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Articles from NaturalNews In-House Writers:
 World No Tobacco DayBy Kshamica S. Nimalasuriya MD, MPH, May 30 2011
(NaturalNews) Smoking kills 6 million people every year around the world, and more than half a million non-smokers get affected from second hand smoke. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death. In fact, tobacco kills more people every year that alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. Unless more people quit smoking, this deadly habit could kill up to one billion people in the 21st century.
The World...
 Maybe you aren't doomed to cancer or other diseases because of your genes; scientists find risk research is inaccurateBy S. L. Baker, June 1 2011
(NaturalNews) Countless people have had regular expensive testings and even organs removed because, based on genetic testing, they've been told they are sure to get cancer. Think about women having breasts amputated to avoid breast cancer in the future, for example. Others live a life of worry and a feeling of impending doom if they believe test results of "biomarkers" for specific diseases show sooner or later they will probably get heart disease, dementia or some other potential killer.
But...
 Psych drug doctors now pushing to add lithium to drinking waterBy Ethan A. Huff, June 1 2011
(NaturalNews) Chlorine, fluoride, and the various other chemical poisons already added to the nation's drinking water supplies are apparently not enough for the self-appointed experts whose insatiable lust to force-medicate the world is never satisfied. A recent report in The Daily offers credence to the insane notion that adding lithium, a drug currently used to treat mental disorders, to drinking water will be beneficial in helping to reduce suicide and violent crime rates.
Much like fluoride...
Australia shuns GM canola in response to consumer demand for non-GMO productsBy Jonathan Benson, June 1 2011
(NaturalNews) The biotechnology industry and its lackeys in the US government may be getting away with pulling a fast one on the American people, but citizens across Europe and in Australia continue to resist the onslaught of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in their food supply. A recent report from Gene Ethics Media (GEM) explains that two of Australia's largest grain traders are refusing to deal with any GM canola this year, citing intense and increasing consumer opposition to GM grains.
Europeans...
 Mushroom compound heals cancer stem cells and prevents tumorsBy Ethan A. Huff, June 1 2011
(NaturalNews) Incredible new research out of Australia has shown that a compound called polysaccharopeptide (PSP), which comes from a type of mushroom called "Turkey Tail," is 100 percent effective at targeting prostate cancer stem cells and suppressing tumor formation. The research, which has been published in the online journal PLoS ONE, represents the first to show that a natural substance is totally and completely effective in every single trial.
For the study, Dr. Patrick Ling, senior researcher...
 AARP cheered for Obamacare but is now granted waivers by White HouseBy J. D. Heyes, June 1 2011
(NaturalNews) Once one of Obamacare's biggest supporters, now the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is trying to get out of its grip.
The AARP was one of the administration's best and most vocal allies in the run-up to the passage of President Barack Obama's signature, but unpopular, healthcare "reform" legislation. Though backing for the law cost the AARP in terms of membership, those finances will be made up many times over -- something to the tune of $1 billion -- "as seniors replace...
 Article updated with new message from the Health RangerBy Mike Adams, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) The article which originally appeared here has been removed because it is no longer aligned with the science-based investigative mission of Natural News. In late 2013 / early 2014, Mike Adams (the Health Ranger), editor of Natural News, transitioned from outspoken activist to environmental scientist. He now runs the Natural News Forensic Food Lab, conducting world-class food science research and publishing scientific papers on food contaminants and nutritional analytics.
Through...
 Land around Fukushima now radioactive dead zone; resembles target struck by atomic bombBy Mike Adams, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) It is nothing short of astonishing that the nuclear catastrophe we've all been told was "no big deal" has now escalated into the worst nuclear disaster in the history of human civilization. It's so bad now that soil samples taken from outside the 12-mile exclusion zone (the zone considered safe enough by the Japanese government for schoolchildren to attend school there) are higher than the 1.48 million becquerels a square meter limit that triggered evacuations outside Chernobyl in 1986...
 FDA targets supplement manufacturers, falsely accuses them of selling drugsBy Ethan A. Huff, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) In the eyes of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is no difference between a legitimate, scientifically-backed health claim, and a phony, made-up claim, as it concerns food and dietary supplements. Only FDA-approved drugs, you see, provide real health benefits, according to the agency. And in its continued assault against health freedom, the FDA has sent warning letters to five different companies that produce natural treatments and cures for sexually-transmitted diseases...
