Month: February 2019

Energy drink dangers: Health risks associated with them are now considered a public health issue; study calls for control on caffeine, marketing toward children

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(Natural News) Throughout the years, energy drinks have become more popular, especially among teens and young adults. Energy drinks may provide that extra energy for you to survive throughout the day, but they can also contribute to ill health. A recent review suggests that energy drinks pose more serious health risks than their potential benefits. In… … Read more

Chronic inflammation, a factor in many age-related diseases, is caused by an imbalance in the gut

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(Natural News) Evidence of how the composition of gut bacteria affects health continue to increase as a new study finds that gut imbalance causes chronic inflammation in older people, which can lead to  many age-related diseases. Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands wanted to determine the relationship between gut microbiota and… … Read more

Coffee as medicine: HIV and Hep C patients who drink at least 3 cups per day have a much higher survival rate

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(Natural News) A new research discovers that patients suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C who drink around three cups of coffee a day have a 50 percent higher chance of surviving. The researchers, who are from the French National Institute of Health and National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (ANRS),… … Read more

Scientists look at the potential of red peppers for creating new bioactive compounds

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(Natural News) Red peppers (Capsicum baccatum) do more than just adding spice to your life. A recent study by researchers from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre in Brazil showed that compounds found in red peppers have potent antiadhesive and antibiofilm activities. These are important for the treatment and prevention… … Read more

Fascinating study finds a species of wasps that transforms a “social” spider into a zombie-like drone

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(Natural News) In the depths of the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador, there is a parasitic wasp with a ghastly means of reproduction. It lays an egg on a live social spider, and when the larva hatches, it hijacks the body of its host to build a cocoon for it. Then it kills the spider and moves inside its new… … Read more

Michael Cohen, once keeper of Donald Trump’s secrets, plans to accuse the president of ‘criminal conduct’ – USA TODAY

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Michael Cohen, once keeper of Donald Trump’s secrets, plans to accuse the president of ‘criminal conduct’  USA TODAY Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, will discuss the president’s businesses and finances during a House hearing Wednesday. View full coverage on Google News >View original article Author:

Michael Cohen’s testimony can’t be taken seriously because he’s always been a sad joke – Washington Examiner

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Michael Cohen’s testimony can’t be taken seriously because he’s always been a sad joke  Washington Examiner Cohen will tell Congress of alleged Trump criminal conduct, source says  NBC News Planned in Michael Cohen’s Testimony: A Litany of Accusations Against Trump  The New York Times Michael Cohen is expected to tell Congress that Trump broke the law while in … Read more

President Trump meets with Kim Jong Un: Live updates – CNN

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President Trump meets with Kim Jong Un: Live updates  CNN Kim Jong Un’s aide frantically dashes to North Korean leader’s side after arriving in Vietnam for second su…  Fox News White House press corps evicted from hotel ahead of North Korea summit  NBC News Trump Meets Kim Jong-un This Week. There’ll Be One Winner.  The New York Times High … Read more

Sen. Grassley says probe of ‘secretive’ drug industry pricing won’t stop with drugmakers – CNBC

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Sen. Grassley says probe of ‘secretive’ drug industry pricing won’t stop with drugmakers  CNBC Congress to square off against pharmaceutical CEOs in showdown over drug prices  USA TODAY Grassley to Big Pharma: ‘I’m sick and tired of the blame game’  CNN ‘Wacky’ drug price system keeps costs high for patients paying for prescriptions, FDA chief says  CNBC Analysis | … Read more

Border rebuke looms for Trump | TheHill – The Hill

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Border rebuke looms for Trump | TheHill  The Hill Trump on brink of defeat on border emergency  POLITICO House to vote Tuesday on resolution to stop Trump’s emergency declaration over the border wall  USA TODAY Mary Anne Marsh: Trump, not the border, is our national emergency  Fox News I support Trump’s vision on border security. But I would vote … Read more