How to avoid salmonella contaminated eggs

(NaturalNews) In response to the massive egg recall, some mainstream news outlets have begun addressing the real cause of food contamination: inhumane and unsanitary food production methods. A recent MSNBC article explains that organically-grown eggs from chickens who live and feed in natural pastures are healthier and safer than the caged, industrially-grown ones most [...]

Mainstream media now citing ridiculous junk science to discredit omega-3s

[#3: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code] (NaturalNews) A study out of the Netherlands has put the mainstream media in a mindless tizzy about the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids. Because a group of people fed four teaspoons of omega-3-enriched margarine a day for more than three years did not experience a reduction in heart events, many [...]

Heirloom cacao is ancient treasure of chocolate from the Ecuadorian rainforest

(NaturalNews) Most people have never eaten real chocolate. Sure, we’ve all wolfed down plenty of “chocolate” candies, bars and cakes. But as you’ll see here, very little of that is actually made from real chocolate. Virtually all the chocolate used in modern foods is derived from a hybridized cacao plant that lacks the phytochemical potency [...]

Vitamin D really does prevent cancer, autoimmune diseases

(NaturalNews) A new study out of Oxford University pinpoints vitamin D deficiency as a culprit in serious illnesses like cancer and autoimmune disorders. According to the report, which was recently published online in the journal Genome Research, genetic receptors throughout the body need adequate vitamin D levels to prevent these and other serious illnesses from [...]

Prescription painkillers now gateway drugs to hard drug use

(NaturalNews) Shocking new research out of the University of Buffalo has revealed that popular prescription opioid medications are causing people to become addicted to street drugs. Once addicted, nearly half of patients prescribed opioid pain pills end up transitioning to street drugs like heroin because these drugs are generally cheaper and can be easier [...]

Moderate coffee consumption improves aortic distensibility in hypertensive elderly individuals, study finds

A detailed study conducted by researchers on the Aegean island of Ikaria has demonstrated that moderate consumption of coffee by hypertensive elderly individuals can lead to improvements in aortic distensibility.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100831104642.htm

Increasing selenium intake may decrease bladder cancer risk

A common mineral may provide protection against bladder cancer.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100831134820.htm

Vitamin D is a prognostic marker in heart failure, study finds

Survival rates in heart failure patients with reduced levels of vitamin D are lower than in patients with normal levels. This is the finding of a major study carried out in the Netherlands.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100831122055.htm

Success stops drug trial: Apixaban prevents stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unsuitable for warfarin

The data monitoring committee of the AVERROES study, seeing overwhelming evidence of the success of apixaban in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unsuitable for the conventional treatment of warfarin, has recommended early termination of this study. The decision came after repeated review and careful consideration of all efficacy and [...]

Grey-collar workers on the rise: survey

Queensland’s Gold and Sunshine coasts are no longer Australia’s retirement havens, new research suggests.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/7856064/greycollar-workers-on-the-rise-survey/