A call to all long-haul drivers: Prolonged sitting in vehicles increases the risk for venous thromboembolisms

(Natural News) If you’re employed in a job that requires you to sit or drive for a long time, like driving long-haul trucks, make it a habit to take frequent breaks to do some stretching exercises. According to a group of Japanese physicians, the risk of developing venous thromboembolisms (VTE) increases when people remain inactive for a… … Read more

Both depression and obesity are on the rise – coincidence? These conditions are linked in many ways

(Natural News) Depression and obesity are both alarming matters. Depression victimizes the mental health, while obesity damages the physical body. Imagine how it can ruin a person diagnosed with both. Recent statistics showed a significant increase in the number of people suffering either from depression or obesity, and experts believe there is a link between… … Read more

From vitamin C therapy to acupuncture: Natural ways to prevent and ease shingles

(Natural News) Even though at least one in three people will develop shingles, or herpes zoster, in their lifetime, there are only a handful of effective remedies for the viral disease. A person develops shingles when latent varicella-zoster/chickenpox virus reactivates along the sensory nerves in the skin. The symptoms of shingles include painful blisters that last for about… … Read more

Army researchers develop A.I. tech that helps U.S. soldiers learn 13x faster than conventional methods

(Natural News) A Phys.org article states that Army researchers are making huge strides in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) that can support U.S. soldiers on the battlefield. Their latest development is an affordable yet capable AI assistant that can reportedly help human troops learn more than 13 times faster than normal training methods. Featuring… … Read more

An easy way to reduce arthritic knee symptoms is to lose weight

(Natural News) Dealing with arthritic knees can be taxing on anyone; fortunately, there’s a simple way to manage this condition. According to a 2005 study, published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, people suffering from aching knees can mitigate their symptoms by losing weight. To arrive at this conclusion, the research team carried out a randomized eight-week… … Read more

Surprising new research concludes that baking soda can prevent autoimmune disease on a cellular level

(Natural News) You’ve probably seen more than one list circulating online touting the many uses for baking soda. Is your fridge smelling bad? Did your drain get clogged? Do your shoes need freshening up? Baking soda has a lot of tricks up its sleeve, but one of the best ones doesn’t usually feature in lists… … Read more

WASTE: Bitcoin to use half a percent of the world’s electric energy consumption by the end of this year

(Natural News) New research published in the journal Joule warns that the energy consumption needed to mine and process Bitcoin could end up being far higher than anyone ever imagined before the year’s end. The latest estimates suggest that the Bitcoin network may end up sucking down half a percent of the world’s total energy… … Read more

Is this really called freedom? Missouri finally passes law “allowing” black people to braid hair without requiring a 1500-hour cosmetology license

(Natural News) African-style hair braiders who conduct business in the state of Missouri are rejoicing after the passage of new legislation that no longer forces them to undergo 1,500 hours of cosmetology training, a total of none of which has anything to do with learning how to braid hair. The change comes after the Institute… … Read more

Trump rapidly becoming the “conservation president” by revitalizing America’s parks

(Natural News) You’d never know it by the reaction from the environmentalist-and-conservationist-minded Left, but President Donald Trump is doing more for America’s heritage sites and national parks than any Democratic POTUS in decades. Quietly, Trump is building what The Washington Times is calling a “unique conservation legacy” by concentrating on restoring and rehabilitating the country’s… … Read more

Moving the goal posts: University claims “LGBT” label is not “inclusive” enough… wait, what?

(Natural News) Concerned that someone on the vast and undefinable gender spectrum might be offended by the continued use of the longtime acronym, the University of Wisconsin – Madison is officially scrapping “LGBT” from the name of its “LGBT Center,” which will now be known as the “Gender and Sexuality Campus Center.” In a recent… … Read more