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Latest Articles: Health
Reminder: not all herbal supplements are harmless.
Post Date: 2016-05-13 07:56:37 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... A whole lot of people use herbal remedies with the assumption that even if they don't work, they're not really doing any harm. But a new journal article offers a timely reminder that that's not always the case. In fact, one of the most commonly used herbal remedies, Aristolochia (AKA birthwort or Dutchman's pipe), has been shown to trigger kidney failure and cancer in roughly 5-10 percent of the population, who have a genetic susceptibility to one of its compounds. Aristolochia is a genus of plant that's been used for more than 2,500 years as a cure-all alternative medicine, treating things as diverse as "snakebite, head wounds, insomnia, ...
UN: Rising air pollution in world's cities killing millions
Post Date: 2016-05-12 20:29:25 by Ada
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GENEVA – Almost everyone in large cities in poor and middle-income countries faces excessively high air pollution, a growing problem that is killing more than 3 million people prematurely each year and "wreaking havoc on human health," the World Health Organization said Thursday. The U.N. health agency says more than four out of five city dwellers worldwide live in cities that don't meet WHO air quality guidelines — 98 percent in poorer countries and 56 percent even in high-income countries. "Ambient air pollution, made of high concentrations of small and fine particulate matter, is the greatest environmental risk to health, causing more than 3 million ...
#1 Vitamin Deficiency Damaging Your Brain
Post Date: 2016-05-11 05:40:16 by Tatarewicz
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#1 Vitamin Deficiency Damaging Your Brain Scientists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found those who had markers linked to vitamin B12 deficiency were more likely to have the smallest brains and the lowest scores on tests measuring short-term memory, concentration and other thinking processes.[17] Yet another study showed that older people with higher levels of B12 in their blood have bigger, healthier brains and score higher on cognitive tests than those with lower levels.[18] In addition to being Editor-in-Chief of Live in the Now, I’m also the CEO of Stop Aging Now, a company that has been making premium-grade dietary supplements for nearly 20 years. Working with my ...
Governments That Live in Glass Houses
Post Date: 2016-05-10 18:59:21 by Ada
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The United States body count for drug overdoses in 2014 was 47,000 people. Gosh, folks, that’s almost as high as the KIA from the Vietnam War and that took about ten years to rack up! Gee, now do ya think we really live in “the greatest nation on Earth” when so many people are seeking to escape it using drugs that result in the ultimate check-out time? Have a peek at this article. The safe-injection site argument has been going on for over two decades now that I am personally aware of. Let’s say that the debate has been going on twenty years and use the death toll in 2014 as our control group. Thus, we can hypothesize that around 940,000 people have probably died while ...
The 7 Deadliest Emergency General Surgeries
Post Date: 2016-05-09 09:03:39 by Tatarewicz
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WebMD News from HealthDay Gastrointestinal and bowel operations top the list because they're often done without planning or preparation, experts say WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Seven types of operations, including appendectomy and gall bladder removal, account for four out of five emergency general-surgery deaths in the United States, a new study reports. The procedures are: partial removal of the large or small intestine; surgery to repair a bleeding or torn ulcer; separating abdominal organs that have adhered to each other; appendix removal; gall bladder removal; and open-abdominal surgery. Researchers found these operations also account for 80 percent of ...
Can drugs stop heart disease
Post Date: 2016-05-09 06:14:27 by Tatarewicz
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Advanced Natural Wellness These days a lot of people put too much faith in the power of prescription drugs to protect them from heart problems. And this is a big mistake. Pharmaceutical drugs don’t do anything to boost your heart health. In fact, they often make things much, much worse. That’s because they come with some hefty side effects that can damage your entire cardiovascular system. Next thing you know, you could be taking a handful of drugs… just to address those nasty side effects! And none of those additional drugs are doing anything good for your heart. I’ll give you a perfect example of what can happen. Drugs Won’t Save You from Heart Disease ...
