By Sandy Szwarc Recently, a series of special health alerts and reports have come out warning of growing numbers of people and a country at the breaking point. Sadly, little of that information has reached the public. American people are crying out for help and…
By Kerry McDonald A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge finds that the government-imposed lockdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic cause significant harm to children’s mental health. The study, published this week in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, was the…
Children’s Health Defense released a special report providing the scientific and legal context behind protecting individual rights in regards to COVID vaccines. Everyone has questions about the coming COVID vaccines. Will they work? Will they be safe? And last but not least, will they be mandated? Will…
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the tiny particles responsible for hazy air pollution, are detrimental to children’s health even inside the classroom. Mounting evidence has linked chronic exposure with poor academic performance in K-12 students. Until now, no research had examined the impact of “peak” air…
By Francesca Solmi, UCL and Praveetha Patalay, UCL The proportion of teenagers who are overweight or obese has risen over the past 30 years. In parallel, there has been an increase in societal focus on weight loss and dieting – namely in the form of…
By Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath A bill passed by the D.C. Council on October 20, 2020 would allow children as young as age 11 to obtain government-recommended vaccinations without their parents’ consent. Originally introduced under a measles narrative, this bill covers the new, experimental COVID vaccine….
By Tyler Durden As Joe Biden’s COVID advisory team begin to set the narrative for Americans to accept a very strict nationwide lockdown for up to six weeks “because the scientists say so,” the CDC has unleashed some rather painful ‘science’ exposing the collateral damage…
By Joseph Jankowski A bill traveling through the District of Columbia’s legislature would give children as young as 11 years old the ability to make decisions on being vaccinated, while removing the need for parental consent entirely. Bill 23-171 allows children as young as 11…
Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother’s vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development. A study published today in The Journal of Nutrition showed that mothers’ vitamin D…
We are born into an environment full of small organisms called microbiota. Within the first minutes and hours of our lives, they start challenging but also educating our immune system. The largest immune organ is our gut, where maturation of the immune system and maturation…
By Stacy Malkan, Children’s Health Defense Waking Times Chlorpyrifos insecticides were introduced by Dow Chemical in 1965 and have been used widely in agricultural settings. Commonly known as the active ingredient in the brand names Dursban and Lorsban, chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide and…
By Matt Agorist As more states and countries attempt to send children back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen some utterly horrifying scenarios. Masked up and shielded children of all ages are being forced to stay behind plastic sheets, dividers, and some…
By Ola Andersson, Lund University and Mehreen Zaigham, Lund University The number of caesarean sections being performed globally every year is increasing. But while caesarean sections can be lifesaving for both mother and baby, an increasing number of them aren’t being performed for a medical…
Bruce Lanphear, Children’s Health Defense Waking Times The debate on the fluoridation of drinking water — one of the most polarized, long-running, and high-decibel controversies in public health — has been reignited as new studies find that fluoride is toxic to the developing brain. Last…
By Gilbert G. Berdine, M.D Covid-19 has given scientific models a bad name. The predictions from these models have been horribly wrong. The problem was not with modelling; rather the problem was with poor choices of model parameters. One can get any mortality result ranging…
It is with great excitement and hope for a saner and freer world that we share this incredible video and ask you to pass it on to your personal and professional network. The Unity Video features Robert Kennedy Jr, doctors, nurses, researchers, lawyers, parents, and…
Probiotics may help children and adolescents with obesity lose weight when taken alongside a calorie-controlled diet, according to a study being presented at e-ECE 2020. The study found that obese children who were put on a calorie-restricted diet and given probiotics and Bifidobacterium breve B632,…
Less screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among children and adolescents, according to a study published September 4 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tassia Oswald of the University of Adelaide, and colleagues. The prevalence of mental illness…
By Ruth Dobson, Queen Mary University of London Obesity and smoking are well-known risk factors for heart disease and cancer. What is less well known is that they are associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Several studies looking at how MS develops…
A new study found solitary activities like fishing, hunting or exploring outside are key to building strong bonds between children and nature. Activities like these encourage children to both enjoy being outside and to feel comfortable there. In addition to these independent activities, researchers led…
