The obesity epidemic in the United States has spread even to the youngest children.

Infants are now 59 percent more likely to be overweight than they were 20 years ago, and the number of overweight infants increased by 74 percent, the researchers found.

Toxic pesticides and other farm chemicals may be responsible for changes in the women's developing breasts that eventually led to breast cancer, the researchers concluded, because developing breast tissue is especially vulnerable to exposure to toxins during teenage years.

The idea of health freedom is one Americans likely never consider. Certain freedoms in this country are taken for granted -- like the freedoms of speech and religion -- so freedom to choose a method of health care seems a given. Unfortunately, recent cases have brought to the public's attention the startling truth that the government can (and does) make medical decisions for Americans, whether or not they agree.

Big Pharma, Big $$

If you have a long, drawn-out, incurable but treatable disease, it's unfortunate for you but great for pharmaceutical companies. While you're suffering indefinitely, you're also buying expensive pharmaceutical drugs to make the disease "manageable."

"Managing" diseases is the trend in mainstream medicine, and it's the main message that pharmaceutical companies and the media market to consumers. "You have a mental disorder? That's okay. You can live a normal life, if you take these pills every day."

Here are two lists of "Rules" to learn about life prepared for teenagers.

In a stunning move being celebrated by anti-mercury activists, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a respected mercury-free dentist to its Dental Products advisory panel. Facing unprecedented calls to abolish mercury fillings—including a lawsuit by Moms Against Mercury—the FDA has sought the expert input of Dr. Michael Fleming DDS. Dr. Fleming is a member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), and will serve for three and one-half years as Consumer Representative on the panel. He will be responsible for representing consumer concerns before the Panel for any and all products used in dentistry.

Children's bodies develop at a fast pace and are more likely to be influenced and show the effects of genetically modified (GM) foods. That is why independent scientists used young adolescent rats in their GM feeding studies. The rats showed significant health damage after only 10 days, including damaged immune systems and digestive function, smaller brains, livers, and testicles, partial atrophy of the liver, and potentially pre-cancerous cell growth in the intestines.

Researchers have found that TV viewing by children under the age of 3 is associated with irregular sleep schedules.

Regular sleep schedules are important because they ensure children get better quality and quantity of sleep, and can help prevent problems such as bedtime resistance or nighttime awakenings. Previous studies have linked television with sleep disturbances for older children and adolescents.

It is becoming more and more apparent that psychiatric drugs drive people to not only perform violent acts on others, but also to take their own lives as well.

A recent article written by Steve Mitchell, United Press International’s Senior Medical Correspondent, states that "Two studies released Monday may bring further scrutiny upon the beleaguered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor [SSRI] class of anti-depressants. One study suggests the drugs may increase the risk of severe violence, and the other indicates the drugs can have damaging effects on the environment."

ADHD is a fictitious disease that was invented in order to sell prescription drugs. There is actually no such disease -- the ADHD symptoms are primarily caused by children's diets: soft drinks, refined white flour, loads of refined white sugar, and plenty of fried foods and processed foods to boot. Take a child off these manufactured substances and start feeding them real food and the "disease" of ADHD vanishes in a matter of weeks.