By: Dr. Mercola
Source: Mercola.com
Last spring in a scathing criticism of the U.S. healthcare system, bNet.com columnist Ken Terry predicted that “waste and cruddy medical care” will continue to drive up health care costs until policymakers address the prevalence of deadly medical errors and needless treatments.
The story was driven by statistics showing that physicians order tests and procedures that, in too many […]
By: S. L. Baker
Source: NaturalNews.com
The use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, better known simply as MRI, for breast cancer screening is increasing and so is its use in guiding breast surgery when cancer is discovered. Obviously, that means healthcare costs are soaring, too, as more and more women are advised to get MRIs in addition to mammograms. The push started in 2007. At […]
By: Dr. Mercola
Source: Mercola.com
Might soy impair your sex drive to the point of being an aid to celibacy?
Traditional wisdom says yes, and a fair amount of science backs it up.
Many studies have shown that soy’s estrogenic isoflavones interfere with the production and usage of testosterone in your body.
There’s also some evidence […]
By: Dr. Mercola
Source: Mercola.com
A review of genetic and biochemical abnormalities has revealed a possible link between autism and type 2 diabetes.
It’s still only a hypothesis, but according to Rice University biochemist Michael Stern, author of the opinion paper, these two conditions may have a common underlying mechanism: impaired glucose tolerance and hyperinsulinemia.
Hyperinsulinemia, a common precursor to insulin resistance, is […]
By: Dr. Mercola
Source: Mercola.com
In 1988, the first conjugate vaccine was approved for use in the U.S.
It was intended to protect infants and young children against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); a bacterial infection that can lead to pneumonia, infections of your blood, joints, bones, and pericardium.
Historically, it has also been a […]
By: Dr. Mercola
Source: Mercola.com
California Governor Jerry Brown has been on a rampage this month passing controversial bills that on the surface may seem to be about protecting public health, but in reality are chipping away at Californians’ health freedoms.
It appears he is trying to earn the award for “Most Dangerous Politician in the Country.”
The three bills Governor […]
By: S. L. Baker
Source: NaturalNews.com
Primary breast cancer (meaning a breast malignancy that hasn’t spread to other parts of the body) isn’t usually thought of as causing neurological problems. After all, if cancer hasn’t spread to the brain, why would it? Researchers have been forced to wonder about the answer to that question because a growing body of evidence over the […]
By: Ethan A. Huff
Source: NaturalNews.com
A few weeks ago, Natural News reported on the uptick in promotional gimmicks this year that aim to get more people vaccinated against influenza. Well now chemical cleaning product and disinfectant spray company Lysol has jumped on the bribery bandwagon with a new campaign that offers not only cash rebates to customers who submit […]
By: Ethan A. Huff
Source: NaturalNews.com
It is the latest case of extreme government food tyranny, and one that is sure to have you reeling in anger and disgust. Health department officials recently conducted a raid of Quail Hollow Farm, an organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm in southern Nevada, during its special “farm to fork” picnic dinner put on for guests […]
By: Ethan A. Huff
Source: NaturalNews.com
Exposing your unprotected skin to natural sunlight and even using a tanning bed are not necessarily the highly dangerous, cancer promoting activities that many in the government and media would have you believe they are.
A new study out of Oslo University Hospital (OUH) in Norway confirms what we here at NaturalNews have been saying for a […]