Cherry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure
Post Date: 2016-05-08 15:13:49 by BTP Holdings
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Cherry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure Image: Cherry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure (Copyright Stock Photo Secrets) By Sylvia Booth Hubbard | Thursday, 05 May 2016 12:20 PM Drinking cherry juice can reduce blood pressure as much as prescription medications. New research from British Northumbria University found that men who drank tart Montmorency cherry juice reduced their blood pressure by 7 percent — a reduction comparable to the level achieved by drugs. Study participants had early hypertension with blood pressure readings of at least 130/90 mmHg and were given either 60 ml (about 2 ounces) of cherry juice or a placebo cherry-flavored drink. Blood pressure and blood samples were taken ...
Meat consumption raises mortality rates, analysis of more than 1. 5 million people finds
Post Date: 2016-05-08 07:39:54 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily: Death rates higher when red and processed meats are eaten daily, according to reviewers This study found a 3.6-year increase in life expectancy for those on a vegetarian diet for more than 17 years, and that all-cause mortality is higher for those who eat meat. A review of large-scale studies involving more than 1.5 million people found all-cause mortality is higher for those who eat meat, particularly red or processed meat, on a daily basis. Conducted by physicians from Mayo Clinic in Arizona, "Is Meat Killing Us?" was published today in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. The authors analyzed six studies that evaluated the effects of meat and ...
"Starving" cancer cells a key to new tumor treatments: Aussie researchers
Post Date: 2016-05-08 04:23:30 by Tatarewicz
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CANBERRA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Australian researches believe "starving" cancer cells could be the key to prevent the growth of tumors, paving the way for the development of new cancer-beating drugs. Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra announced the breakthrough on Friday, in which they found and blocked a vital "supply route" that cancer cells use to obtain nutrients and grow. Professor Stefan Bröer from the ANU Research School of Biology said his team identified the "gateways" through which cancer cells "feed", blocked them and then found the cells almost completely stopped growing, in a discovery which could ...
Big Pharma knowingly created prescription drug epidemic and raked in billions: report
Post Date: 2016-05-07 09:48:03 by Ada
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An investigation by the Los Angeles Times has revealed that the pharmaceutical company that sells the opiate painkiller OxyContin knew the drug was highly addictive — but pushed it anyway. READ MORE: Prince did not die from pain pills — he died from chronic pain Purdue Pharma began producing the pills two decades ago, claiming that it relieved severe, chronic pain for 12 continuous hours — more twice the time of generic drugs. Representatives of the drug’s maker promised doctors that patients would only have to take two pills a day for 24-hour pain relief. But it wasn’t true, and Purdue knew it, the Times reveals. The results were excruciating and devastating. ...
MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH: Hemp cannabidiol (CBD) product approved by Brazilian government for treatment of cancer
Post Date: 2016-05-06 18:00:03 by Horse
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In a stunning medical breakthrough for humanity, a hemp cannabidiol (CBD) product from Medical Marijuana, Inc. has been approved by the government of Brazil as a treatment for cancer. The product, called Real Scientific Hemp Oil (RSHO), is also approved by Brazil as a prescription medication for epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and chronic pain. This move puts Brazil far ahead of the United States in the realm of compassionate, safe, affordable medicine that can treat serious medical conditions such as cancer. "We have the utmost respect for the Brazilian government that decided hemp CBD oil should be available to their people, for a variety of reasons," said Stuart W. Titus, ...
Natural Organic Pesticides For Green Gardening
Post Date: 2016-05-06 05:29:34 by BTP Holdings
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Natural Organic Pesticides For Green Gardening RILEY E. CARLSON , APRIL 1, 2016 Looking for natural organic pesticides? Stop the pests in their tracks without adding any harmful toxic chemicals to the earth. These natural organic pest removing remedies will work wonders in your yard, and make the world a greener place. Natural Organic Pesticides For Green Gardening Natural Organic Pesticides Any homesteader will tell you that one constant enemy in the garden are pests. You get rid of them one day then they’re back the next. That’s the reason why many folks resort to pesticides; since it’s a quick and easy solution to this problem, but NOT ME! I don’t want to ever ...
Tea time: Sip away stroke and cholesterol
Post Date: 2016-05-06 04:56:57 by Tatarewicz
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EasyHealthOptions... Tea is time-honored staple that’s valuable presence has been an integral part of almost every culture on the planet. Historical records, legends, and ceremonies abound in connection to tea. And numerous health benefits of the different types of tea — black, green, red and Oolong — have been passed down from generation to generation over millennia. In recent years many clinical trials have been conducted to substantiate these health claims. The great news is: The powerful healing benefits of tea hold up. In fact, drinking green and black tea may help you reduce your risk of stroke and coronary heart disease. Tea and stroke risk reduction The American ...