Lance Armstrong used illegal doping substances, says a second ex-teammateBy Neev M. Arnell, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) Tyler Hamilton, who is no stranger to doping, alleges Lance Armstrong and other U.S. Postal team members used EPO, testosterone and other banned substances. These accusations come one year after Floyd Landis, another U.S. Postal rider with a history of doping, released emails detailing the alleged use of banned substances by Armstrong and other teammates.
Hamilton made the accusation during a "60 Minutes" interview, part of which aired May 19 on the "CBS Evening News". Hamilton and...
 A Link Between Bat Deaths and Pesticides?By Tara Green, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) The US Fish and Wildlife Service published a plan in May of 2011 to prevent the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. The fast-spreading disease has killed more than one million bats in the US and Canada since it detection in 2006. The new plan is meant to coordinate multiple governmental and research groups in a "swift national effort to avoid irreversible losses to bat populations".
WNS derives its name from the whitish fungus which typically appears on the nose and/or wings...
 The most irrational yet effective remedy in the world for radiation illness and its preventionBy Savely Yurkovsky, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) As the radioactive fallout from Japan has officially reached the level of Chernobyl's catastrophe and encroached onto the U.S. and Canada, the EPA, for the lack of a drug to recommend, has been playing the role of psychotherapist - "you are OK, we are OK, don't worry." Even better, the psychotherapeutic arsenal has extended to even silencing this inconvenient issue altogether, thus leaving the public virtually to itself in managing matters.
In a nutshell, the situation is reminiscent...
 Fraudulent organics from China spell safety hazards for U.S. consumersBy Daniel Erickson, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) Three years ago, Chinese baby formula tainted with Melamine caused the death of six infants and over 300,000 serious injuries. After initially suppressing the information, the Chinese government made a grand gesture of eradicating the problem. The company was shut down. Some executives were even put to death. The epidemic, however, was not.
The scandal reared its head earlier this year, when the product line was placed back into circulation in China. Innumerable parents stood helplessly...
 American Dietetic Association passing legislation to seize control over nutritionistsBy Ethan A. Huff, May 31 2011
(NaturalNews) Well-qualified nutritionists that have been trained in proper nutrition, and that understand that simple calorie counting is not enough to ensure good health, are threatened by American Dietetic Association-sponsored (ADA) legislation quietly being passed all across the US. According to the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), the ADA has already sponsored legislation in more than 40 US states that seeks to gain complete control over the practice of nutritional therapies, and if left...
 CDC admits flu vaccines don't work (which is why you need a new one every year)By Mike Adams, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) I'm always amused by the purchasing process of electronics or appliances at big box stores. On one hand, as their sales associate calmly explains to you, whatever product you're buying is such high quality that you'll be extremely satisfied with your purchase. But on the other hand, it's also such a complete piece of junk that you'd be smart to add on a two-year extended warranty so that when the gizmo breaks five seconds after you open the box, you can get a replacement for free.
The...
 Folic acid during pregnancy may reduce baby's cancer riskBy Jonathan Benson, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) The importance of maintaining high intake levels of folic acid during pregnancy has been established by numerous scientific studies, all of which verify that the vitamin directly affects the intelligence and physical health of the child later in life. And now a new study adds to this body of evidence, showing a 64 percent reduction in colon cancer rates among children whose mothers supplemented with folic acid during pregnancy.
Published in the journal Gut, the new study exhibits...
 Does being exposed to too much estrogen lead to high blood pressure?By Ethan A. Huff, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) Contrary to widely-held belief, sustained high levels of estrogen in women via hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not necessarily a good thing, as the hormone can create excess amounts of superoxide compound in the brain. According to new research out of Michigan State University (MSU), buildup of superoxide leads to blockages in the areas of the brain that regulate blood pressure, which has led researchers to conclude that estrogen may be directly responsible for high blood pressure...
Cheryl Ladd's take on junk foodBy Mike Bundrant, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) I was scheduled to speak with Charlie's ex-angel Cheryl Ladd about menopause, osteoporosis and hormone therapy, but that wasn't the most interesting part of our 30-minute conversation. In that brief phone call, Cheryl revealed the secret that keeps Hollywood greats in great shape - superhuman personal discipline, with just a tad of junk food indulgence. You'll be shocked at what a "tad" means.
