Air Pollution is One of the World’s Most Dangerous Health Risks

March 7, 2020 Environment

Polluted air is a public health hazard that cannot be evaded. It is widely known that long-term exposure to air pollution enhances the risks of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the University Medical Center Mainz now calculated in a new study that the global, public loss of […]

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New Research Suggests Pesticides Damages The Brains Of Baby Bees

March 7, 2020 Environment

By Mayukh Saha The bee population has seen a decrease of over 30% in the last hundred years in America and Europe. Declining habitat and climate change are among the top reasons for this decline, along with harmful pesticides. This Tuesday, scientists from the Imperial College, London, published a study that showed how baby bees […]

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Film: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

March 7, 2020 EnvironmentVideo

By Neenah Payne Chiwetel Ejiofor, director of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was interviewed by The Daily Show host Trevor Noah in “Chiwetel Ejiofor – Telling a Malawian Story in ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.'”  Ejiofor is a British actor who made his directorial debut in this film about Malawian engineer William […]

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Gut Bacteria Can Penetrate Tumors and Aid Cancer Therapy, Study Suggests

March 7, 2020 Natural Health News

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Chicago have discovered that bacteria that usually live in the gut can accumulate in tumors and improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy in mice. The study, which will be published March 6 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), suggests that treating cancer patients with […]

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The Health Benefits of Ashwagandha

March 6, 2020 Homeopathic Remedies

By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Ashwagandha has been used for thousands of years for multiple health benefits. Its an ancient medicine. Reflect On: How much would we discover if the same resources that are put into modern day medicine were put into studying nature and what substances can successfully treat multiple ailments? I was recently […]

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The Media Vilifies Preppers and Those Stocking Up as “Selfish Hoarders” While Potential Quarantines Loom

March 6, 2020 Preparedness

By Daisy Luther With the Covid-19 virus popping up across the country, people who are preppers are adding a few last-minute things to their stockpiles. Those who aren’t preppers are starting from scratch to get what they think they might need to handle a potential quarantine at home. While most of the folks on this […]

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Organization Aims To Protect The Integrity Of Plant Medicines Worldwide

March 6, 2020 Homeopathic Remedies

By Alanna Ketler The Facts: There’s an international organization called ICEERS (The International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service) that is dedicated to challenges that come with the globalization of ayahuasca and other plant plant medicines. Reflect On: Are plant medicines overused today? Are they being abused? Are they being used in the correct […]

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Taking Daytime Naps Could Reduce Stress And Increase Your Health

March 5, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Mayukh Saha Are you one of the hundreds who binge-watch shows or work till late at night? Do you dose off in class or feel disoriented in a meeting? Well, research by the American Sleep Association has proved that more than 35% of American adults get less than 7 hours of sleep at night […]

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Household Chemical Use Linked to Child Language Delays

March 5, 2020 Home And Garden

Young children from low-income homes whose mothers reported frequent use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show delays in language development by age 2, a new study found. In addition, the children scored lower on a test of cognitive development. These developmental delays were evident even when the researchers took […]

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Muskin The Vegetable Leather Is Made From Mushrooms And Could Replace Animal Leather

March 5, 2020 Environment

By Mayukh Saha The world is now moving towards sustainable fashion after decades of harmful fashion fads. People are slowly but steadily understanding the flipside of using products made from animal skin – bags, shoes, jackets, pants, and even belts. It causes widespread ecological damage and it is about time we shift to something that […]

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Study Shows How Low Carb Diet Could Prevent Age Related Effects Within The Brain

March 5, 2020 Diet

A study using neuroimaging led by Stony Brook University professor and lead author Lilianne R. Mujica-Parodi, PhD, and published in PNAS, reveals that neurobiological changes associated with aging can be seen at a much younger age than would be expected, in the late 40s. However, the study also suggests that this process may be prevented […]

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Fish Oil Supplements Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Death

March 4, 2020 Health And Wellness

Regular use of fish oil supplements may be linked to a lower risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, such as heart attack and stroke, suggests an analysis of data from the UK Biobank study, published in The BMJ today. Further studies should explore what dose is needed to achieve a clinically meaningful effect, […]

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Molecule Found in Oranges Could Reduce Obesity and Prevent Heart Disease and Diabetes

March 4, 2020 Diet

Researchers at Western University are studying a molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin, which they have shown to drastically reduce obesity and reverse its negative side-effects. But why it works remains a mystery. New research published in the Journal of Lipid Research demonstrates that mice fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet that were […]

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Not Only What You Eat, But How You Eat, May Affect Your Microbiome

March 4, 2020 Diet

The importance of the microorganisms that live on and in our bodies has long been recognized, and their complex synergistic impact on our systemic health is elucidated. Now, researchers from Japan have shown the importance of normal eating for the composition and balance of our individual oral and gut microbiota. In a study published in […]

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Kids Who Grow Up With Pets Make More Sensitive, Sympathetic, Successful Adults: Research

March 3, 2020 Uncategorized

By Elias Marat For those of us who’ve had our lives enriched with new additions to our families—be they our children or new animal companions—it should come as no surprise that the benefits are myriad. And for parents, while it may seem like too much work to bring a pet into the family—be it a […]

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Study: PFAS Act Similar to Known Cancer-causing Chemicals

March 3, 2020 Environment

Scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Indiana University have for the first time conducted a review of 26 fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, and found that all display at least one characteristic of known human carcinogens. The study, published today in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, found that the most well-studied […]

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Widely Used Weed Killer Harming Biodiversity

March 3, 2020 Environment

One of the world’s most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of biodiversity, making ecosystems more vulnerable to pollution and climate change, say researchers from McGill University. The widespread use of Roundup on farms has sparked concerns over potential health and environmental effects globally. Since the 1990s use of the herbicide boomed, as […]

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Schools Across US Find More Success With Yoga, Mindfulness Classes Than Detention, Punishment

March 2, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Elias Marat An increasing number of schools across the country are introducing mindfulness practice and yoga classes to address student anxiety, tardiness, and disruptions. The alternative approach to school discipline seeks to address student misbehavior by addressing one of its root causes —namely, allowing students to ground themselves in their senses and calm their […]

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“How Do I Pay for This?”: Shocking Cost of Mandatory Coronavirus Testing is Bad for Everyone

March 2, 2020 Natural Health News

By Jake Johnson Natural Blaze Editor’s Note: This article is posted purely as an alert to those who may not be aware of these costs; all other opinions expressed or implied remain with the author and Common Dreams, where this article first appeared. Public health advocates, experts, and others are demanding that the federal government […]

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Sydney School Ditches “Distracting” iPads Reverts Back To Paper Textbooks

March 1, 2020 Natural Living

By Mayukh Saha Sydney’s Reddam House Private school has done away with iPads and brought in old school textbooks, in order to go back to the golden days when books and copies were the norm. It’s a step away from their previous policy wherein they asked students to get their own devices on which they […]

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