In recent decades, ultra-processed foods (such as fast-food hamburgers, instant noodles, cakes, potato chips, etc.) have entered nearly every household. They taste good and are convenient and affordable. However, research shows that ultra-processed foods may cause serious health problems, and excessive consumption can increase the risk of death. Excessive Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Increases the Risk of…
IN-DEPTH: Greatest Risk to a Firefighter’s Health is Not Fire
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) each year pays tribute to hundreds of fallen firefighters nationwide who lost their lives in the line of duty. The 2023 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony on Sept. 16 in Colorado Springs, Co., will honor 574 men and women who died or whose names were submitted to the…
Cancer: The Integrative Perspective
This groundbreaking documentary takes a deep dive into the fast-expanding paradigm of holistic and integrative wellness approaches for preventing and reversing cancer that treats the disease with conventional tools, while also supporting patients’ strength, stamina, and quality of life with evidence-based natural therapies. …
Unlocking the Code for Cancer Treatment: Exploring the ‘Human’ Aspect
Modern society is often gripped with fear at the mere mention of cancer. A pervasive factor of our day—the disease strikes seemingly indiscriminately at any age. However, there have been cases where cancer cells have mysteriously disappeared, even in patients deemed hopeless by medical professionals. Mainstream medicine attributes these cases to “spontaneous remission.” Why is…
Union Criticise Limited Expansion of Firies Cancer Scheme
Victoria’s presumptive rights scheme will be expanded to cover firefighters diagnosed with female-specific forms of cancer, but the union has slammed the move as a political stunt. Legislation for the compensation scheme will be amended to add primary site cervical, ovarian and uterine conditions to the existing list of 12 eligible cancers, Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn…
Mom’s Instinct Saves Her Unborn Baby When She Doesn’t Feel Him Move for 2 Days: ‘A Huge Blessing’
A pregnant mother decided to give birth to her son three months prematurely after not feeling him move for two days. Her quick decision saved the baby’s life. After Jordyn Smith, 30, couldn’t feel her baby son, Jay, move inside her over a weekend, she rushed to the Pomona Valley Hospital, California, to get checked out….
Doctors Forced to Ration Life-Saving Cancer Treatment Drugs Amid Shortages in US
Thousands of cancer patients across the United States are unable to access life-saving treatments and medicines due to chronic widespread shortages, according to recent data. According to a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs report (pdf) published in March, shortages of drugs—including those used to treat cancer, prescription medications, and even common over-the-counter…
Arsenic: A Known Contaminant in Fluoride Added to the US Water Supply
In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: Fluoride exposure comes from multiple sources, making individual exposure uncertain and dosage but another confounding factor. The fluoride added to the…
‘General Hospital’ Star Jacklyn Zeman Dies at 70
Jacklyn Zeman, an actress best known for her role as nurse Bobbie Spencer on the daytime soap opera “General Hospital,” has died of cancer, her family confirmed on Wednesday. She was 70. Frank Valentini, the executive producer of what is America’s longest-running soap opera currently in production, confirmed Zeman’s death Wednesday night in a statement…
Microorganisms in the Gut Decide How Well Your Body Fights Cancer (Part 6)
In this series, we’ll share how the latest developments in this medical frontier are transforming our approaches to illness and offering new strategies to heal and prevent disease. Previously: Short-chain fatty acids—created by the microbiome—are the main metabolites it makes that link the gut to disease. Mind-blowing studies are revealing miraculous qualities of our gut…
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