Health

Late in the summer of 2015, it was one solitary tweet by Hillary Clinton which, in retaliation to Martin Shkreli's infamous "price gouging", warned biotech and pharma companies to lower prices for their drugs, that was the catalyst which not only burst the biotech bubble but unleashed a chain of events that culminated with the worst year on record for momentum-gathering investors in alpha clothing such as Bill Ackman. It may have also top-ticked the overall market as it forced the best performing "momo" strategy of recent years to finally fizzle.

Journalist Ben Swann has examined claims that the CDC covered up evidence that vaccines cause autism over a decade ago.  Truthinmedia.com reports: For over two years, Truth In Media has explored the allegations of Dr. William Thompson, a CDC scientist who came forward in 2014, hired a whistleblower attorney, and claimed that important data regarding a study on vaccines and autism was eliminated.

An Australian family say that they have been targeted by Police for speaking out against the adverse reactions of vaccines following the paralysis of their new-born son after he received the dTpa vaccine.  After the myriad of serious health problems their son faced following the vaccination, the family decided to speak out publicly to local TV and newspapers, much to the dismay of local authorities in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

A scientist has showcased a new type of cancer treatment that uses resonant frequencies to completely destroy different types of cancer cells.  Associate Professor and Director of Music at Skidmore College, Anthony Holland, held a groundbreaking Tedx Talk named “Shattering Cancer with Resonant Frequencies“. He told the audience his dream is to one day see a future where children no longer have to suffer from the toxic effects of cancer drugs or radiation treatment, and says he believes his team may have found the answer.

A research study by the UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) suggests aged garlic extract taken as a supplement could reduce the accumulation of certain types of plaque in the arteries and help prevent heart disease. The new study is scheduled for publication in the Journal of Nutrition. Science Daily reports: The research, conducted at LA BioMed, found a reduction in the amount of low-attenuation plaque, or “soft plaque,” in the arteries of patients with metabolic syndrome who took Aged Garlic Extract. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by obesity, hypertension and other cardiac risk factors.