(Natural News) When you are sick, it is not always easy to find the right path forward. When your regular health care provider recommends surgery or a major treatment, it might be a good idea to get a second opinion after the Mayo Clinic reported that your doctor is wrong 88 percent of the time. Even… … Read more
(Natural News) The feeling of a fuzzy carpet beneath your feet may seem inviting, but do you really know what lurks within those soft surfaces? Research shows that even though carpets are breeding grounds for bacteria, allergens, dust mites and other microscopic vermin, nearly half of all adults in the United States admitted that they… … Read more
(Natural News) People could be buying toxic makeup without realizing it. The safety of the ingredients in personal care products is assessed through a voluntary industry program, reports SafeCosmetics.org. Called the “Cosmetic Ingredient Review”, this program has reviewed only 20 percent of the Food and Drug Administration-estimated (FDA) 12,500 chemicals used in cosmetics. Of those 12,500… … Read more
(Natural News) According to author and activist John Perkins, we are all living in the world’s “first global empire,” one created (somewhat) secretly through economic means. And, as a self-confessed former “economic hitman,” Perkins is not proud of the techniques that were used in developing countries to accomplish this end: corruption, deception, threats and fear…. … Read more
Washington Post 11 charts that show marijuana has truly gone mainstreamWashington PostMany marijuana users hide their stash in their closets. Most people who use marijuana are parents. There are almost as many marijuana users as there are cigarette smokers in the U.S.. Those facts and many more are among the conclusions of new survey …Most Americans … Read more
For women who are overweight or obese and are unable to exercise, new research suggests combining acupuncture with an electrical current may help. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico
Yahoo News This Is Your Teenager’s Brain on PotYahoo NewsWhen Elliott, now 19, was a junior in high school, here’s what an average day looked like: He’d wake up at 5:30, shower, get dressed, eat a quick breakfast, and then ride his bike to the bus stop, which was marked by a roughly built wooden … Read more
(Natural News) When you go into a large supermarket, the number of food options you have to choose from is almost overwhelming. Just five feet from the main entrance, shoppers are immediately inundated with Oreos, Pringles, 2-liter bottles of soda, cases of water, candy, and various other snacks. Walking through the aisles, it’s common to… … Read more
OCRegister Orange County hospitals perform better than state average in quality rankingsOCRegisterKaiser Foundation Hospital in Anaheim, received a “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, an employer-backed nonprofit group focused on health care quality. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG). By Chad Terhune | Orange County …Quality of care declines in California hospitals, watchdogs sayLA Daily … Read more
BBC News ‘Phenomenal’ progress in fighting tropical diseasesBBC NewsThere has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says. The effort has ramped up since a key meeting in London five years ago. In 2015, one billion people …Winning the war against ancient diseasesCNNStrides in progress … Read more