(NaturalNews) People are doing more than just relaxing on the sands of Brazil’s breathtaking beaches and because of their bad habits, the beaches are fast-becoming a contamination nightmare, laden with human health hazards. Ironically, it’s the humans themselves that are responsible…
Avril Lavigne revealed today she has been battling Lyme disease for the last few months.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery shelves alongside more traditional products.
Thai police said Wednesday they are investigating a senior Bangkok-based World Health Organization official and his wife after their Ethiopian maid accused them of modern-day slavery and physical abuse. The 25-year-old maid filed a complaint last month accusing her employers of beating her and forcing her to work without pay for nearly two years at their residence in a plush expat colony in Nonthaburi, a northern satellite city of Bangkok,
If you were tasked to end hunger and malnutrition in the world, you might first ask: Where do such vulnerable people live? It may be a surprise that the majority of the world’s hungry and malnourished live in large Middle Income Countries (MICs), some of which are global economic powerhouses. These countries are hosts to the Missing Middle, or…
The world’s oldest person, Misao Okawa, died in Japan on Wednesday, a month after celebrating her 117th birthday. When she turned 114, she was officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest woman in the globe. Japan, known for the longevity of its people, is home to the world’s oldest man — Sakari Momoi, who celebrated his 112th birthday in February. In 2013, life expectancy for women in Japan
Ganga Kalshetty was just two years old when India declared itself leprosy-free in 2005, giving her family hope that she would be spared the disfiguring disease and its social stigma. Kalshetty lives in one of India’s dozens of informal “leper colonies”, where many of her relatives are afflicted with the disease. Seven months ago her worst fears came true when she, too, was diagnosed with the disease. “I don’t want
Purple tomatoes may soon be on your dinner table, spiked with high levels of compounds that lower the risk of cancer. But do you want that?
There’s a science behind them, and how you can avoid them. (Photo: Kate Powers) It’s a familiar pattern: you spend a night out splurging on indulgences only to roll into work the next morning with continual comfort-food cravings (chocolate cake, anyone?). A recent study in BioEssays indicates that it might actually be the bacteria in your gut that’s wreaking havoc on your snacking self-control, your digestive system and even your mood. Related: Up
