A new large-scale national study shows that one in five family doctors are getting payoffs from the makers of Big Pharma’s deadliest product… Opioid painkillers.
Opioid overdoses now kill some 65,000 Americans a year. But that is not stopping large drug companies from being more aggressive than ever in pushing their addictive pain pills.1
We all know that eating organic foods is an important part of staying healthy.
Chemicals on conventionally grown foods are linked to a long list of serious illnesses. They include cancer, Parkinson’s, birth defects, brain damage, male infertility, asthma, and diabetes. And that’s just the beginning.1 2
But the problem for many of us is that organic foods can double your grocery bill.
… Read MoreThe biggest health danger is not obesity or smoking…it’s loneliness, a new study finds.
Brigham Young University researchers looked at 218 studies of the health effects of social isolation. They involved more than 4 million people.
The scientists discovered that lonely people have a 50% higher risk of early death. By contrast, obesity raises the chances of dying before age 70 by only 30%.
… Read MoreFor the last decade, scientists have warned us that cellphones are linked to brain cancer.
But the mobile industry has fought back, saying the research is inadequate and inconclusive.1
Now, Sen. John McCain, whose job demanded long hours of cellphone use, has been diagnosed with glioblastoma. It’s the deadliest form of brain cancer. Only about 30% of patients survive longer than two years after diagnosis.
… Read MoreYou wouldn’t think of using your toilet seat as a cutting board. But a new study shows that many people would be better off if they did.
That’s because the germiest object in their home is what they use to clean to their kitchen.
Credit card commercials ask: “What’s in your wallet?” But here’s a better question…
“What’s in your water?”
Most of us have no idea. And the answer often isn’t pretty.