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1. Government Admits Cellphones Can Cause Cancer

The government just made a startling admission—cellphones can cause cancer. After years of sidestepping the public's concern, a $25 million study conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), a branch ...

Created on 01 June 2016

2. 2 Promising Developments in Alzheimer's Treatment

Alzheimer's is a devastating disease that has no cure. In the United States, more than 5.3 million Americans currently have the condition, and unless new treatments are developed, the number of people ...

Created on 07 March 2016

3. Is Too Much Salt Making Kids Obese?

Children are eating too much salt, and it's increasing their risk of becoming overweight or obese, say Australian researchers. Even more concerning was their finding that those who ate the most salt also ...

Created on 03 March 2016

4. Valentine's Day: 5 Health Benefits of Chocolate

Chocolate has been linked with Valentine's Day for decades, but its connection with love and seduction goes back centuries. Its health attributes also go back centuries: Legend says the Aztec's Montezuma ...

Created on 12 February 2016

5. Are These 7 Everyday Habits Aging You Faster?

Everyday habits may be aging you, says Dr. Erika Schwartz, chief medical officer at the Age Management Institute in New York City. "Many times, we do things every day—or don't do—often without even thinking, ...

Created on 07 October 2015

6. Will This Year's Flu Vaccine Be Another Colossal Failure?

It's fall, and health officials are beginning their yearly push to convince Americans to get the latest version of the flu shot. Last year's vaccine was a tremendous dud—a new strain of H3N2 influenza ...

Created on 25 September 2015

7. Autism Discoveries Offer New Help for Children

The number of American children suffering from autism has skyrocketed over the past 40 years, and now the condition affects more than 2 million in the United States.  According to the Centers for Disease ...

Created on 10 September 2015

8. 8 Subtle Warning Signs of Cancer

The American Cancer Society projects that more than 1,665, 540 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2014. Even though it is the second most common cause of death in the United States, it's not always ...

Created on 08 September 2015

9. These Household Items Can Kill Your Pet

Common items in and around your home can kill your pets. The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center gets hundreds of thousands of calls from panicked pet owners each year, and most cases are caused by common ...

Created on 16 July 2015

10. 7 Things You Should Never Eat or Drink

Every time you go grocery shopping, you're making decisions that will have an impact on your health. While you may be well aware that some items you toss in your grocery cart aren't the healthiest choice ...

Created on 10 July 2015

11. Hint: For Lower Blood Pressure, Eat More of These

If you want to protect your teens from high blood pressure as adults, ease off on salt restrictions and make sure they're getting enough potassium in their diets. A study at Boston University found that ...

Created on 04 May 2015

12. The 'Dirty Dozen' List of Foods You Should Only Buy Organic

You should never buy apples that aren't organic. For the fifth year in a row, apples topped the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" list as the fruit with the highest levels of pesticides. Peaches, ...

Created on 19 March 2015

13. Is Your Doctor Overdosing You on Blood Pressure Drugs?

For years we've been told that high blood pressure is the "silent killer" and that too many people put their lives in danger by not taking medications to control it. Now, a new study indicates that the ...

Created on 10 March 2015

14. Unexplained Pain: You Could Have This Common Condition

Do you hurt all over? Are you always tired, yet can't get a good night's sleep? If so, you may be suffering from fibromyalgia and not know it, says Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, nationally recognized authority ...

Created on 05 March 2015

15. 5 Nutrients That Can Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally

High blood pressure kills. That's a hard fact. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects about 1 in 3 adults, and, according to the American Heart Association, is listed as a primary or contributing ...

Created on 25 February 2015

16. Top Doctor: 'Flu Vaccines a Waste of Time and Money'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges Americans over the age of six months to get an annual flu shot. Their pleas are combined with dire warnings of risking hospitalization and death for ...

Created on 19 February 2015

17. Vaccines and Autism: What You Need to Know

The increase in numbers of American children diagnosed with autism is frightening. Autism cases have skyrocketed between 20 and 30 fold since the early 1970s, according to the Centers for Disease Control. ...

Created on 13 February 2015

18. Are Too Many Vaccines Destroying Kids’ Immune Systems?

Today's children should look like pincushions from the dozens of vaccines they get from birth to the age of 18. "According to the Centers for Disease Control, the onslaught begins within 12 hours of birth ...

Created on 06 February 2015

19. Why You Should Quit Drinking Diet Soda

When diet sodas were first introduced to the general public in the middle of the 20th century, they seemed like the best new thing in food since sliced bread. The idea was that you could drink sodas without ...

Created on 26 January 2015

20. Researchers: Grapefruit Diet Really Works

The Grapefruit Diet, which is also known as the Hollywood Diet, has been making the rounds since the 1930s. Advocates swear it helps them lose weight, and claim that grapefruit has a fat-burning enzyme. ...

Created on 27 October 2014