Information is lacking on most implanted medical devices cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration despite a legal requirement that companies submit scientific evidence about the devices’ substantial equivalence to other devices already on the market. Under what is known as the 510(k) review,…
Oleate, a common dietary fat found in olive oil, restored proper metabolism of fuel in an animal model of heart failure. The findings are reported in the journal Circulation by researchers at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Heart failure affects nearly 5…
USDA Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of over $52 million in support of the growing organic industry and local and regional food systems through five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant programs. The Secretary made the announcement during an event with Virginia…
The quest for physical ‘perfection’ has led to an increase of more unusual cosmetic surgery procedures in the industry. These include cosmetic procedures such as calf implants, freckle removal and…toe modification. Below we look at some of the new procedures that have risen in the…
By John Douillard The dangers and prevalence of MSG will shock you! This flavor enhancer is linked to a host of health issues, including fibromyalgia, obesity, fatty liver, high insulin and blood sugar, high cholesterol, liver toxicity, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, disturbance to the…
By Natural Blaze Skin pigment renders sun’s UV radiation harmless using projectiles Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and other institutions have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun’s dangerous UV rays. The skin pigment converts…
By Natural Blaze Components of turmeric – a well-known ingredient in curry spice – are wildly studied today for its anti-inflammatory effects and cancer prevention. It turns out, a lesser-known bioactive turmeric compound promotes stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the brain, according to new…
by Daisy Luther If you’re new to preparedness, you may be reading some of the excellent and informative websites out there and feeling quite quite overwhelmed. While many sites recommend a one-year supply of food, manual tools, and a bug out lodge in the forest,…
by Lloyd Phillips Gardasil is a vaccine manufactured by MERCK Pharmaceuticals, who advertise your daughter will be one less victim of cervical cancer if they take advantage of this new wonder drug. MERCK is also the $134 Billion Dollar Pharmaceutical Corporation found guilty in a…
by Jeff Roberts Ninety percent of the products we see on grocery store shelves today are loaded with processed and nutrition-less ingredients. The hard truth is that these ingredients are killing us one bite at a time. They are addictive and cunningly sleuth, usually masked…
by Alanna Ketler Did you know that the air inside your home is often more toxic than the air outside? In fact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, our indoor air environment is two to six times more polluted than the outdoor air environment. Considering…
After conducting a thorough and scientifically detailed investigation into the detection last year of genetically engineered (GE) wheat growing in a single field on a single farm in Oregon, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has concluded that the presence…
By Dave Mihalovic It’s being considered a severe respiratory virus known as EV-D68. It hits hard and fast and has already created an outbreak in Colorado, Missouri, Utah, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, and four more states in the Midwest. It has also crossed over the Canada…
By Ken Roseboro For nearly 15 years, Frank Kutka has been working to save prevent genetically modified (GMO) corn from cross-pollinating with organic and other corn varieties. Kutka, a plant breeder, has been developing what he calls “Organic Ready” corn varieties that have the ability…
By Joe Martino “What is love?” is perhaps one of the most pondered about questions of our existence. Is it a feeling? An emotion? Is it who we are? Is it something we all feel? Love can make us feel and do many different things…
By Real Farmacy Most of us know the healing properties of tea, but not many know that previously used tea bags can be useful in many different ways. 1. Get Rid of Acne Acne can manifest for a variety of reasons (click here to learn…
By Heather Callaghan Just in time for Halloween – if you hop on a plane to London, you can experience the scrum-didily-umptious taste of human flesh! Get your true-blue zombie fix and actually know what your friends must taste like… A London restaurant-caterer team-up is…
Many health conditions can be cured or prevented by eliminating the mucus, fecal deposits, and parasites from inside the intestines. Over the course of 70 years, our intestines will process over 100 tons of food and 40,000 liters of fluid. This massive amount of food…
By Julie Obradovic, Thinking Moms’ Revolution If you want safe, non-neurotoxic vaccines for everyone, given in an independently tested and verified schedule and combination, you are “anti-vaccine.” If you want transparency, accountability, and ethical science when it comes to vaccines, you are “anti-vaccine.” If you…
Herbivores, not herbicides, may be the most effective way to combat the spread of one of the most invasive plants now threatening East Coast salt marshes, a new Duke University-led study finds. Phragmites australis, or the common reed, is a rapid colonizer that has overrun…
