Articles by Barbara L. Minton:

New Legislation in the Emerging Surveillance State (NewsTarget) A new measure, if it becomes law, will result in more government surveillance of innocent Americans without warrants, according to Congressman Ron Paul in his weekly column "Texas Straight Talk". Last month, the House amended the 1978 Foreign...

Folate and Vitamin B-12: Two Nutrients Critical for Brain Health (NewsTarget) Recent research documents the critical nature of two nutrients, vitamin B-12 and folate, in brain health and the maintenance of cognitive functioning, including memory. Deficiencies of these key nutrients are markers of the neuropathology...

New Legislation Calls for Government Ownership of DNA (NewsTarget) An article published in the April 4, 2008 issue of World Net Daily outlines a plan that has state and federal governments staking claim to the ownership of every newborn's DNA in perpetuity. This Orwellian like plan is advancing under the...

The Fed's Financial Bailouts Will Rob Americans of Their Future (NewsTarget) On March 31st, Treasury Secretary Paulson announced a plan to police the financial markets to curtail the possibility of future financial disasters such as the sub prime mortgage meltdown now rocking America. And he did it with a straight...

Antioxidant Blends May Offer Protection in Life Threatening Conditions (NewsTarget) A newly released study suggests that providing yourself with a broad spectrum of antioxidants will offer you protection even under such extreme conditions as total body irradiation. As published in the April, 2008 edition of Radiation Research,...

Scientists Agree That EMFs Pose a Threat to Your Health (NewsTarget) Electricity has become an integral part of our lives, with electromagnetic fields (EMFs) all around us. Electricity certainly makes our lives easier in many ways. Is it possible that electricity is also making our lives shorter? Most...

North American Union: PR Was Focus of Recent Secret Meeting of the SPP (NewsTarget) An internal memo from Canada’s Foreign Affairs and Internal Trade ministry, obtained by World Net News under the Access to Information Act, documents the agenda at the most recent secret summit meeting of the Security and Prosperity Partnership...

Discovery of the God Module Results in New Field of Science: Neurotheology (NewsTarget) During the concentration of prayer, the encompassing peace as we draw near death, a mystical revelation, or the sense that God is talking to us, we experience the most intense experiences of our lives. Since the beginning of time, people...

Study Reveals Benefits of Red Clover for Prostate and Liver Health (NewsTarget) Red clover has long been a staple of natural healers due to its broad spectrum of uses and benefits. In the past, interest and application has centered on women due to the high levels of phytoestrogens in red clover. Now a new study confirms...

Morgellons Disease May Be Linked to Genetically Modified Food (NewsTarget) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has given care giant Kaiser Permanente over $300,000 to test and interview 150 to 500 patients suffering from Morgellons Disease. The study will be done in northern California where many Morgellons patients...

Melatonin: A Hormone That Protects Against Breast Cancer and Aging (NewsTarget) Melatonin is nature’s sleeping pill. It is secreted by the light sensitive pineal gland which regulates our biological clock and synchronizes our hormonal-immune network. Our level of melatonin rises with darkness and falls with light. According...

NAFTA Superhighway: Progress on the Trans Texas Corridor Continues (NewsTarget) An article carried by Reuters, March 10, 2008, datelined Madrid reports that the Spanish company Cintra said it had closed financing to build segments 5 and 6 of its SH-130 toll road between San Antonio and Austin, Texas in the U.S. It plans...

Confident Parents Raise Confident Children (NewsTarget) Remember the news headline from a few months ago about the 2 year old who called 911 to report that his grandmother was not feeling well? The news was full of praise about the kid’s actions, but the real story is about the grandmother or...

Military Integration Another Step Toward the North American Union (NewsTarget) An article titled "Canada, U.S. Agree To Use Each Other’s Troops In Civil Emergencies" appeared on CanwestNews Service on February 22, 2008. According to the report, Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the...

Diet May Be the Key to Prevention and Treatment of Brain Tumors (NewsTarget) Malignant brain tumor persists as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in adults and is the second leading cause of cancer death in children. There is little in the way of prevention offered by the medical establishment. Any...

Small Farmer Wins Moral Victory Over Monsanto (NewsTarget) Percy Schmeiser has a check for $660 and a Right Livelihood Award to prove that sometimes the little guy wins. In a modern version of the David vs. Goliath story, a 77 year-old Saskatchewan farmer and his wife are now considered folk heroes...

New Understanding of the Role of Testosterone in Women (NewsTarget) Testosterone is known as the personality hormone. It gives us motivation, assertiveness, a sense of power, feeling of well being and enhanced sex drive. When we have an adequate level of testosterone we are able to take risks and live our...

