There is one substance more important for good health than any other. It’s water.
Consider this: Your brain and heart are 73% water. Your lungs about 83%; your skin, 64%; muscles and kidneys, 79%. Even bones are 31% water.1
Of course, thirst is the first sign you need more water. But there are other common symptoms you may be suffering from.… Read More
Just when you thought the Zika epidemic couldn’t get any worse… It’s a scene right out of a horror movie. Scientists in Brazil are planning to release millions of mutant mosquitos to combat the virus.1,2
Here’s the plan: They want to use radiation to sterilize genetically engineered male mosquitos. Then they’ll unleash them into the wild by the millions. There, they will breed with females.… Read More
For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been considered the best tool to determine if you’re overweight.
The BMI’s ability to diagnose obesity has gone almost unchallenged since it was invented in the 1830s by Belgian mathematician Aldolphe Quetelet. It is the ratio of a person’s weight to the square of their height.
Our major health institutions—the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—still recommend it.… Read More
For years doctors, drug companies, and the FDA recommended a daily “baby aspirin” to prevent heart attacks and strokes as we age. And millions of us have been following that advice.
But what most people don’t know is that the FDA has quietly reversed its stance.
The agency now says daily aspirin exposes us to significant health risks.1,2
In a little-noticed press release, the FDA stated:
“The FDA has reviewed the available data and does not believe the evidence supports the general use of aspirin for primary prevention of a heart attack or stroke. … Read More
Does talcum powder cause ovarian cancer? A jury in Missouri thinks so.
It awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer. She had used Johnson & Johnson’s popular talcum powder products for over 35 years.
The jury found that J&J failed to warn consumers for decades about a possible cancer risk.1
The lawyer for the deceased woman’s family said that J&J knew of the cancer risk as far back as the 1980s and did nothing about it.… Read More
Hillary Clinton’s uncontrollable coughing fits are making headlines across America. Her awkward episodes of nasty hacking sometimes last for minutes while she gives speeches. And they’ve sparked speculation that she has a serious health problem.1
Her medical records provide clues to the cause. They show she is taking:2