By Arjun Walia The Facts: A recent whooping cough outbreak a school in Houston, Texas has forced an early school closure. This outbreak is happening despite the fact that 100 percent of the children have been vaccinated. Reflect On: How effective are vaccines? Are there…
By Eoin Higgins Australia is on fire. The country on Saturday saw delayed flights on the second day of a national state of emergency due to raging brushfires near every major city and choked out smoke conditions. Australian reporter Saffron Howden used a map from the Government…
By Mayukh Saha Nepal has a 5-day celebration for “Diwali” just before we engage in Halloween celebrations. While 4 days are devoted to other celebrations and “pujas”, the second day of the festival, Kukur Tihar, is dedicated solely to celebrate the human-dog bond. Diwali is…
By Mac Slavo Hardtack is a type of hard, dry bread that has been eaten by soldiers and sailors throughout history as a means of sustenance. It is popular among campers and survivalists because it can last for years if stored properly. Fortunately, it’s also…
A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of triglycerides. Rats that consumed the caffeine extracted from mate…
Prior organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields, according to new Cornell University research. The study recently published in the journal Agriculture Systems also breaks down how specific components of soil health – such as…
Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according to a new Oregon State University study. The study is published in the Journal of Nutrition. A significant next step in this research…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: A study published in Cell Metabolism outlines a strong association between eating animal protein and a premature death from all causes, including multiple cancers and type 2 diabetes. Reflect On: Have we been mislead by giant food marketing simply for…
By John Vibes The discount supermarket chain Aldi has announced that they will be giving away all of their unsold fresh food after their stores close on Christmas Eve. The unsold food will be handed out to “less fortunate individuals” in order to “prevent food…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: A couple of new studies outline the importance of meal timing when trying to lose weight and burn fat. Reflect On: Why has fasting never been a medical intervention tool when it’s clearly extremely healthy and beneficial to the body…
By Emma Fiala Natural Blaze Editor’s Note: Clearly we think this is an absolute nightmare, but we need to hear exactly how this is being marketed. Of course, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is right at the center. As the author does note, this…
By Patricia Burke Lessons from Morning Musical Beds When my youngest son was a toddler, at about 4 a.m. nearly every morning, he would stand in our bedroom doorway, crying that he was cold. Depending on the relative level of exhaustion of each of his…
By Amanda Froelich Imagine beginning your day with a fresh, steaming cup of psilocybin-infused coffee. Before long, such a routine could be possible – at least in the city of Denver, Colorado. Following the historic decriminalization of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” Sträva Craft Coffee has…
By Sara Tipton During the holiday season, house fires are more common. There are many reasons for this, but there are a few ways to prevent the fires and things you can do to make your home safer. Los Angeles Fire officials say they definitely…
By Carrie Ijichi, Nottingham Trent University Would you brush off a serious injury as “just a scratch”? Perhaps you’re the opposite and a stubbed toe is unbearable. Anyone who follows sports will be used to seeing rugby players spending 90 minutes pretending they’re unhurt while…
By Elias Marat A research team at the University of Central Florida has successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a special liquid called “perovskite” which they hope can eventually be used to create spray-on solar cells. The new development, dubbed “perovskite solar cells” (PSCs),…
By Andrea Mechelli, King’s College London Over half of the world’s population – 4.2 billion people – live in cities. This number is expected to rise, with 68% of the global population estimated to live in urban areas by 2050. Among the world’s megacities –…
By Jessica Corbett The revelation Monday that a blowout last year at an Ohio natural gas well owned by an ExxonMobil subsidiary was one of the country’s largest-ever leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane provoked impassioned calls for a rapid, just transition to 100%…
By Manuel García Aguilar In 2013, 18-year-old Dutch inventor Boyan Slat founded The Ocean Cleanup in his hometown in the Netherlands to develop a system to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Pacific trash vortex. The patch is an immense…
URBANA, Ill. – Pet owners are increasingly treating their “fur-babies” like members of the family. In response, some pet food companies are developing diets that more closely resemble human food, incorporating human-grade meat and vegetable ingredients that pass USDA quality inspections. Until now, little research…
