View Post

Heart Stents Don’t Work… But They Make Big Bucks for Surgeons

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article, Health Warning, Heart and Cardiovascular

If there was ever any doubt that heart stents are a scam, they’ve been erased by a new study.

Stents are tiny mesh tubes used to open heart arteries. Surgeons have told us for years that they are the best way to reduce angina pain.

More than 500,000 stent procedures are performed every year, and they don’t work, according to the landmark study, published in the journal The Lancet.… Read More

View Post

10 Best Healthy Halloween Candies

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

Who wants to deny the kids a sweet treat on Halloween? If it’s just once a year, can a sugar splurge be so bad? The problem is that Halloween has evolved far beyond a one-day candy-fest.

The average American now eats 3.5 pounds of sweets during the increasingly lengthy Halloween season. The average trick-or-treater totes home more than 21 ounces of pure sugar.… Read More