Cheryl was engaged in a campaign to encourage women to speak to their doctors upon entering...
 Doctors needlessly prescribe one million antibiotics a year to children with asthmaBy Jonathan Benson, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) Standard protocol for many conventional doctors seems to be something along the lines of, when in doubt, just prescribe an antibiotic. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics has found that US doctors are literally handing out antibiotics like candy by needlessly prescribing about one million antibiotics a year to children with asthma, even though their conditions may not have anything to do with a bacterial infection.
Dr. Kris De Boeck from the University Hospital of Leuven...
 Health Care Reform: Revolution or Evolution - The change we need (Part 1 of 3)By Len Saputo, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) When Barack Obama was elected to the presidency of the United States, many of us felt a sense of hope we hadn't experienced in decades. We were convinced that a new era of transparency was unfolding, and that America would finally resolve its most important social, economic, and political disparities. We sensed a turning point in American history, a social transformation of major proportions. We imagined the rebirthing of the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill...
Health care reform: Revolution or evolution - What did we get from the affordable care act? (Part 2 of 3)By Len Saputo, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) So what do we Americans really want when it comes to health care? Wouldn't it be nice to have health care reform that provided affordable health insurance for everyone and shifted the focus of the health care industry from managing diseases to promoting wellness and vitality? Sure, we were outraged by the fact that this did not happen, but we're still asleep at the wheel when it comes to taking action to change this situation.
What has become more clear with each passing day is that...
Health care reform: Revolution or evolution - What we can do to control our destiny (Part 3 of 3)By Len Saputo, May 29 2011
(NaturalNews) Health care reform is considered by many Americans to be the most important domestic issue in America, but is it really? Indeed it is important, but is it more important than the loss of our democracy and the loss of the voice of the people? Is it more important than the pollution, poor quality food, and high levels of stress that are causing much of the epidemic of chronic diseases that now affects 50% of all Americans? Is it more important than fighting the two wars we've been engaged...
 Big Pharma attempting to corner the market on medical marijuanaBy Tara Green, May 28 2011
(NaturalNews) As DEA raids and IRS harassment continue on state-approved medical marijuana, Big Pharma eyes the profitability of cannabis and prepares to muscle in, using its lobbyists and government connections to ensure a monopoly on legal sales of the drug.
In early April of 2011, two drug manufacturing giants, G.W. Pharmaceuticals and Novartis, announced they had formed an alliance to license and market GW's Sativex, a liquid cannabis drug. The drug is already available in Great Britain, as...
 Groups push Obama administration to reschedule marijuana after nine years of needless delayBy Jonathan Benson, May 28 2011
(NaturalNews) The gap between many individual state laws regulating marijuana and the overarching federal intolerance of the plant is widening, and a coalition of marijuana advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to push the Obama administration to respond to a nine-year-old petition to have marijuana rescheduled under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). According to the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC), the federal government has...
 Chinese prisoners forced to mine fake gold in online video games as part of elaborate money-making schemeBy Ethan A. Huff, May 28 2011
(NaturalNews) The fake currencies used in online role-playing games like World of Warcraft (WoW) have become a hot new commodity that is now worth a significant amount of real currency. According to a recent report in the UK's Guardian, some Chinese labor camps actually force their prisoners to spend countless hours on computers every day engaged in "gold farming" -- and this fake gold is then sold to other players in exchange for actual money.
"Prison bosses made [sic] more money forcing inmates...
Swedes arrested for creating human shield at BASF warehouse to thwart GM potato plantingsBy Jonathan Benson, May 28 2011
(NaturalNews) A group of brave Swedes recently decided to hold a sit-in at a BASF warehouse in the northern part of the Scandinavian country to protest the planting of illegal, genetically-modified (GM) potato crops. Greenpeace reported that the individuals had been blocking the entrance to the warehouse in order to stop the biotechnology giant from planting its GM potato, Amflora, which was scandalously approved in the EU without any legitimate, independent safety studies -- however, more recent...
 Don't believe in conspiracy theories? Read this about FacebookBy Kaitlyn Moore, May 28 2011
(NaturalNews) "Conspiracy" has numerous definitions. Simply put, it's an agreement between two or more persons to engage in evil, unlawful, treacherous, or subversive acts for their personal gain. The words "conspiracy theory" carry heavy connotative weight and they're often applied when a business or governmental agency is suspected of being up to no good.
