Falls injure some 8 million Americans each year. Broken bones and concussions are often the result. For many, it is the start of a tragic downward spiral of health problems that ends in death.
A new study out of the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston finds that the cause for many of these terrible spills is not what you’d think… Not muscle weakness, poor eyesight, loss of balance, or old age.… Read More
The mainstream is finally catching on… Mammograms are dangerous.
We first warned you about them in April of 2011… You discovered then that the radiation they release alters healthy cells. This creates an environment where cancer thrives.
Then we dropped another bombshell just a few months later… In January of 2012. That’s when we revealed radiologists admitted mammograms are useless for 98% of women.… Read More
What if I told you the secret to successful weight loss was to eat more chocolate? No, this isn’t one of those too-good-to-be-true scenarios.
The main ingredient in chocolate is cacao powder. It’s rich in theobromine—a little-known compound that allows you to lose weight without feeling tired, grumpy, and hungry all the time.
Research out of the Netherlands found it combats mental fogginess, a common complaint of dieters.… Read More
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women worldwide.1
Smoking and inhaling secondhand smoke are a couple of the main risk factors. But you already know about those. And they’re not the only ones…
Of course, family history can put you in danger (although not as much as some people think). Exposure to asbestos from building materials or radon—a naturally occurring radioactive gas—puts you at risk as well.… Read More
If you’ve been following Health Watch, you know we’re fans of saturated fat. And you should be too.
Despite its bad rap, it’s one of the healthiest foods you can eat. It won’t put your heart in danger. In fact, eating saturated fat may actually lower your risk for a heart event by up to 30%. But recent research shows there’s another surprising benefit to eating them.… Read More
Get more calcium to strengthen your bones. Health “experts” have pounded this message into women’s brains for decades.
Doctors say to get plenty of dairy—and other high-calcium foods—or take calcium supplements. And they tell women who ignore this advice they risk osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Now we find out all of this is, well…bunk.
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