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_Do You Want to Volunteer? The U.S. government seeks several thousand

volunteers to test a swine flu shot. Five hundred sign up in five days,

according to CNN._ (http://aahf.convio.net/site/R?i=zPvChCRkABItCxQVtaiavw..)

According to the New York Times, pharmaceutical companies are “racing to

have a swine flu vaccine ready for the fall flu season.â€

_Has the Time Come for CAM to Join the Mainstream? An influential group of

U.S. senators say it is time to embrace an array of alternative

therapies._ (http://aahf.convio.net/site/R?i=P1nrwJN4UY6gVBubJYveOQ..)

The Boston Globe reports that Sens. Harkin, Mikulski and Enzi are sponsors

and supporters of an amendment to the healthcare reform legislation that

would forbid healthcare plans to discriminate against any healthcare

provider who is state-licensed.

_The Trans-Fat Ban Is Working in New York. Can we legislate and tax our

way to good health?_

(http://aahf.convio.net/site/R?i=WmWXTjX_80K7vtaWSQMyTg..)

The science is clear that more TV equates to more snack consumption, and

more food ads translate to greater consumption of unhealthy snacks. Why don’t

we “be the parents†instead of letting ads influence our children to

consume fast and processed foods to their detriment?

_The American Dietetic Association Seeks a Monopoly over Nutritional

Therapy. AAHF highlights the actions of the ADA in Michigan._

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The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has been actively sponsoring state

legislation that establishes registration and licensing protocols for

dietitians.

_The Light of Day Shines on the Practice of Ghostwriting Articles in

Medical Journal._ (http://aahf.convio.net/site/R?i=TiUOuqd6TRAUEtZq-hb84g..)

Until now, physicians have been making prescribing decisions solely on the

basis of marketing information that was bought and paid for by the

pharmaceutical firm seeking to sell more of its medications.

Deborah A. Ray, MT (ASCP), Editor

Craig Smith, Deputy Editor

The Pulse of Health Freedom

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