So when it was revealed that Facebook, the leading social network company, was implicated in a conspiracy to push negative press about Google...
 Many native forest species threatened by booming palm oil industryBy Jonathan Benson, May 28 2011
(NaturalNews) The food industry's positive transition from unhealthy hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated oils to healthy palm fruit oil is also contributing to the destruction of native forests and the species that live in them, according to new research out of Queen Mary, University of London. Published in the journal Ecology Letters, the new study explains that the growth of palm oil plantations is eating up large swaths of native forest lands, which is in turn threatening the viability of...
 Top 10 things the TSA could do if its power is not sensibly limitedBy Mike Adams, May 27 2011
(NaturalNews) Let's ask the commonsense question: If the TSA can run security checkpoints at not only airports but also local high schools, and if the TSA can reach down your pants and feel your genitals in complete violation of your Fourth Amendment rights, and if the TSA says it has the complete authority under the U.S. Constitution to do whatever it wants, then what are the limits on the TSA's power?
It's not just an important question, it is THE question of freedom: What are the limits of...
 TEPCO now admits that three Fukushima reactors have melted, large holes present in containment vesselsBy Ethan A. Huff, May 27 2011
(NaturalNews) The Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) house of cards is toppling, as it has now been revealed that three reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility all melted shortly after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit them on March 11 (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-24/tepco-confirms-meltdown-of-no-2-3-reactors-at-fukushima-1-.html). TEPCO also now admits that holes likely exist in the reactors' containment vessels as a result, which explains the persistent...
Article updated with new message from the Health RangerBy Mike Adams, May 27 2011
(NaturalNews) The article which originally appeared here has been removed because it is no longer aligned with the science-based investigative mission of Natural News. In late 2013 / early 2014, Mike Adams (the Health Ranger), editor of Natural News, transitioned from outspoken activist to environmental scientist. He now runs the Natural News Forensic Food Lab, conducting world-class food science research and publishing scientific papers on food contaminants and nutritional analytics.
Through...
 Boku Superfood teams with Consumer Wellness Center to donate superfoods to U.S. soldiersBy Mike Adams, May 27 2011
(NaturalNews) In an effort to get more superfoods into the hands of U.S. soldiers, Boku Superfood (www.BokuSuperfood.com) and the Consumer Wellness Center (www.ConsumerWellness.org) have teamed up to deliver high-density nutrition directly to the hands of U.S. soldiers on the front lines.
For the next several months, every purchase of Boku Superfood products from www.BokuSuperfood.com -- or of long-term storable Boku Superfood from www.StorableOrganics.com -- will result in a donation of 5% of...
 POM Wonderful faces FTC in court for making legitimate health claims about pomegranatesBy Ethan A. Huff, May 27 2011
(NaturalNews) Last fall, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an attack against POM Wonderful, a California-based pomegranate juice company, for making legitimate, scientifically-backed claims about the health benefits of pomegranates and pomegranate juice. This week, administrative law judge Michael Chappell will preside over the first hearings in the case, during which time an important precedent will be set, one way or the other, in regards to freedom of health speech.
The FTC went...
 Scientists reverse stance on sun and cancer: Now they admit sunlight can prevent skin cancerBy Tara Green, May 27 2011
(NaturalNews) Since the 1980s, physicians and cancer groups have regularly warned the public against the potential health dangers of direct sunlight on skin. As a result, many people have stayed out of the sunlight completely, covered their limbs even in warm weather or slathered themselves with UV protection products, all in the interest of lowering their risk of melanomas.
However, more recent findings indicate that this kind of nearly vampiric avoidance of the sun may not benefit your cancer...
 Study: Tree bark compound helps reduce severe pain symptoms naturallyBy Jonathan Benson, May 27 2011
(NaturalNews) A new study published in the journal Nature Chemistry provides new insight into the power of a rare type of tree bark to relieve serious pain. Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute (SRI) in Florida discovered that the bark of the Tabernaemontana divaricata plant, also known as crepe jasmine, contains a compound known as conolidine that appears to be just as effective at treating pain as morphine, but without all the harmful side effects.
Glenn Micalizio, an associate professor...
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