The hijacking of modern science by corporations hellbent on profiting at the expense of public health is no more evident than in published scientific literature. There, you'll find all sorts of papers claiming that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are safe, chemicals are good for you and pharmaceuticals drugs are the only medicine worth taking, but how much of all these information are actually valid? New study from the World Health Organization finds for the first time that tuberculosis infections rivaled HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death from infectious diseases. Right up RSB's ally, scores of leading scientists have urged the creation of a major initiative to better understand the microbial communities critical to both human health and every ecosystem. In a moment of duh, a new study shows teens who are given prescription narcotic painkillers may run a higher risk of abusing narcotics after high school. In hour 2 RSB will be joined by Ty Bollinger for another Outside the Box Wednesday! New York state will require physicians to complete an educational course before they can authorize medical marijuana for patients an unusual mandate not applied to other new drugs or seen in other states with medical marijuana programs. A new report raises fresh questions about the value of mammograms. The rate of cancers that have already spread far beyond the breast when they are discovered has stayed stable for decades, suggesting that screening and early detection are not preventing the most dangerous forms of the disease. The report, in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, is by three prominent cancer specialists and is based on federal statistics going back to the 1970s. In what is yet another sign of government's war on Christianity, a Baptist church in Oakland, California, has been threatened by city officials to tone down its choir practice or face heavy fines for being a noise "nuisance." As reported by CBS San Francisco, lovers of Gospel music think of it as "joyful noise" and acknowledge that it's anything but quiet. Lastly, we've all been there: The little one makes a mess or causes a problem, and it's up to you as the parent to remind them to apologize for their wrongdoing. Being regretful for hurtful behavior or actions is something everyone should know about. But sorry to be the bearer of bad news: It's not the right way to go, according to one expert! All this and more! Http://www.robertscottbell.com/?p=34231