Karen Foster, Prevent Disease Pineapple has been used for centuries to reduce pain and inflammation. It turns out that an enzyme found in pineapples called bromelain does, in fact, have scientifically proven medicinal benefits. Two molecules isolated from an extract of crushed pineapple stems have…
By Heather Callaghan Unfortunately, many Americans simply skim headlines. They might even share information based solely on headlines. And it’s almost like both the media and research communities know this when they choose a headline. Especially when they choose headlines that have a deliberately opposite…
by Catherine J. Frompovich A most important FDA file somehow was emailed to me and, as a consumer health researcher, retired healthcare professional, consumer health author/journalist/blogger, and certified paralegal, after reading it, I feel it is my moral duty to share it with all citizens…
By Odette Pollar In an economic downturn, people with jobs naturally feel cautious about complaining that they have too much work. If financial difficulties have led to layoffs at your job, you may find yourself picking up additional duties. With this in mind, what should…
By Center for Food Safety Millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes could soon be released into the Florida Keys — with unknown impacts on one of our most fragile ecosystems – unless we stop it! Oxitec, a British company, wants to use the Florida Keys as a…
Natural Blaze Why do we mass “medicate” with an industrial waste product again?? Is there something in your water – and how much are you paying for it with your health and wealth? [do_widget id=text-16] Writer, radio show host and activist Nick Brannigan brings this…
by Catherine J. Frompovich Health and Human Services has extended the comment period for The National Adult Immunization Plan (NAIP) that was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2015, Volume 80, Number 25, pages 6721-6722, from March 9th to Monday, March 23rd, 2015….
Natural Blaze Who am I? New study links early family experiences, self-esteem with self-clarity Although some children emerge from cold and neglectful family environments as adults with high self-esteem, a new University at Buffalo study suggests these people may still be at a relative disadvantage…
By Heather Callaghan The main character in the movie Idiocracy goes to the hospital of the future and tries to tell the clerk about his problem. She apathetically scans her finger over a bunch of picture buttons that indicate a medical problem – she doesn’t…
by Tess Pennington We all have the best of intentions in the beginning of summer. We plan on spending the season growing a beautiful lush garden. As the summer drags on, avoiding the heat becomes the top priority. From the neglect, your garden suffers. The plants…
by Daisy Luther It’s time for an intervention. We need to talk. Are you concerned about the stuff they call “food” at the grocery store? Do you opt for whole foods most of the time, and feel unwell if you eat so-called “junk food”? Are…
by Joshua Krause While Wyoming is a very rural state with a rich agricultural history, it’s not exactly a breadbasket. Between the high elevation and the long winters, growing food is quite a challenge. Despite being the least populated state in America, and having more…
by Catherine J. Frompovich There’s a petition regarding overhead aerosol spraying, similar to a petition about forced/mandatory vaccinations that needed 100,000 signatures. That petition, “PROHIBIT ANY LAWS MANDATING THE FORCE AND REQUIREMENT OF VACCINATIONS OF ANY KIND” apparently was ‘stopped’ for three days, but, eventually,…
A tooth enamel abnormality in children, molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH), may result from exposure to the industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), authors of a new study conclude after finding similar damage to the dental enamel of rats that received BPA. The study results will be…
Natural Blaze Losing 30 minutes of sleep per day may promote weight gain Losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep per day on weekdays can have long-term consequences for body weight and metabolism, a new study finds. The results will be presented Thursday, March…
Natural Blaze Most men with borderline testosterone levels may have depression Men with borderline testosterone levels have higher rates of depression and depressive symptoms than the general population, new research finds. The results will be presented Saturday, March 7, at ENDO 2015, the annual meeting…
by Catherine J. Frompovich DEADLINE MARCH 12: Tell BIO’s Dr. Cathleen Enright How You Feel about Being Forced to Eat GMO ‘Food’ The information below is copied and pasted from OCA’s TAKE ACTION Petition When Organic Consumers Association was invited to be on a panel…
300 farmers have taken over the building where Brazil’s GMO regulator CTNBio was meeting Thursday to decide about whether to approve GE eucalyptus trees. The meeting was cancelled. Source: www.mst.org.br Also Thursday, 1,000 women took over operations of FuturaGene across Brazil. The action included the…
by Catherine J. Frompovich Be forewarned, please, that this will not be very pleasant reading, especially if readers eat farm-raised fish and, in particular, salmon, a highly-farm-raised fish. “Wild-caught” need not apply. During my years of research, I’ve come across all sorts of information, studies,…
Washington, D.C., March 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Physicians and public health officials know that recently vaccinated individuals can spread disease and that contact with the immunocompromised can be especially dangerous. For example, the Johns Hopkins Patient Guide warns the immunocompromised to “Avoid contact with…