Intestinal worms boost immune system in a surprising way
Post Date: 2016-05-06 04:30:17 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily... In order to fight invading pathogens, the immune system uses "outposts" throughout the body, called lymph nodes. These are small, centimeter-long organs that filter fluids, get rid of waste materials, and trap pathogens, e.g. bacteria or viruses. Lymph nodes are packed with immune cells, and are know to grow in size, or 'swell', when they detect invading pathogens. But now, EPFL scientists have unexpectedly discovered that lymph nodes also contain more immune cells when the host is infected with a more complex invader: an intestinal worm. The discovery is published in Cell Reports , and has significant implications for our understanding of how the immune ...
Recall of sunflower seeds for Listeria risk affects Trader Joe's, Walmart and more major retailers
Post Date: 2016-05-06 03:36:55 by Tatarewicz
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FoxNews.com About 100 products are being recalled because their sunflower seed ingredient may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which causes the potentially deadly infection listeria. Among the snacks affected are protein bars, trail mixes and trail mix bars sold at Walmart, Publix, Great Value, Roundy, Meijer, Hyvee and other retailers, Food Safety News reported. Affected brands include Kroger, Market District and Dakota’s Best Biggy’s and Planters, according to the FDA. TreeHouse Foods, Kroger and SunOpta have all issued recall statements indicating the codes and dates of the affected items. Trader Joe’s also announced Thursday that it’s recalling nearly ...
This new device claims to 'switch off' women's period pain
Post Date: 2016-05-06 03:12:45 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... It’s estimated that nine out of 10 women suffer from period pain each month, and an unfortunate 10 percent of those will get it so bad, they could be incapacitated for up to three days. Other than using contraceptives to skip their period altogether (just like astronauts do), menstruating women have precious few options to beat this thing and get on with their lives. Some over-the-counter pain-killers and a strategically placed hot water bottle is about it. But there’s another option behind secret door #3, and early reports are saying this thing actually works. Dubbed Livia, this new medical device claims to be an "off switch for menstrual pain". ...
Why We Sleep So Poorly In Unfamiliar Places
Post Date: 2016-05-06 01:10:17 by X-15
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Many of us have trouble sleeping in an unfamiliar place, like a hotel, or a friend’s house for the first time. When we finally do get to sleep, it’s often fidgety and disturbed. New research shows that one hemisphere of our brain stays more active during the first night of sleep—and it does so to keep us ready for trouble. It’s a phenomenon scientists refer to as the “first-night-effect.” A neuroimaging study by Brown University researchers reveals that, under these “first night” conditions, one hemisphere of the brain stays alert. “This half-asleep, half-awake state may work as a way to monitor unfamiliar surroundings,” study co-author ...
Was Hitler right about smoking tobacco products?
Post Date: 2016-05-05 04:59:07 by Tatarewicz
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One topic on which Hitler was unmistakably correct was the dangers of smoking. Hitler considered smoking a disgusting habit and forbid smoking in any of his headquarters complexes (much to the dismay of his advisers, SS personnel, and military leaders). He further spoke on the negative health effects of smoking, was of the opinion that smoking damaged the lungs, and was most likely the cause of several terminal diseases. Bear in mind, this was the 1940s when everyone smoked, there was little science yet on nicotine addiction and lung cancer, nor was anti-smoking sentiment very widespread. In this aspect Hitler was way ahead of his time.
Vitamin stops the aging process of organs Nicotinamide riboside rejuvenates stem cells, allowing better regeneration processes in aged mice
Post Date: 2016-05-05 04:37:31 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily... Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is pretty amazing. It has already been shown in several studies to be effective in boosting metabolism. And now a team of researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Integrated Systems Physiology (LISP), headed by Johan Auwerx, has unveiled even more of its secrets. An article written by Hongbo Zhang, a PhD student on the team, was published today in Science and describes the positive effects of NR on the functioning of stem cells. These effects can only be described as restorative. As mice, like all mammals, age, the regenerative capacity of certain organs (such as the liver and kidneys) and muscles (including the heart) diminishes. Their ability to ...
