(NaturalNews) Federal, state and local governments are increasingly doing all that they can to hide their activities from the citizenry paying them to serve.The latest example comes from the Chicago Police Department — the same one with a secret “black site,” Constitution-free…
(NaturalNews) Nichole Rolfe (formerly Bruff) was expelled from the nursing program at Baker College in 2013 for “harassment of staff.” Rolfe readily admits that she had respectfully questioned two of her teachers during classroom discussions when each of them instructed the students…
(NaturalNews) A pair of lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan measure that would end the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance that has been at the heart of Fourth Amendment privacy concerns for years.The Surveillance State Repeal Act, by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin…
(NaturalNews) The Stanleys of Garland County, Arkansas, would be considered by most to be an average American family. Hal Stanley, the head of the household, served his country honorably and is an ordained Baptist minister.Hal has never been in trouble with the law (until now…
(NaturalNews) The global meat industry is booming as more and more of the population can afford to consume mass quantities of meat. The demand keeps increasing and the “fatted calf” keeps growing thanks to many industrial livestock producers pumping our meat sources full of antibiotics…
(NaturalNews) Just days after airing an important segment about a new International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report[PDF] which found that glyphosate in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide causes cancer, cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz…
(NaturalNews) Hurricanes are among the most destructive natural forces on Earth. They have caused the loss of thousands of lives and billions of dollars. Having an emergency plan and being prepared for hurricane season can really make a difference when these disasters force us to…
(NaturalNews) The human body contains trillions of cells and not all of them are human; in fact, many of them are microbial, organisms which are so minuscule that the human eye cannot detect them.Microbes are made up of bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists and viruses, each of which…
(NaturalNews) It seems to strike every year around this time. Waistlines expand, depression rears its head, and energy lags. We crave carbohydrates and sugar, sparking a vicious cycle of blood sugar peaks and crashes. Not only does this routine promote sluggishness and pack on the…
(NaturalNews) A live virus nasal flu vaccine known as FluMist (made by AstraZeneca) is failing to provide protection to children, and its manufacturer is blaming the vaccine’s total inefficacy on high temperatures rather than exaggerated quack science.When the supposedly “fragile…
By Joseph D’Urso LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Two survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) have launched Britain’s first billboard campaign to raise awareness and encourage girls at risk to get advice as public pressure mounts to stamp out the practice. Survivors Aissa Edon and Hoda Ali joined forces with students Mabel Evans and Kain Egan who came up with the idea after realizing that no one in Britain had
By Pavithra George FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Reuters) – Musician Stuart Jewell is working on a long-cherished dream to record a song that he wrote almost thirty years ago, but his purpose is to create a memento for his family, rather than to become a star. A stage III cancer patient, Jewell spends long hours in a recording studio in Falls Church, Virginia, as he battles his disease. “When I play
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway and General Electric have invested $22.5 million in U.S.-Israeli eVolution Networks, a provider of energy-saving software to mobile network operators. EVolution said on Tuesday the money, which came from Berkshire’s IES Holding and GE Ventures, would be used to expand into new markets, like data center energy management. The company said its system can reduce the annual energy consumption of mobile operators by up to
More than 35 countries have been hit in a surge in bird flu outbreaks since early last year, killing tens of millions of poultry, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday. U.S. poultry and egg producers have been grappling with a record outbreak of avian flu, mainly the H5N2 strain, that has led to the culling of more than 33 million birds since December last year and
Like vegetarianism, diets containing modest amounts of meat are linked with a reduced risk of serious diseases like heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to a Public Health Nutrition report published in December 2012.
Lisa Royle warned the world of just how subtle breast cancer can be, in a photo that’s now gone viral.
Amid all the late-night rose ceremonies, endless alcohol, and frequent traveling, how do “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” contestants squeeze in healthy eating and exercise?
Single moms face higher health risks – but the association is weaker in certain parts of the world, a new study reveals.
As the gluten-free diet trend crests its mighty wave, and Celiac disease (the autoimmune syndrome that affects digestion of the grain protein) becomes a more common diagnosis, pharmaceutical companies are working hard to develop a pill as a first line of defense against symptoms of accidental ingestion — like headaches, bloating, abdominal pain, joint pain, diarrhea, and vomiting.
The leading U.S. scientific organization, responding to concerns expressed by scientists and ethicists, has launched an ambitious initiative to recommend guidelines for new genetic technology that has the potential to create “designer babies.” The technology, called CRISPR-Cas9, allows scientists to edit virtually any gene they target. The technique has taken biology by storm, igniting fierce patent battles between start-up companies and universities that say it could prove as profitable and
