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Blood Pressure Drug Triggers Skin Cancer

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Blood Pressure, Health Warning, Skin Cancer

A common hypertension medicine dramatically increases your risk of getting skin cancer, a new study finds.1

Danish researchers looked at 80,000 cases of skin cancer. Then they analyzed medications the patients were taking. They found that one drug made people seven times more likely to get skin cancer.

It was the blood pressure medication hydrochlorothiazide (HCT).

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Study Uncovers Easy Insomnia Cure

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article, General Health

A new study has discovered an easy trick that can help you get a good night’s sleep—without drugs or the troubling side effects they cause.

Up to half of Americans suffer from some form of insomnia. And millions of them turn to sleeping pills. But studies have shown these drugs can cause dangerous sleepwalking, morning-after confusion, daytime drowsiness, and even suicide.… Read More

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Are You a Fast Eater? You Need to Read This

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

Can the speed at which you eat affect your health?

A new study shows that people who eat fast greatly increase their odds of developing a common health condition that doubles their risk of early death.1

Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan tracked the eating habits of 1,083 people for five years. During that time, subjects filled out detailed questionnaires about their lifestyle and eating habits, including speed of eating, physical activity, and medical history.… Read More