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Category Archives: Health & Medicine
The Gift of Sight
Nepal’s Himalayan mountain range is one of the most picturesque places in the world. But its stunning beauty is fading from view for many of the villagers who call the region home. Exposure to ultraviolet rays at such high altitudes … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged cataracts, Dr Sanduk Ruit, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Amber Lyon Trips All Over the World to Discover the Power of Hallucinogens
Abby Martin features an exclusive interview with former CNN journalist and investigative reporter, Amber Lyon, who has travelled the world experimenting with psychedelic substances to cure her PTSD and is now touting their benefits while highlighting the dangers of many … Continue reading
How Psychedelics are Saving Lives
This video highlights how psychedelic medicines are saving lives worldwide. Numerous studies show these substances are non-neurotoxic, non-addictive and are having profound effects curing some of the most stubborn mental health disorders by helping people purge bottled up trauma. MDMA … Continue reading
People Globally Unite Against Monsanto Dominance
Over 400 cities worldwide will see millions marching against the US chemical and agricultural company Monsanto in an effort to boycott the use of Genetically Modified Organizms in food production. Marches are planned in 52 countries in addition to some … Continue reading
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Tagged GMO, March Against Monsanto, Monsanto
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Alive Inside: How the Magic of Music Proves Therapeutic for Patients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Could a pair of headphones change the lives of millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimers and dementia? “Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory,” a new documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, follows a social worker named Dan Cohen … Continue reading
“Drugs Aren’t the Problem”: Neuroscientist Carl Hart on Brain Science & Myths About Addiction
As we continue our conversation on the nationwide shift toward liberalizing drug laws, we are joined by the groundbreaking neuropsychopharmacologist Dr. Carl Hart. He is the first tenured African-American professor in the sciences at Columbia University, where he is an … Continue reading
Gabor Maté: What is Addiction?
Dr. Gabor Maté talks about the root causes of addiction and how to deal with them.
Posted in Health & Medicine, Psychology & Psychiatry, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged addiction, Gabor Maté
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Oops! Rabbi Cuts Off Baby’s Penis During Circumcision Ritual
A local rabbi, who is also a mohel, is being sued after accidentally having severed a newborn boy’s penis during a traditional Jewish genital mutilation ceremony. The baby was rushed to Children’s Hospital, where doctors performed emergency microsurgery which took … Continue reading
IF ONLY FOR A SECOND
20 cancer patients participated in a unique makeover experience. They were invited to a studio. Their hair and makeup were completely redone. During the transformation, they were asked to keep their eyes shut. A photographer then immortalized the moment they … Continue reading
Moby on Piracy, Music Therapy, and Animal Cruelty
Abby Martin speaks with musical artist Moby, discussing his activism, the failures of the corporate music industry, and why he is a vegan.
Against the Grain 