popularity list at Yahoo. Once there, articles can then be voted up or down […]

(NaturalNews) A Dutch woman decided to will her body to science when she was 82 years old. When she turned 111, she contacted the researchers, worried that she was too old to be of interest to them. On the contrary, they assured her, because of her age, they were especially interested in her.
Over the next […]

(NaturalNews) Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsap said that the government of Thailand will override the patents on three cancer drugs, after pressure from health activists and doctors calling on him to resign. Over the course of five years, the decision is expected to save the government of Thailand, and cost the pharmaceutical companies, more than 3 […]

(NaturalNews) In previous articles here on NaturalNews, I’ve criticized Olympian Michael Phelps for promoting McDonald’s fast food and sugary breakfast cereals to children. I’ve also reported on Phelps’ atrocious diet of processed foods and the astonishing fact that his own mother designed nutrition programs at a middle school in Maryland where she serves as the […]

(NaturalNews) On the heels of Olympian Michael Phelps’ deal with Kellogg’s to promote sugary breakfast cereals — a move for which he was widely criticized — NaturalNews has learned that Phelps is also involved in a deal with McDonald’s to introduce Chinese children to American junk food. According to Xinhuanet.com, a mainstream news source in […]

(NaturalNews) I recently received great news from the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) that after a long fourteen year battle between OCA, public interest and family farmer groups against Monsanto’s Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH), Monsanto has announced on August 6th that they will sell off their controversial rBGH. This is very good news since rBGH […]

(NaturalNews) Athletes who took probiotic supplements suffered fewer infections and recovered more quickly than those who did not, in a study conducted by the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers studied 20 top-level, long-distance endurance runners for two months, assigning them to take either a placebo […]

(NaturalNews) The strength that sometimes leaves many older adults could be maintained and restored by consuming raw vegetables and fruit, a study, published in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has suggested. In a society where grain- and protein-rich diets rule, this is refreshing news that can help older adults live […]