Doctors turn to a spider's deadly venom in hopes of treating stroke victims

(Natural News) The venom of one of the world’s deadliest spiders could potentially be used by stroke patients to protect against brain damage — although more research is needed before this becomes standard treatment. One bite from the Australian funnel web spider can kill an average-sized human in only 15 minutes. The neurotoxins act on the… … Read more

Lack of sleep said to be health time bomb, the “next sugar”

(Natural News) If worry, anxiety, excessive social activity, family responsibilities and/or a demanding work schedule, or any other variable consistently keeps you from sleeping, the price you pay may be steep, according to a report in The Telegraph. “Long-term acting against the clock,” says Professor Russell Foster of Oxford University, “can lead to serious health problems,” including type -2 diabetes,… … Read more

BuzzFeed hates humanity; maliciously smears humanitarian scientist who just donated a lifesaving anti-radiation patent to the American people

(Natural News) It is truly anti-science to push cancer-causing food on humans, to say that mercury is safe when injected via vaccines, and to push a global warming hoax that’s based solely on a political Ponzi scheme agenda. Still, that can’t stop Stephanie Lee, a wanna-be-journalist and pseudo-“technology news reporter” who writes an obscene blog… … Read more

HONEY: Is this ancient medicinal food the key to fighting deadly drug-resistant infections?

(Natural News) Exotic honey can be used as a powerful alternative when treating one of the deadliest infections in the U.S. today. A report published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents confirms that exotic honey can battle antibiotic-resistant infections, like Clostridium difficile. Interestingly, C.difficile is caused by an overdose of antibiotics. Two researchers from Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital’s Department… … Read more

What’s at stake in Obamacare repeal? Massive reductions in premiums, for starters

(Natural News) As President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and other members of the House reset on the failed attempt to pass an Obamacare repeal-and-replace measure last week, a new cost analysis of premiums under the Affordable Care Act shows why it needs to go. As reported by The… … Read more

This often forgotten berry has some amazing health benefits

(Natural News) Blackberries are the often forgotten child of the berry family. Popular media has given its siblings, the strawberry, blueberry, and red raspberry, proper attention. But nutritionists say that Rubus fruticosus — the blackberry’s scientific name — should be given more notice.  Blackberries are one of the highest scoring foods in the Oxygen Radical Absorbance… … Read more

Study ranks Nebraska's healthiest and least healthy counties – Lincoln Journal Star

Lincoln Journal Star Study ranks Nebraska’s healthiest and least healthy countiesLincoln Journal StarFor the second year in a row, northeast Nebraska’s Thurston County ranks the least healthy in the state, while its neighbor, Cedar County, retains the crown of healthiest. “It doesn’t come as a surprise,” said Julie Rother, director of the Northeast …Cerro Gordo … Read more

Lethal strain of synthetic heroin has arrived in Minnesota – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Star Tribune Lethal strain of synthetic heroin has arrived in MinnesotaMinneapolis Star TribuneRussell Baer, Associated Press A sample of carfentanil, a deadly elephant tranquilizer, was being analyzed at the DEA’s Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., in October. Text size. comment. share. tweet. email. Print. more. Share on …Elephant tranquilizing agent leads … Read more