| Aerotoxic syndrome - Toxic airline cabin air could be making you sick (NaturalNews) Have you ever flown on an airplane and later become mysteriously ill? Maybe you developed a headache, had trouble breathing or experienced severe brain fog? These symptoms (and many others) just might be the result of breathing toxic... |
| New research: chocolate milk beats sports drinks for post-exercise muscle recovery (NaturalNews) After an intense workout, instead of downing a commercial sports drink loaded with artificial colors and sugar, you'd be better off just having a glass of chocolate milk. That's the conclusion of two studies presented at the recent American... |
| AstraZeneca Denied Drug's Link to Diabetes for Years After Admitting Link to Japanese Physicians (NaturalNews) Drug giant AstraZeneca attempted to obscure the connection between one of its blockbuster drugs and diabetes risk for years after it knew of the problem, according to documents recently unsealed as part of lawsuits against the company. More... |
| FDA reverses position on BPA in plastics, now admits concern over the chemical (NaturalNews) Following its 2008 declaration that the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) is a safe additive in food and beverage plastics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received criticism from consumer advocacy groups and others for neglecting scientific... |
| Hooked on SSRIs: Antidepressant Use Doubles in U.S. (NaturalNews) Antidepressant use more than doubled in the United States between 1996 and 2005, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Columbia and University of Pennsylvania and published in the Archives of General Psychiatry... |
| Home Remedies Remove Warts: Banana Peel, Vitamin A and Homeopathy Warts are caused by viruses that infect the top layer of the skin, and herbs and homeopathic remedies can be used to treat them. Most warts do not cause any pain, but they can become sore or itchy. They can appear on most areas of the body... |
| The American Cancer Society Runs With the Money and Away from the Cure, Part IV In the previous installment of this series we listed many of the dubious actions of the American Cancer Society (ACS) between 1970 and 1995. In this installment we will look at questionable ACS since 1995 and begin to take a look at the ties... |
| Meditation Improves Cognitive Skills in Just Four Days If you are still undecided whether to sign up for that meditation class, perhaps this piece of research news may do the trick. A study published in the April 2 issue of Consciousness and Cognition found that 20 minutes of meditation... |
| Chemical in antibacterial soaps produces toxic dioxins (NaturalNews) Dioxins are a group of highly toxic compounds that are persistent environmental pollutants. People are exposed to dioxins through the environment and the food chain -- the highest levels of these compounds are found in soils, sediments and... |
Today's health headlines from across the 'net
(selected by the Health Ranger for your education and amusement)- B vitamins cut risk of lung cancer by 50 percent
- New bill would give Obama "kill switch" to shut down the entire internet in any declared emergency
- San Francisco passes cell phone radiation law
- Health Ranger auditions for Oprah's new TV network (please VOTE!)
- Food prices to rise globally as energy prices edge higher
- States defy feds to take their own action on BP oil cleanup (while feds do nothing)
- Lung transplant recipient receives lungs of 30 year old smoker, then quickly dies
- 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
