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Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs Melody Petersen See book keywords and concepts

The pharmaceutical industry did not always spend so much time and money on pushing its corporate marketing agenda into the nation's libraries of medical research. The companies' strategy of using clinical trials and scientific publications to market their medicines became predominant only in the last twenty-five years. Executives realized that scientists and their data, if properly managed, could be a marketing force like no other, far more powerful than the most expensive advertising campaign.

The True History of Chocolate Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe See book keywords and concepts

Sophie was a stickler about "going to the sources," and she spent many hundreds of hours in the libraries of America and Europe, tracking down all possible references to chocolate—and vast amounts of time in my own Mesoamerican library. Her idea of heaven was working in an ancient library like her beloved Biblioteca Angelica in Rome, turning the pages of 400-year-old books in the search for chocolate data. Sophie had a genuinely scientific background: she was the daughter of the noted Russian-American geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky, and she had a doctorate in anthropology.

There must have been thousands of such books, whole libraries of them, in the royal courts of the Classic cities, but all disappeared with the Classic Maya Collapse of the 9th century, or in the bonfires of the Spanish Inquisition. The most beautiful of these surviving folding-screen books is the Dresden Codex, very late pre-Conquest in date, but with Classic-style calligraphy and with much astronomical and other material passed down through the centuries from the Classic period. Thanks to the remarkable breakthrough made in the 1950s by the Russian epigrapher Yuri V.

The Science of Flavonoids Erich Grotewold See book keywords and concepts

Reproducible product-ion tandem mass spectra on various liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry instruments for development of spectral libraries, Rapid Comm Mass Spectrom 18: 1447-1454. Bovy, A., de Vos, R., Kemper, M., Schijlen, E., Pertejo, M. A., Muir, S., Collins, G., Robinson, S., Verhoyen, M., Hughes, S., Santos-Buelga, C, and van Tunen, A., 2002, High-flavonol tomatoes resulting from the heterologous expression of the maize transcription factors genes Lc and CI, Plant Cell 14: 2509-2526. Bylka, W., Franski, R., and Stobiecki, M.

Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work Dr Ron Roberts See book keywords and concepts

Many organisations and centres conduct regular classes and much more detailed information about t'ai-chi can be sourced from local community groups, libraries or telephone books. Chi Traditional Chinese philosophy talks a great deal about eft/ or qi, an innate energy force or power flowing through the body which encourages and stimulates all living creatures. T'ai-chi is based on the belief that illness stems from eft/ moving too slowly or too quickly, resulting in imbalances of energy in particular areas of the body.

Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs Melody Petersen See book keywords and concepts

The vast corporate libraries of secret studies raised serious questions about the ethics of the pharmaceutical industry's scientific methods. Scientists have a duty to share both the negative and positive results of the studies they perform. If they disclose only positive studies, they have told only half the story. Results of the positive studies may be overturned when they are combined with trials that showed the drug did not work or had harmed its human volunteers.

Mike Adams joins David Wolfe and Peter Ragnar to present "The Best Weekend Ever" live event in Los Angeles, Sep. 15 - 16 Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The event takes place at the Philosophical Research Society, home of one of the most extensive alchemical libraries in the world. It's an all-weekend event, running from 10:00am to 9:30pm on both Saturday and Sunday. I'll personally be present the entire weekend (including before the event each morning) and would be thrilled to talk with you personally if you're interested in meeting me and chatting for a few minutes. I'm also up for looking at samples or literature on any natural health products or services you might be offering.

The Secret History of the War on Cancer Devra Davis See book keywords and concepts

They offered me stories I'd never heard before and documents I could never find in libraries or government dockets, some of which form the bones of this book. I thought I had a pretty fair notion of what went on behind the scenes, but I was stunned by what I found out. • Some of the early leaders of the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute left their posts to work directly for the tobacco industry, where they funded major academic research programs throughout the world to foment uncertainty about the dangers of their product right up to the 1990s.

Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet Mark Lynas See book keywords and concepts

Then also burn the libraries and art galleries,' he demands, 'make cordwood of the musical instruments, pulp the musical scores, erase Shakespeare, Beethoven, and Goethe, and the Beatles too, because all these - or at least fairly good substitutes - can be re-created.' Unlike, of course, Boyd's forest dragon or the golden toad - the former under great danger, the latter already gone for ever, thanks to climate change. Nor is the loss of biodiversity just an aesthetic concern.

