Surprising Effects of Yoga – Not Only the Body But Brain, Too

Surprising Effects of Yoga – Not Only the Body But Brain, Too
The emerging science of yoga shows strong links to improved health–including chronic pain relief We all know yoga can make you more flexible–can yoga also ease your chronic pain?   Yoga has been in existence for thousands of years, dating back at minimum to the 5th or 6th century BC. And if you know anyone who is a practitioner of yoga, you know that its fans are devoted indeed.… Read the rest

“Online Persona Management Services” to Allow CIA, etc., to Control Social Media Conversations

“Online Persona Management Services” to Allow CIA, etc.,  to Control Social Media Conversations
CENTCOM responded to the news with its typical openness and candor: “The technology supports classified blogging activities on foreign-language websites to enable CENTCOM to counter violent extremist and enemy propaganda outside the US,” said spokesman Bill Speaks (how’s that for a sock puppet name, huh?) But of course the internet is international in nature. The contract calls for the sock puppet controllers to employ something called “traffic mixing,” which intends to blend the online presence of the false persona with that of people outside of the operation, in a way that will provide, “...excellent cover and deniability.”

National Health Services Docs May Face Jail Time over Big Pharma Gifts

National Health Services Docs May Face Jail Time over Big Pharma Gifts
Champagne Jacuzzis and all-expense paid trips for NHS officials—Courtesy of Big Pharma Advisory boards or bribery boards? UK National Health Service (NHS) doctors in trouble over Big Pharma ties In a world increasingly infiltrated by corporate money at every conceivable level, it’s safer to assume that someone somewhere has been paid off in any given situation. The greasing of palms and the bestowing of favors is of course an age-old tradition, and it’s probably not going away anytime soon, But every now and then the greed on the part of those receiving the bribes and the sloppiness of those giving the bribes just becomes too much for the public to stomach, despite the institutionalized nature of the practice.… Read the rest

Shaken Baby Doctor Shakes Up UK Medical Establishment–Gets License Lifted

Shaken Baby Doctor Shakes Up UK Medical Establishment–Gets License Lifted
Indeed it is a sad day when scientific questioning is discarded in favor of facile and overly simplistic models that--whatever their good intentions may have originally been--are clearly flawed and designed only to make easier and more black and white the jobs of social services workers, police and prosecutors. In a telling bit of irony, the tribunal that ultimately led to the pulling of Squier’s license due to her supposed lack of medical expertise consisted of exactly zero medical doctors trained in neurology. They were a retired Air Force officer, a retired cop and a retired psychiatrist.

Robert DeNiro Failed Us All

Robert DeNiro Failed Us All
When the totally-exonerated Dr. Andrew Wakefield teamed up with investigative Reporter Dal Bigtree to tell the story of the CDC Whistleblower William W. Thompson, PhD, in Vaxxed: the Documentary, they were doing a public service and creating a necessary piece of information at the same time. Apparently it must also have some significant merit as a film because it was accepted for showing at the Tribeca Film Festival run by Robert DeNiro and his two partners and supported by American Express and other corporate megaliths.… Read the rest