(NaturalNews) When contemplating the purpose of the JADE HELM military exercises being planned on U.S. soil — with Texas being declared by the military a “hostile territory” — it’s important to wipe your memory clean so that you don’t remember all the times we’ve been lied to by…
(NaturalNews) Fast food companies use tactics reminiscent of Big Tobacco in their efforts to convince people that exercise can make up for the effects of a terrible diet, according to a scorching editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine authored by scientists from the University…
(NaturalNews) One of North America’s cleanest and most sustainable food brands has taken a giant leap forward in securing the future of organic food production. Cereal company Nature’s Path Organic has reportedly purchased 2,800 acres of farmland in Montana to keep up with growing…
(NaturalNews) A recent report from the Associated Press blared this headline: “AP Poll: Americans approve of drone strikes on terrorists.”A news service treating its own in-house polling as “news” is not new by a long shot. However, speaking of long shots, the story itself and…
(NaturalNews) William Shatner, the actor who played Captain Kirk on the once popular show Star Trek, has proposed a $30 billion dollar plan that he says will save California from the problems the state has incurred as a result of the severe droughts. His big idea? Construct a water…
(NaturalNews) All the talk about the Jade Helm military exercises targeting Texas as “hostile territory” has turned the mainstream media into its usual self: finger-wagging denialists who pretend nothing is ever a threat unless they say so first. Jade Helm is no threat to your safety…
(NaturalNews) Media reports recently revealed that on March 17, the FDA sent a stern letter to the makers of Kind Bars warning them that their labels were making health claims in violation of U.S. law. The FDA claimed that terms such as “healthy” cannot be applied to Kind Bars because…
(NaturalNews) In 2011, former Friends actress Jennifer Aniston was named the “sexiest woman alive” by Men’s Health magazine. That same year, Fitness magazine voted her “best body of the year”. With her 46 years, Jennifer Aniston has still one of the most toned, slim figures in Hollywood…
(NaturalNews) If you’re concerned about bacteria and food poisoning, new research suggests that a threat that you might not have fully considered could be the most dangerous source of infection in your home.No, it isn’t the cutting board, the sink, or even the toilet that should…
(NaturalNews) Trust in the mainstream media appears to be taking a nosedive, at least among young people. A recent Harvard Institute of Politics poll that queried more than 3,000 people between the ages of 18 and 29 found that only 2 percent of them believe that the media can be trusted…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The worst day of Aaron Baker’s life wasn’t when the then-20-year-old professional motocross racer crashed his bike one spring day in 1999, flew over the handlebars and hit the ground head-first, paralyzing him from the next down.
A drug made by Japan’s Eisai Co that was originally derived from sea sponges helped extend lives of patients with soft-tissue cancers known as sarcomas by two months, a significant advance for these rare cancers with few treatment options, Belgian researchers said on Saturday. The researchers studied the drug, known as eribulin, in 452 patients with two forms of sarcomas – leiomyosarcoma, which starts in smooth muscles, and adipocytic sarcoma,
An experimental biotech drug being developed by Johnson & Johnson may offer hope to multiple myeloma patients who have run out of options, according to data from a midstage study released at a cancer meeting on Saturday. J&J plans to use the Phase II study to seek U.S. and European approval of its antibody daratumumab to treat the blood cancer. The drug received breakthrough designation from the U.S. Food and
After months of hearty soups and stews, a diet that prioritizes fresh fruit is a refreshing change, quite literally.
After months of hearty soups and stews, a diet that prioritizes fresh fruit is a refreshing change, quite literally.
Immunotherapy, which has shown remarkable success against advanced melanoma skin cancers, is now being used to target other cancers that are tough to treat. The results of several clinical trials were presented on the opening day of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual conference in Chicago on Friday. In some cases, immunotherapy has been shown to completely eradicate cancer.
CHICAGO (AP) — Having a little extra tissue taken off during breast cancer surgery greatly lowers the risk that some cancer will be left behind and require a second operation, according to a new study that could change care for more than 100,000 women in the United States alone each year.
After a diagnosis of localized breast cancer, women are often prescribed tamoxifen for five years to help prevent a recurrence, but researchers said Saturday another drug, anastrazole, may work better. The federally funded phase III study involved more than 3,100 postmenopausal women with a kind of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ, which was treated by removing the cancerous lump followed by a radiation regimen. Some women were
By Deena Beasley CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Phase III trial of Pfizer Inc’s drug Ibrance showed that, in combination with hormone therapy, the drug more than doubled the duration of disease control for women with the most common type of breast cancer. At the time of an interim analysis, patients given Ibrance in combination with AstraZeneca Plc’s Faslodex (fulvestrant), a widely used treatment to block estrogen, lived an average of
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – A drought in North Korea could lead to huge food shortages this year, the top U.N. official in the country told Reuters in an interview. Rainfall in 2014, the lowest in records going back 30 years, was 40-60 percent below 2013 levels, and reservoirs are very low, said Ghulam Isaczai, the U.N. resident coordinator.
