(NaturalNews) Plants in the area around Fukushima, Japan are widely contaminated with radioactive cesium, which is producing mutation and death in local butterflies, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa and published in the journal…
(NaturalNews) Scientists from the College of Chemical Sciences in Sri Lanka have a new recommendation for how to lose weight, according to a report released by ABC News late last March. No, it’s not eating more fruits and veggies, and no, it’s not adding more exercise to your daily…
(NaturalNews) European nations are leading the world in rejecting genetically modified organisms in food and crops, with two more countries recently joining the list: Italy and Austria.As reported by Nation of Change, Italian ministries have opted to utilize the newly created…
(NaturalNews) European nations are leading the world in rejecting genetically modified organisms in food and crops, with two more countries recently joining the list: Italy and Austria.As reported by Nation of Change, Italian ministries have opted to utilize the newly created…
(NaturalNews) More and more people are flocking to new media nowadays to find out how the world really works. Keeping up with the latest news on health, freedom and natural living can be overwhelming at times, but a few tools pioneered by NaturalNews.com — an advocate of new…
(NaturalNews) More and more people are flocking to new media nowadays to find out how the world really works. Keeping up with the latest news on health, freedom and natural living can be overwhelming at times, but a few tools pioneered by NaturalNews.com — an advocate of new…
(NaturalNews) In a refreshing change of pace, an established doctor has shed light on the fact that many mainstream medical approaches designed to improve health aren’t what they’re cracked up to be. In fact, they’re downright ineffective.While this hardly comes as a surprise…
(NaturalNews) In a refreshing change of pace, an established doctor has shed light on the fact that many mainstream medical approaches designed to improve health aren’t what they’re cracked up to be. In fact, they’re downright ineffective.While this hardly comes as a surprise…
(NaturalNews) The left-wing extremists who run California operate by catering to specific demographics in order to remain in power — specifically, the state’s immigrant population, whether staying in the country legally or illegally.About nine months ago, the California…
(NaturalNews) The left-wing extremists who run California operate by catering to specific demographics in order to remain in power — specifically, the state’s immigrant population, whether staying in the country legally or illegally.About nine months ago, the California…
CHICAGO (AP) — Computer-assisted detection used in most U.S. mammograms adds no benefit to breast cancer screening while substantially increasing costs, a large study suggests.Some previous research said computer technology could serve almost as a second set of eyes for doctors. The technique uses special software to highlight…
It seems like diet-culture is everywhere. From the Paleo fanatics, to the clean eating enthusiasts, and the Weight Watchers evangelists, there are tons of people exalting the many benefits of various diet plans. Even if you are not on a traditional diet, I use the word “diet” in this context to refer to any set of restrictive food rules-barring…
CHICAGO (AP) — Government researchers say “deplorably” few college students are warned by doctors about the danger from alcohol and drugs or encouraged to reduce drinking or substance use.
“This deplorable situation is reflected in the very low public LTC (long term care) expenditure, which amounts to less than 1.0 percent of GDP on average globally,” study author Xenia Scheil-Adlung said in a statement. The ILO report charged that “discrimination and negative attitudes towards older persons” were a big part of the problem.
What you’ve heard: Shaving is a great exfoliator. The truth: Actually, the primary benefit is hair removal — shaving can remove peach fuzz that lasers miss, and it’s much cheaper than the hair-removal treatment electrolysis. You do get some exfoliation, says Francesca Fusco, MD, a dermatologist in New York City, but if sloughing off dead skin…
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – According to a reanalysis of the original data from a 2001 study of paroxetine (Paxil) for teens with major depression, the drug was not effective and led to serious side effects, which is not how the results were presented 14 years ago. “There have been warnings about paroxetine for a long time,” including a 2007 Food and Drug Administration advisory on the risk of
Pregnant women diagnosed with cancer do not need a termination and can start treatment immediately without worrying unduly about the effects of drugs or radiation on their unborn babies, cancer specialists said on Monday.A study of 129 children aged 1 to 3 who had prenatal exposure to cancer treatment showed their mental processes and heart…
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria on Saturday celebrated the announcement by the U.N. health agency that polio is no longer endemic in the West African country.
ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week.This week, an essay struck a cord with as it explored attitudes and traditions surrounding death throughout the world. In the same theme, a video shared the story and life lessons of a Danish mariner, who set his affairs in order every time he went to sea, writing goodbye letters to his…
Feeling stressed out? You’re not the only one. A 2014 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health found that half of all American adults dealt with a major stressful event over the prior year. And that doesn’t even consider the cumulative effect of the smaller daily stresses of modern life, such as credit…
