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Why conventional agriculture should be banned

(NaturalNews) When chemicals were first introduced in farming, everyone marveled at what they could do. Yields were dramatically increased. In the beginning, the soil was so healthy, any damage done by chemical fertilizers was imperceptible, and pests had yet to evolve resistance…

Standing increases longevity and builds telomeres

(NaturalNews) Standing up is good for your health. People who stand live longer and have longer telomeres, an indicator of good health and longevity. Sitting is tied to disease and aging. Research has now shown that standing instead of sitting can prevent telomere shortening. Circuit…

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Landmark anti-trafficking treaty has done too little for victims: rights group

By Katie Nguyen LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Victims of trafficking have seen little benefit in the 15 years since a global treaty to combat human trafficking was adopted, and some nations have passed laws or policies that do more harm than good, a rights group said on Wednesday. To date, 166 countries have ratified the 2000 U.N. protocol designed to prevent trafficking, protect victims and prosecute offenders involved in

Study Finds Link Between Immune System And Alzheimer’s Disease

Groundbreaking information in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Washington (AFP) – The immune system may play a part in Alzheimer’s disease, US researchers have discovered, in a breakthrough which could lead to the development of new treatments for the most common form of dementia. A Duke University study published in the Journal of Neuroscience reported on researchers’ findings that certain immune system cells which normally protect the brain began to consume

U.S. FDA panel favors new safety information on AstraZeneca's Onglyza

AstraZeneca Plc’s diabetes drug Onglyza should include new safety information about the risk of heart failure, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Tuesday. The panel voted overwhelmingly that the drug’s label should be changed to add information about an increased heart failure risk, but did not express concern about the overall cardiovascular risk profile of the drug. The FDA is not obliged to follow

Despite conflict, qat is out the bag in Yemen

By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN (Reuters) – Civil war may be tearing Yemen apart but every afternoon combatants set aside the struggle for the country’s future to stuff their cheeks with wads of the narcotic green leaf, qat. The national pastime of chewing qat is one of the few certainties in a nation turned upside down by air strikes and street fighting. Three weeks of Saudi-led air strikes aimed at stemming