Year: 2017

Relationship between sugar and cancer is now clearer, scientists say – USA TODAY

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USA TODAY Relationship between sugar and cancer is now clearer, scientists sayUSA TODAYBelgian scientists say they’ve made a research breakthrough in the relationship between sugar and cancer. Researchers found yeast with high levels of the sugar known as glucose overstimulated the same proteins often found mutated inside human tumors, …Belgian study links aggressive tumor growth with … Read more

California hepatitis A outbreak death toll climbs to 19 – BBC News

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BBC News California hepatitis A outbreak death toll climbs to 19BBC NewsThe death toll from California’s hepatitis A outbreak has reached 19, one week after the state’s governor issued a health state of emergency. More than 500 people in California have contracted the viral disease since November, many of whom are homeless.Death toll hits 19 … Read more

Addiction breeds addiction: Science shows high sugar diets make you more susceptible to other drugs, such as addictive opioids

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(Natural News) A study conducted by behavioral neuroscience experts at the University of Guelph in Canada has shown that excessive sugar intake may render people more susceptible to drug abuse. The scientists carried out experiments on laboratory rats in order to determine the connection between high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) intake and the likelihood of suffering opioid… … Read more

PROFIT at any cost: Big Pharma’s bribery and kickback schemes led to deaths of U.S. soldiers

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(Natural News) The families of U.S. troops who have been killed or injured while fighting overseas in Iraq have filed a lawsuit against multiple U.S. and European pharmaceutical and medical supply companies after accusing the corporations of knowingly financing the Mahdi Army, an anti-American militia, through a series of bribes and kickbacks. The lawsuit, which… … Read more

New study examines complexity of dolphin culture; researchers determine that brain size correlates with “human-like” behaviors and societies

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(Natural News) In a major study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the complexity of Cetacean culture and behavior has been linked to the size of their brains. Like other mammals, whales and dolphins have tightly-knit family groups called pods whereby they follow certain social structures and form complex relationships, similar to human societies. The research… … Read more

U.K. health care system may deny surgery to smokers and the obese

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(Natural News) A new plan by the Hertfordshire clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) of the U.K.’s national health care system, the NHS, will deny surgery to patients who are obese and those who smoke. Not surprisingly, the news is being met with some heated debate on the part of patients as well as doctors. The new… … Read more

The most potent food source of vitamin C on the planet and how it can supercharge your health

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(Natural News) By now, you have certainly heard about the power of vitamin C and the benefits it can have on your health. This is a common staple for health enthusiasts, especially during months when the immune system is challenged, such as transition from summer to fall, fall to winter, and winter to spring. There… … Read more

Red meat doesn’t cause cancer… it’s the sodium nitrite added to processed meats

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(Natural News) There is a huge misconception in regards to consumption of red meat and processed meats — that too much can increase your risk of getting cancer. But, says Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, that’s not entirely accurate. Actually, it’s the sodium nitrite contained in processed meat that presents the biggest… … Read more

Climate models to be scrapped? Scientists “retract” previous belief about carbon dioxide levels during last warming period

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(Natural News) As if the conflicting information and endless debates about climate change and carbon dioxide levels were not confusing enough, a new study has found that carbon dioxide levels were actually much lower than previously believed during the last “warm” period on the planet, illustrating just how difficult it is to make conclusive statements… … Read more