US: Richest Nation on Earth. We spend more money per person on health yet we have shorter lives and
For many years, Americans have been dying at younger ages than people in almost all other high-income countries according to the IOM report on the state of US health as compared to other wealthy countries. "This disadvantage has been getting worse for three decades, especially among women. "Not only are their lives shorter, but Americans also have a longstanding pattern of poorer health that is strikingly consistent and pervasive over the life course—at birth, during childhoo
Medicaid Redesign Team Redesigns the Scientific Method
I am outraged that there are people who want to use precious Medicaid funds to fund an unproven, ill advised fluoridation program, that ends up hurting the very people it is supposed to help. According to the National Academies of Science 2006 we should be lowering the maximum safe limit of fluoride due to legitimate concerns around adverse health effects. According to the Cochrane Review, 2015, there is insufficient evidence to show that water fluoride actually reduces tooth
Erin Brockovich speaks out on Dr. Oz against adding a chemical to our drinking water supply for the
There's a growing body of evidence that fluoride is not good for you. Erin Brockovich was a guest on the Dr. Oz show last week: she explained why we need to stop fluoridating our drinking water and why she now drinks white tea as black and green tea both have fluoride in their leaves. See Fluoride Action Networks page on foods with fluoride: Read Erin Brockovich's FB page speaking out against fluoridation #nofluoride #erinbrokovich #droz
