Death By Medicine
The number of people in the United States who die iatrogenic deaths is estimated
by Dr. Barbara Starfield to be approximately 225,000 to 284,000 a year, which
included 106,000 deaths from properly prescribed medicine. These are considered
avoidable deaths occurring at the hands of doctors in hospitals. Gary Null Ph.D.
and his medical colleagues estimate the iatrogenic death figures much higher –
786,000 by including outpatient deaths estimated at 199,000 (noted but not included
by Starfield), and other categories of iatrogenic deaths like malnutrition
perpetuated in hospitals, bedsores and infections - 108,000, 115,000, and
88,000 respectively. The high end of these numbers represents 6 jumbo jets
falling out of the sky each and every day and that is just for the population
in America.
The dental profession use of mercury based amalgam dental fillings and the
serious damage that comes from constantly leaking amalgam that spill
vaporous mercury into the oral cavity. We will find dentists contributing
greatly to the mercury poisoning of the human race through the use of
materials, that when removed from the mouth, are considered highly dangerous
toxic waste by the Environmental Protection Agency and must be handled in a
certain way to protect dental office personnel from mercury poisoning. Many
dentists know of the dangers of removal and recommend leaving the amalgams
in, believing it is healthier to maintain toxic waste dumps in human mouths.
A careful reading of the published medical research clearly demonstrates that all
sensible concern for published scientific research regarding the toxicity of
mercury has been cast aside exposing the entire world’s population to grave
unwarranted harm. Mercury is a cumulative poison, and used with other toxic
substances in medicine, like aluminum, antibiotics, and formaldehyde, create
lethal and semi-lethal cocktails that damage human life. As each year passes
scientists in laboratories around the world are showing that mercury
poisoning is creating a wide swath of iatrogenic disease.
The Cancer Propaganda
SEER's Cancer Training Program
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread
of abnormal cells. If the spread is not controlled, it can result in death. The
following facts will help us understand the importance of the "War on Cancer."
More than 1.2 million Americans develop cancer each year. A new cancer is
diagnosed every 30 seconds in the United States. Since 1990, nearly 15 million
new cancer cases have been diagnosed. These estimates do not include carcinoma
in situ (non-invasive cancer) of any site except urinary bladder, and do not
include the basal and squamous cell skin cancers.
Lung and prostate cancer are the top cancer killers for men in the United
States. Lung and breast cancer are the top cancer killers for women in the
United States. One in two men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer at some
time during his lifetime. One in three women in the US will be diagnosed with
cancer at some time during her lifetime.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease in the United
States. It is the primary cause of death in women between the ages of 35 and 74.
About 8,000 American children will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Cancer is
the chief cause of death in children between the ages of 1 and 14.
If current trends continue, cancer is expected to be the leading cause of
death in the United States by the year 2010. One in five persons in the US will
die from cancer. Every three minutes, two people in the US die from cancer.
Based on estimates of the National Institutes of Health, overall costs for
cancer in the year 2000 was $180.2 billion: $60 billion for direct medical
costs (total of all health expenditures); $15 billion for indirect morbidity
costs (cost of lost productivity due to illness); and $105.2 billion for
indirect mortality costs (cost of lost productivity due to premature death).
Cancer-related costs account for about 10 percent of the total amount spent
on disease treatment in the United States. Cancer is a major national burden.
In 1970, the American people knew what they wanted -- a cure for the
second-leading cause of death. President Nixon heard the voice of the people and
the concerns of the medical profession. In his January 1971 State of the Union
address, President Nixon made a special request for an additional $100 million
to be added to the NCI budget for cancer research. In October 1971 he converted
the Army's Fort Detrick, Maryland, biological warfare facility to a cancer
research center. The resulting Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center
eventually became an internationally recognized laboratory for cancer and AIDS
research. However, President Nixon took a much bigger step when he signed the
National Cancer Act into law on December 23, 1971, declaring, "I hope in
the years ahead we will look back on this action today as the most significant
action taken during my Administration."
After more than three decades, the "War on Cancer," declared by President
Nixon in 1971 with the enactment of the National Cancer Act, is still going on
in this country. The Question is: "Are we winning the war?"
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to the question. The good news is
that since Nixon's initiative, there have been incredible advances in cancer
detection, prevention, and treatment. Since the mid 1990s, the cancer death rate
has been decreasing steadily. As one cancer experts puts it: "It's just amazing
those that are making it and are living, whereas 10 years ago these same people
would not have lived." A diagnosis of cancer once was the virtual equivalent of
a death sentence. Today, nearly half of all cancer patients can expect to live
for five or more years after the diagnosis of cancer.
However, scientists are still not able to pinpoint a "cause" for cancer.
Instead, cancer researchers now believe that cancer can be triggered by many
factors, such as our genetics, diet and occupation. We know that our chances of
developing cancer can be significantly reduced if we choose to live a healthy
lifestyle, not smoke and avoid certain foods.
Finally, while a "cure" for cancer has not yet been found, scientists are
more confident than ever that further breakthroughs in cancer detection and
therapy are not far away, allowing us to effectively control the disease.
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