How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace Paul D. Blanc, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

I have never seen it cited, and other than my own copy, I have been able to identify only two copies held in major libraries. This should not be all that surprising. The report's cover is clearly marked in a printed, underlined subtitle, For Private Circulation Only Recognition of the environmental threat resulting from the chemical contamination of freshwater rivers goes back considerably further than awareness of the threat of ocean discharges. Indeed, freshwater pollution was a stimulus for the formation of some of the earliest public action forerunners of modern environmental groups.

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits Gregg Braden See book keywords and concepts

The researchers coined a new term for the special group of neurons that forms each of our libraries of possibilities. These cells are called mirror neurons. While the first studies were done with monkeys, new research shows that humans have what is described as an even "more elaborate" system of mirror neurons.7 And it appears that they're activated in two different yet related types of circumstances: 1. First, they become active when we perform a particular action, such as walking on a balance beam. 2.

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II See book keywords and concepts

Repeating Histories In 1985, when I was on sabbatical in Oxford, England, I had the opportunity to study the history of diet and disease at some of the great medical history libraries in the Western world. I made use of the famous Bodlean Library in Oxford and the London libraries of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. In the quiet recesses of these marble-lined sanctuaries, I was thrilled to find authors who wrote eloquently on the topic of diet and cancer, among other diseases, over 150 years ago.

The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George See book keywords and concepts

Your life has purpose, and part of that purpose is to continue to help others, just as you have done in the past with your family and with your work in libraries." Beth reaches over to hold her mother's hand as the doctor continues. "Fran, I'd also like to suggest that with your verbal strengths, and your experience as a librarian, you enroll in a research project I have started, in which you will teach young kids from the inner city to read.

Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods Jeffrey M. Smith See book keywords and concepts

Of the remaining, 14 were in foreign journals, "not readily available in agricultural libraries."That left eight studies, three of which "reported substantive concerns about GM crops."4 Pryme and Lembcke "Although very many have voiced their opinions both in the popular and scientific press there is only very limited data published in peer reviewed journals concerning the safety of GM food.5 It would seem apparent that GM food regulation is currently based on a series of extremely insufficient guidelines. . . .

Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer Michael Lerner See book keywords and concepts

Others have libraries for their medical staffs that patients can use, although some, quaintly, require a patient to have his physician's permission to research his own disease. Some hospital cancer centers even have libraries devoted specifically to resources for cancer patients, including books, articles, video- and audiotapes, and community resources. The staffs of these libraries are available to help patients with their research. Many are also equipped for a fee to do computer literature searches on the more specialized questions you may have.

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen See book keywords and concepts

We already take part in these systems when we use rental DVDs, Laundromats, libraries, gyms, and taxis; now people are starting to talk about PSS with regard to things that many of us don't usually share, such as cars, tools, appliances, and workspaces. Breaking past cultural assumptions that equate affluence with ownership may still be the greatest challenge to wide implementation of PSS, but what if the alternative is cheaper and more sustainable, doesn't clutter our homes, and connects us with our neighbors?

In addition, when indigenous knowledge is primarily passed down orally, the creation of knowledge libraries is more difficult, as remote communities can be unwilling to share that knowledge with outsiders. But despite these hurdles, several projects have been successful in establishing traditional-knowledge archives, and more are gaining speed. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is building a regional Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), covering South Asian traditional medicine, food, architecture, and culture.

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II See book keywords and concepts

I made use of the famous Bodlean Library in Oxford and the London libraries of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. In the quiet recesses of these marble-lined sanctuaries, I was thrilled to find authors who wrote eloquently on the topic of diet and cancer, among other diseases, over 150 years ago. One such author was George Macilwain, who wrote fourteen books on medicine and health. Macilwain was born and raised in Northern Ireland. He later moved to London where he became a prominent surgeon in the early 1800s.

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen See book keywords and concepts

Botanical gardens, arboretums, and conservatories are great old institutions we tend to overlook, rather like research libraries, but they often (and increasingly) have outstanding programs to inform, educate, and facilitate public action. When it comes to gardening with native plants, local botanists are often your best resource, and the ones who work at public gardens are often eager to help. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is, of course, just one of many such places; it hosts a fine Web site and offers some great reading on the basics of responsible landscaping.

Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer Michael Lerner See book keywords and concepts

Medical School Libraries Medical school libraries provide you with a wealth of information on cancer treatments at virtually no cost, except for photocopying. Often it is possible to do the same kind of computerized literature search described above. You simply ask the medical reference librarian to perform the search for you. You can then go to the stacks for the articles of interest to you. libraries have the added advantage of having medical texts as well as journal articles.

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen See book keywords and concepts

Realizing that great neighborhoods are central to great cities, he built new parks, libraries, and schools, and started a hundred new nursery schools so working mothers could more easily find good child care. Finally, he raised parking fees and gas taxes, and set up a system that requires people to leave their cars at home on certain days of the week. Overall, Penalosa's efforts paid off: Bogota now has 40 percent less traffic than it did before the program went into effect. The latest mayor, Luis Eduardo Garzon ("Lucho" to his supporters), is tackling Bogota's social problems head-on.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

By visiting libraries and bookstores and contacting health organizations that focus on cancer, you should be able to find a number of comprehensive, up-to-date books that provide additional information about alternative treatments. Once you have a better idea of the therapy or therapies that would best serve your needs, contact educational organizations and patient-referral services that provide information on these treatments. (See Part Three, remedies and therapies, for further information about alternative treatments.

The Sunfood Diet Success System David Wolfe See book keywords and concepts

Through the fantastic information available to all of us through the internet, libraries and transformed individuals we now have the ability to create a whole new paradigm of health, wealth, happiness, success, prosperity and possibility! It is my goal, in this book, to bring you up to speed on key transformational technologies, especially in the area of nutrition, now available to us all. Throughout these pages we are going to participate together in an opening of opportunities that everywhere surround us.

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II See book keywords and concepts

I discovered more than my family history while reading in these august, history-laden libraries. I found out that scholars have been arguing over the nature of health for centuries, even millennia. Almost 2,500 years ago, Plato wrote a dialogue between two characters, Socrates and Glaucon, in which they discuss the future of their cities.

Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

You'll find books about allergy and MS in libraries and natural-food stores." "Food allergies don't cause MS, do they?" "No, but controlling them certainly helps many people with MS feel better. I know many people who tell me the wrong food or foods brings back or worsens symptoms." "Mother tells me I had mild eczema when I was 2 or 3. That's allergy-related, isn't it?" "Yes. A history of allergy makes it more likely that allergy testing and treatment will be helpful for your MS symptoms.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien See book keywords and concepts

First Avenue, Suite 205 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 623-2520 Library Resources Initial literature search sources should include local university libraries that are linked through the ILL (Inter-Library Loan) program, which provides copies of articles from other institutions. Many libraries also have technical research services that can access online databases such as MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine). Private research firms also perform this service. libraries can provide citations and abstracts of articles, and also full-text document retrieval.

America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived Dr. Timothy Scott See book keywords and concepts

The drug companies could, in effect, hire the nation's top scientists without having to fund some of the graduate students, libraries, research equipment or many other expenses associated with drug research. This saved the drug companies huge sums and resulted in better funding for bioscience in universities all over the nation. I am not arguing that this was a good development. The evidence indicates that this system did, in fact, compromise objective science.

If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! The No-nonsense Guide to an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C. See book keywords and concepts

We don't permit pornographic books in the school libraries, why should we permit pornographic food in school lunchrooms? Sara Sloan, School Nutritionist roar, mama roar! We've all seen the nature show footage: a mama lion lying with her frolicking cubs; an intruder approaches; the lion's head perks up and she begins a low protective growl; the intruder ignores the beast's polite warning and moves closer; so, mama lion takes to her feet, assumes an offensive posture and lets out a ferocious roar!

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen See book keywords and concepts

Material Connexion is the world's largest resource of information about new materials—from yarn made of seaweed and cellulose to sheets of crushed almond shells—with libraries in major design centers like New York, Bangkok, and Cologne. Its most compelling industrial curiosities aren't always space-age: the Italian company Cor-po Nove makes a stinging nettle fiber that updates Napoleonic technology.

Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Herbs and Health Series) Christopher Hobbs See book keywords and concepts

I have also combed the historical and modern scientific literature available in libraries throughout the U.S., such as the C.G. Lloyd collection on fungi at the Lloyd Library, the Boston Medical Library, and several University of California libraries, as well as a number of European libraries. I am grateful to the library staffs of these institutions for their invaluable help and insight. A work of this complexity is, by necessity, a team effort. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to Michael Miovic, our super-editor, who has worked with us since 1988, until going on to medical school.

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