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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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Election Stress: 5 Ways to Calm Your Nerves

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

If election anxiety is getting to you, you’re not alone.

Nearly seven in 10 (68%) adults say Tuesday’s election is a significant source of stress, according to a new study by the American Psychological Association (APA).[1]

That’s far worse than in 2016 when 52% said they suffered from election anxiety.

Stress about the election hits Americans of every political stripe, the survey found.… Read More

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Toss This Out of Your Medicine Chest Now

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

We spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on the stuff. It’s in almost everybody’s medicine cabinet. But it’s a total waste of our hard-earned money.

It doesn’t work…and it’s dangerous.

At least 15 clinical trials have proven that using cough syrup is no better than taking a placebo.[1]

We spend almost $600 million a year on over-the-counter cough syrup, according to Drug Store News magazine.… Read More

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Belly Bloat: The Surprising Causes…and Cures

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

Sometimes when we overindulge in our favorite foods, we get a bloated, uncomfortable stomach. But what if you have a bloated belly and you can’t blame it on a recent pig out?

There are some hidden causes of a belly bloat that have nothing to do with overeating.

Bloating can be defined as any abnormal swelling in the abdominal area. A feeling of fullness, increased stomach growling, and pain are sometimes also present.… Read More

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It Can Kill You in 24 Hours

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

There is one condition that kills so quickly, you can be dead within 24 hours if you ignore the symptoms.

It takes 270,000 American lives a year. That’s more than breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s combined.

Despite the massive death toll it causes, half of Americans have never even heard of sepsis.[1] [2] [3]

It occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection.… Read More