Voters Choose to Perpetuate the Superhero Presidency (NewsTarget) There is no other office on earth that can captivate us like the presidency of the United States. The 2008 candidates have given us an entire season of debates so we know the fine points of the differences between them. While the average...

Psycho-Educational Assessments Can Reveal Children's Hidden Strengths (NewsTarget) Since the No Child Left Behind Act came along, schools have been preoccupied with testing children. You may have received standardized test results for your child. You may have had some difficulty making heads and tails of these results,...

The National Animal Identification System - Who Wins and Who Loses (NewsTarget) The recall of 143 million pounds of beef processed over the past two years is the largest meat recall in the history of the world. The USDA had no choice following an animal group’s release of videotape of “downer” cows being dragged across...

The Whole Story About Whole Foods Market (NewsTarget) Organic food has become the mantra of consumers who are aware of the dangers of pesticides, chemicals and hormones used in the growing and processing practices of the commercial food industry. Many of us have come to trust stores making...

Americans Question the Legality of the Income Tax (NewsTarget) There’s nothing that gets me all tingly like the coming of spring. It’s always been my favorite time of the year. Just one problem stands between me and total rapture – the need to complete a tax return and file it along with the money I...

New Studies Continue to Reveal the Health Benefits of Colostrum (NewsTarget) Colostrum is the thin yellowish fluid produced during the first few milkings of a mammal after she has given birth. It is the carrier of the immunities that are transferred from mother to infant, and one of the reasons breast feeding is...

A Vote for Your Beliefs May Be a Vote Against Your Freedom (NewsTarget) It looks like about 66% of Americans will be happy when January 20, 2009 rolls around and a new president is inaugurated. And you will be happier still if the new president is the one you voted for. You know, the one who promised to support...

Create a Happy and Healthy Indoor Environment With Plants (NewsTarget) The amazing health benefits we derive from eating plants and drinking their juices are just the beginning of the story. Research shows that when we bring plants inside to share our environments, we multiply those benefits. Houseplants...

Recent Studies and Age Old Wisdom Point to the Health Benefits of Butter (NewsTarget) Someone really should write an ode to butter. Pure delicious golden butter that comes from grass fed, pastured, contented cows. Beautiful butter that wants to nourish us and protect us from disease if we would only give it a chance. But...

Bee Pollen - A Budget Friendly Food for Health and Healing (NewsTarget) Bee pollen is often referred to as nature’s most complete food. Pollen harvested from a diverse selection of geographic areas contains all the essential components of life in a good tasting, chewable, easily digested, and highly bio-available...

Re-authorization of the No Child Left Behind Act and Its Hidden Agenda (NewsTarget) The re-authorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has become a priority for the final year of the Bush administration. The fact that independent test results have shown NCLB to be a dismal failure seems to make no difference. With...

IP6 - A Rising Star in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer (NewsTarget) Three recent studies have confirmed the role of inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) in cancer prevention and control of experimental tumor growth. IP6 is a naturally occurring carbohydrate first identified in 1855. It can exist on its own or can...

Raise Your Child's IQ With Adequate Amounts of DHA (NewsTarget) If you want to produce brainy children, feed them brain food. Brain development of babies and children is highly influenced by nutritional intake. Children who are fed inadequate amounts of a key nutrient will have inadequate brain growth...

The North American Union - You Could Be Voting Your Rights Away (NewsTarget) One issue that is conspicuously absent from the rhetoric of the presidential candidates is the North American Union (NAU). The questions of immigration and border security are frequently raised and the candidates claim to realize the need...

A Deeper Look Into Autism Research as New Avenues Open Up (NewsTarget) Autism may begin when the changes in the brain structure and function of a child result from altered neuronal development, reports a study in the September 7th edition of Brain Research Journal. Researchers at the New York State Institute...

Early Exposure To Bacteria Helps Create Stronger Immune Systems (NewsTarget) Recent studies have shown that children growing up with pets, living on farms, or in any way exposed to certain bacteria at young ages show stronger immune systems and less likelihood of developing severe allergies. Results from a nationally...

The Declining Dollar and What It Means for You (NewsTarget) Do you know that since the year 2000, the U.S. dollar has silently depreciated in value against other major currencies by a whopping 52 percent! This depreciation of the dollar goes a long way toward explaining why you feel like you are...

Lignans: A Component of Optimal Breast Health and Cancer Prevention (NewsTarget) Among the many stressors in the lives of women today is the question of breast health. We want to be proactive in the care of our bodies. Yet we feel torn between the traditional medical approach which offers us Tamoxifen, and the natural...

The Budwig Diet for the Cure and Prevention of Cancer (NewsTarget) Do you think the cure for cancer is yet to be discovered? That’s what the pharmaceutical industry and the pink ribbon folks would like you to think. But this is far from the truth. One of the least known well-documented cures for cancer...