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Checking Your Water for Contaminants Is Easy

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

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.

Carcinogens, lead, prescription drugs, pesticides, industrial chemicals, and fertilizers are all common contaminants found in water systems around the nation. But how bad is the problem?

The U.S. Geological Survey and Environmental Protection Agency discovered 47 different pharmaceutical drugs in tap water across America.… Read More

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This May Be the Healthiest Thing You Can Put Into Your Body

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

For years, we’ve been praising the virtues of an extraordinary beverage. Studies show it fights cancer, arthritis, dementia, anxiety, and more.[1]

Researchers have found that green tea may be the healthiest thing you can put in your body.

One study found that it may be even more beneficial than previously believed. Green tea was shown to promote weight loss, stable blood sugar, and better memory.… Read More

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Why Alzheimer’s Drugs Fail

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Cognitive Health, Featured Article

You might be surprised to learn that there are plenty of medications to treat Alzheimer’s. The FDA has approved five of them.

They are Aricept (donepezil), Razadyne (galantamine), Namenda (memantine), Exelon (rivastigmine), and Namzaric (donepezil and memantine).[1]

The reason you probably haven’t heard of them is that they don’t work very well. These drugs do nothing to stop the underlying disease—or even slow it down.… Read More

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Alex Trebek: Cancer Breakthrough Came Too Late to Save Him

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Featured Article

For months, Alex Trebek was plagued by stomach pain. He didn’t know what was causing it.

Eventually, he went to the doctor. The diagnosis could not have been worse: Advanced stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

It is considered incurable. Median survival is only three to six months.[1]

Trebek beat those odds. He lived for some 20 months. During much of that time, he was able to work, stay active, and entertain us.… Read More

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The Obscure Nutrient That Slows Brain Aging

In All Health Watch, Cognitive Health, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Spinach and kale have been touted for years as superfoods. They are low in calories and loaded with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, iron, and vitamins K, A, and B6.

All of these are great for your heart and overall health and fitness.

But researchers have found that the greatest benefits of these leafy greens might be keeping your brain sharp.

Both vegetables are rich in a relatively obscure nutrient called lutein.… Read More