| Why Organic Palm Sugar is the next big thing in natural sweeteners (NaturalNews) The search for healthy, natural sweeteners sometimes seems to involve a whirlwind of information. I've been writing about stevia since 1997 -- back in the day when the FDA was actually seizing stevia products and threatening to arrest the... |
| Sugar industry acting more and more like Big Tobacco in its ridiculous defense of HFCS (NaturalNews) It is likely a no-brainer to many in natural health world that processed, refined sweeteners like white sugar and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are unhealthy. Studies continue to show that these toxic sweeteners lead to obesity, diabetes... |
| U.S. Hospitals Secretly Promote Black Market Trading of Harvested Organs for Transplants (NaturalNews) Many hospitals in the United States are tacitly participating in the illegal organ transplant industry by not scrutinizing potential donors too closely, experts worry. The purchase or sale of organs is illegal in most countries, including... |
| Patient dies in waiting room at NYC hospital after waiting 24 hours with a blood clot (NaturalNews) A New York City hospital where a Jamaican immigrant died from a blood clot after waiting nearly 24 hours to be seen has agreed to a legal settlement that will place it under federal supervision for five years. Kings County Hospital (KCHC... |
| The American Cancer Society Runs With the Money and Away from the Cure, Part II The American Cancer Society has been called "the world's wealthiest non-profit" due to the tremendous amount of money it raises every year, its huge cash reserves, land holdings and other assets, and salaries that range to above a million... |
| Green Exercise Improves Mental Health `Green exercise` refers to any physical activity that takes place in the presence of nature. It can be as simple as a walk through the park or time spent gardening. All that really matters is that the body is in motion and nature is in sight... |
| The Right Diet can Reverse Hardening of the Arteries A recent two-year international study demonstrated that a long-term weight loss plan featuring the reduction of calories and processed foods with an increase in vegetables can reduce blood pressure and reverse atherosclerosis (hardening of... |
| Quinoa Gives the Perfect Protein Source to Vegetarians and Vegans Quinoa is perhaps one of the most perfect non-animal sources of protein on the planet. What makes quinoa (pronounce keen-wah) unique is that it is the only plant based source of complete protein. "Complete" means that it contains all 9 of... |
Today's health headlines from across the 'net
(selected by the Health Ranger for your education and amusement)- Moon absolutely loaded with water, say scientists
- Shower heads may harbor dangerous bacteria
- Bayer's lung cancer drug fails major trial
- Cancer treatments cause more health problems that patients cannot afford (so they skip treatment)
- Woman shoots herself to get medical care for injury
- Sen. Schumer working to expose cancer-causing chemical in sunscreen
- Americans receive more medical radiation than anyone else in the world
- Feds want to ban peanuts on airlines?
- Popular blood pressure medications linked to increased risk of cancer
- Genetic testing company mixes up results, customers confused about their origins
- 2011 to see huge jump in medical costs for employees, employers
- Rainforest cancer drug discovered, but they want to sell you the DRUG, not the HERB