A biotech company has been given permission to try to resurrect the clinically dead
Post Date: 2016-05-05 04:10:21 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... In a controversial move, a US biotechnology company has been given permission to recruit 20 clinically dead patients and try to bring their central nervous system back to life. If they can successfully reanimate parts of the upper spinal cord, where the lower brain stem is located, there’s a possibility that they could kickstart vital body functions such as breathing and heartbeats - something these patients can only do with the help of machines. "This represents the first trial of its kind and another step towards the eventual reversal of death in our lifetime," CEO of Bioquark Inc., Ira Pastor, told Sarah Knapton at The Telegraph. The Bioquark team, ...
pistachios nutrition
Post Date: 2016-05-04 05:30:42 by Tatarewicz
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Some people mistakenly think that pistachios are a "fattening" food... but despite having loads of healthy fats, these yummy little snacks can actually HELP you to burn off stomach fat. Let's see why... Do you remember eating pistachios when they used to be dyed a deep pinkish/red? They were always so delicious, but after eating a bunch of those bright "red" nuts, your fingers and hands would be stained red. Pistachios, as we now know, do not grow as magenta-colored nuts but come in a nice natural tan colored shell with a mild-tasting, crunchy, green and yellow interior. Nuts have risen in popularity lately, but did you know that pistachios are probably one of ...
Scientists find 69 different factors that control your gut bacteria
Post Date: 2016-05-04 05:07:34 by Tatarewicz
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Science Alert... Deep within our bowels, there's a flourishing, miniature ecosystem called the gut microbiome - a delicate balance of bacteria that has a big say on our health and digestive system. Now scientists in Belgium have identified 69 different factors - from chocolate to contraceptives - that influence the make-up of our gut microbiomes. It's not just what we ingest either: sleep, habits, and lifestyle can all have an impact on our internal balance of bacteria as well. The researchers hope that the study will lead to a better understanding of these microbiota, how we keep them healthy and how we treat diseases in this part of the body. As Jessica Hamzelou at New ...
Researchers: Medical errors now third leading cause of death in United States
Post Date: 2016-05-04 00:26:18 by Horse
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Nightmare stories of nurses giving potent drugs meant for one patient to another and surgeons removing the wrong body parts have dominated recent headlines about medical care. Lest you assume those cases are the exceptions, a new study by patient safety researchers provides some context. Their analysis, published in the BMJ on Tuesday, shows that "medical errors" in hospitals and other health care facilities are incredibly common and may now be the third leading cause of death in the United States -- claiming 251,000 lives every year, more than respiratory disease, accidents, stroke and Alzheimer's. Martin Makary, a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School ...
Glyphosate and cancer: Read how this deadly weed killer promotes multiple myeloma, leukemia, sperm damage, infertility, kidney damage, autism, endocrine disruption, DNA damage and birth defects
Post Date: 2016-05-03 19:45:23 by BTP Holdings
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Glyphosate and cancer: Read how this deadly weed killer promotes multiple myeloma, leukemia, sperm damage, infertility, kidney damage, autism, endocrine disruption, DNA damage and birth defects Tuesday, May 03, 2016 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) According to biotech industry and its army of mercenary trolls and science shills, glyphosate is perfectly safe to eat and doesn't cause cancer. Of course, that claim holds about as much scientific credibility as Big Tobacco's claim that "smoking cigarettes doesn't cause lung cancer or heart disease" -- the "scientific" mantra of the tobacco era... dutifully repeated by the Journal of the ...
Does the 'G-spot' really exist?
Post Date: 2016-05-03 05:17:01 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... It is perhaps one of the most controversial debates in sexual function: is there or isn’t there a G-spot? And if there is, how do we find it? The G-spot is a purported highly erogenous area of the vagina that, when stimulated, may lead to strong sexual arousal and orgasm. Although the concept of vaginal orgasms has been around since the 17th century, the term G-spot wasn’t coined until the 1980s. The G-spot is named after Eric Grafenberg, a German gynaecologist, whose 1940s research documented this sensitive region within the vagina in some women. The controversy surrounding the G-spot comes about because there is no consensus over just what the G-spot is, and ...
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