“If you go to a hospital and this gene is floating around, that can be trouble. The gene is moveable. It jumps”. If resistance spreads, “a lot of people will die.” By Blaine Friedlander While sifting through the bacterial genome of salmonella, Cornell University food…
By Neenah Payne Note: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. Note: Natural Blaze does not receive commissions from sales related to any products or services mentioned in…
By Meadow Clark Something is happening to oranges. The solution may be worse than the problem and there’s about to be a lot more solution. Oranges are cast as the pinnacle of American wholesomeness. Orange juice is a marketing empire in its own right. The…
McDonald’s, the world’s largest and most iconic burger restaurant chain, today announced it will address antibiotics use across its global beef supply chain by 2021. The new policy directs its global suppliers to reduce use of the drugs in beef produced for the company, with implementation beginning…
By Jessica Corbett In a move celebrated by experts and activists who continue to raise alarm about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance—fueled in part by rampant overuse of medicines in agriculture—the European Parliament on Thursday approved new rules for antibiotic use on healthy farm animals….
By Aaron Kesel The FDA has announced that some flea and tick medications can cause adverse reactions in dogs and cats, issuing warnings to pet owners and vets. Meanwhile, the CDC has announced that people are getting sick from pets and the antibiotics are failing…
By Andrea Germanos A new analysis offers alarming findings as many Americans get ready to fire up their grills for the 4th of July—nearly 80 percent of supermarket meat was found to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs. That’s according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which sifted through…
Erica Hartmann, Northwestern University [Last] year marks 20 years since Hasbro was fined for false advertising, claiming their Playskool toys laden with the antimicrobial chemical triclosan would keep kids healthier. It is also the year when soap manufacturers will finally have to remove the chemical…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Fresh on the heels of the world’s oldest bubonic plague genome being decoded from a 3,800-year-old grave; in an unrelated event, a case of “modern” plague pops up in the United States. Many would be surprised to know that the plague is still…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Antibiotics: The Side Effects and Natural Alternatives Antibiotics are among the most prescribed drugs. Often, friends and family tell me that their doctor has prescribed them antibiotics. Antibiotics are given for everything from wounds, ear infections, acne, strep throat, pneumonia, fungal infections, food poisoning, and…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Triclosan, and to a lesser extent, other antiseptics, have gone through a well-deserved pruning process with the FDA. But it’s not quite over yet. In 2015, the FDA determined that anti-bacterial soaps were no more effective than regular soap. In fact, triclosan –…
By Jason Erickson Science is once again documenting much of what the natural health community has touted for ages. In this case, it’s the power of garlic to aid in healing even chronic infections. Of course we at Natural Blaze have provided a veritable mountain…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor More emphasis needs to be placed on antibiotic stewardship…Otherwise, new drugs will fail rapidly and be lost to humanity. The first team of researchers ever to discover that the world’s most popular pesticides and herbicides increase the antibiotic resistance crisis have conducted another…
By Aaron Kesel, Natural Blaze Eating tilapia can be toxic to your health and can cause all sorts of health problems. Here are at least 5 reasons why you should probably avoid consuming the the 4th most consumed fish in America according to the National Institute of Fisheries….
Keep Antibiotics Effective Act makes Maryland the second state to restrict agricultural use of antibiotics Annapolis, Md – The Keep Antibiotics Effective Act (SB422/HB602) will become law without a signature from Governor Larry Hogan, making Maryland the second state in the country after California to…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Likewise, “it seems that what we do to ourselves we are more than happy to carelessly inflict on any other living thing, including our bees,” says an editorial campaign by NYR Natural News. The report raised eyebrows with this note: While most…
Anders P Håkansson, Lund University Imagine a future where common infections and minor injuries such as small cuts could actually kill you. This is far from an apocalyptic fantasy made up by Hollywood scriptwriters, but a very real possibility for the 21st century according to…
By Health Tips Now We are all slowly but certainly becoming pill poppers. In the last 12 years, the percentage of people taking five or more prescription drugs has almost doubled, from 8% to 15%. About 60% of American adults take at least one drug…
By Mitchelle Stephenson Good news: The Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee has passed the Keep Antibiotics Effective Act on a vote of 7-4. Supporting the bill in Committee were Chairwoman Joan Carter Conway and Senators Paul Pinsky, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, Cheryl Kagan, Barbara Robinson, Ron…
By Katlyn Clark Antibiotic resistance isn’t an easy thing to understand. You probably know not to take antibiotics for a virus, like a common cold. But, did you know that scientists are concerned that the effectiveness of antibiotics we use to treat infections in humans is…
