Hip-hop music glorifies drug use, negatively influencing lifestyle decisions of young people, according to research

(Natural News) A study that was conducted by University of South Florida researchers found that there may be an association between hiphop rappers’ songs detailing drug use and the actual rise in the number of people taking drugs. Rappers Kanye Omari West; Karim Kharbouch, who is better known by his stage name French Montana; and… … Read more

Community in Virginia seeks water pollution resolution from mega meat producer Tyson foods

(Natural News) Tyson Foods rejected the adoption of a water stewardship policy, reported a WMDT news article, even as concerned residents of a Virginia county demanded the world’s second-biggest meat producer clean up its act. Shareholders gathered at Tyson’s headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas for an annual meeting to discuss and vote on company policy. One… … Read more

Taiwan jumps on-board the bandwagon to ban straws and other single-use plastics

(Natural News) In a bid to reduce plastic waste, the Taiwanese government intends to phase out all single-use plastics by 2030. This includes takeaway beverage cups, disposable cutlery, and plastic shopping bags, though the primary focus will be on drinking straws. The blanket ban will be part of the country’s proposed 12-year plan to manage… … Read more

Researchers make the case for lowering your expectations: “It may be the key to happiness”

(Natural News) Have you ever been worried about doing well on a particular task, only to fail to meet your own expectations, leading you to feel major disappointment? It’s something that happens to many people every single day. Whether it’s at work, at school, or just with social interactions in general, people often fail to… … Read more

Teenage boy dies from meningitis only MONTHS after receiving the vaccine

(Natural News) A teenage boy, vaccinated against four strains of bacterial meningitis, became ill with a deadly form of meningitis just months after receiving the vaccine. Within 72 hours after contracting meningitis, 19-year-old Lewis Hilton lost motor control, stopped breathing on his own, and passed away. Hilton was an active rugby player who was promised… … Read more

Antibiotics FAIL: Yaws bacteria develops resistance and is making a comeback

(Natural News) Yaws isn’t a superbug yet, but newly-available research indicates it has joined the club of antibiotic-resistant diseases. This development will require the World Health Organization to revise its ongoing eradication strategy, warned a Science Daily article. Endemic to tropical parts of Africa, Asia, and South America, yaws is a bacterial infection that affects… … Read more

Flint’s lead-contaminated water caused deadly outbreak of respiratory disease that killed 12, says new report

(Natural News) Striking findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and mBio reveal just how deadly the the Flint, Michigan water crisis was. According to the new data, the contamination prompted a Legionnaires’ outbreak in the area which killed 12 people and infected 80 more. Scientists confirmed that from 2014 to… … Read more

INVESTIGATION: “Trans” ideology pushed by Big Pharma and surgery companies backed by $400 million P.R. campaign

(Natural News) Over the years, Natural News has drawn attention to certain environmental factors that are having a profound gender-bending effect on both human and animal life. But don’t for a second think that this onslaught is an unintended consequence of big industry; as new reports suggest, that this was all pre-planned as a way… … Read more

Sham surgeries reveal just how useless some procedures really are

(Natural News) Imagine this scenario: It’s been a month since you had a stent operation as part of a clinical study, and you’ve been feeling better than ever. You’re getting back into the physical activities you used to enjoy, and you’re happy you had the stent put in. At your follow-up appointment, you report the… … Read more

If your commitment to prepping ever wavers, consider how horrible it will be for the unprepared when SHTF

(Natural News) If you are a longtime reader of Natural News, you know how important it is to take the steps necessary to prepare for anything from an isolated survival scenario to complete societal collapse. But as important as it is, sometimes prepping can get a bit tiresome. You may find yourself asking, “Is this… … Read more