http://www.naturalnews.com Independent News on Natural Health and the World en Copyright 2011 NaturalNews.com - For Personal Use Only Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.naturalnews.com/images/NaturalNews-Logo-280x60.gif http://www.naturalnews.com A dangerous new disease known as ROFL has stricken internet users, and scientists are alarmed that it may spread through ethernet and wi-fi. The disease started with the release of the new "TSA Help Wanted" video created by the Health Ranger at NaturalNews.com, and it...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST If you ate only McDonald's chicken McNuggets every day for practically every meal, what do you think your health condition would be like in 15 years? One British girl, 17-year-old Stacey Irvine, recently found out the hard way that such a diet severely destroyed her...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Have you ever wondered why much of the food served to patients in hospitals is highly processed and unhealthy? Or why school lunches at public schools are often loaded with refined flours, sugars, and other toxic ingredients and additives? The American Dietetic Association...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Oregano, a common ingredient in Italian and Mexican cuisine, comes from the leaves of an herb native to the Mediterranean (not to be confused with Mexican oregano, native to the Americas), is one of the most concentrated antioxidant sources ever studied. According to...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The ancient wisdom of using white tea, witch hazel and rose to heal and prevent many ailments has been backed by recent scientific research. A team of researchers at Kingston University in London recently collaborated with Neal's Yard Remedies (a British brand) to determine...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Researchers from the Colorado Cancer Center reporting in the prestigious journal Carcinogenesis explain the unique mechanism exerted by grape seed extract to destroy cancer cells that target the head and neck. More than half a million people worldwide will fall victim...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST For those of you worried about maintaining your medical freedom in the age of rising authoritarianism, it may comfort you to know that at least one of our country's founding fathers shared your concerns. "Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST At least 16 students from Le Roy Junior-Senior High School in Le Roy, N.Y., have now come down with a mystery illness very similar to Tourette syndrome that NaturalNews reported on just a few weeks ago. As the number of victims, almost all of which are female, continues...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST According to government health authorities, medical 'experts,' and the pharmaceutical industry adverse events after vaccinations are extremely rare. The attitude of these organizations toward individuals who do experience an adverse reaction to vaccines was recently...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST British women are the fattest in Europe, an EU report States. In Britain, 24% of women are classified as obese, compared to just 9.3% in Italy, 12.7% in France and 15.6% in Germany. This is a fact backed up by Britain's own NHS (National Health Service) statistics released...]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Valya Boutenko's newest film release reveals the true story of how 37 people reversed so-called "incurable" disease by unleashing their innate healing powers. Flying in the face of conventional medical wisdom -- which really isn't wise at all -- this film celebrates...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Every male between the ages of 11 and 21 should get a Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer, and those between the ages of 13 and 21 should also get "catch-up" shots later down the road. This is only the opinion of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is getting increasingly bold these days with openly admitting that it works directly for big industry interests rather than public health interests. In a recent report on why the agency did not disclose Taco Bell as being the...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Many within the alternative health community believe anesthetics cause brain damage. Evidence for this claim has included innumerable animal studies demonstrating a wide range of side effects from every class of anesthetics. Clinical observations of patients and in...]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths annually, a statistic that remains constant despite increased awareness of the deadly disease. Researchers from the Science and Technology Institute of Food and Nutrition in Spain have published the result of a...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Corn (maize) is nearly unique among grass species in that its seed has a strong, moisture-resistant hull, surrounding an interior composed almost entirely of hard, dense starch. It is this combination of traits that allows popcorn to pop. Popcorn is simply a specialized...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Valentine's Day is the traditional day for expressing feelings of love to a spouse or lover; and, today many people use the day to express their love and devotion to anyone who is special. Roses are the supreme being in the flower world, used to express love, with red...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Most typical snacks are comprised of foods that have very little nutritional value and provide only short bursts of energy. They may satisfy your hunger for an hour, then leave your blood sugar bottoming out and your mind feeling confused and inefficient when they wear...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST China is not exactly the poster child of environmental friendliness, and this was further exemplified this past week when authorities discovered that at least one mining company has been openly discharging toxic cadmium into two major rivers in the southern Guangxi region...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Daniel Hamm, a former pharmacist at Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, could have faced 10 years in prison for pilfering (watering down) morphine with saline solution and stealing prescription painkillers, but instead gets 5 years of probation and some community...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The result of a body of research published in the journal BMC Gastroenterology has found that consumption of the plant flavonoid luteolin is able to inhibit the activity of cell signaling pathways (known as IGF and PI3K) important for the growth of colon cancer. Extensive...]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The media is abuzz with chatter about Susan G. Komen for the Cure's flip-flopping on the issue of whether or not to fund Planned Parenthood, the controversial reproductive health services group that provides abortions for women, in order for it to offer breast exams...]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST In what appears to be a growing dichotomy, the Internet is at once a free and open forum for expression, but at the same time is increasingly being targeted for censorship. Ultimately, it can't be both, and if the forces of oppression get their way, it will cease to...]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Both ADHD's diagnosis and treatment with mild altering psychiatric drugs have been frequently contested topics. Much of the vague criteria for diagnosis is highly subjective, as many of the symptoms associated with the "disorder" are obvious consequences of forcing young...]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Jell-O molds made with pineapple are practically a U.S. cultural icon, so many people may be surprised to learn that if you try to make a Jell-O mold with fresh or frozen pineapple, the mold will never set. Only canned pineapple can be used. In fact, according to the...]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST After surviving leukemia and grueling chemotherapy, Michigan teen J. T. Gaskins decided to grow out his hair to donate it to Locks of Love for fellow cancer patients. Instead of being praised for his generosity, he has been suspended from high school for violating its...]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST You may remember that lawyers for the Obama administration have advised the president that using drones to target and kill American citizens without a trial is perfectly legal. If you were outraged by this so-called legal opinion and convinced it was made without any...]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The other day I was shopping in a local natural food store when the cashier asked me if I wanted a plastic bag or a paper bag. I said I wanted a plastic bag because I used them at home for trash. She looked at me strangely and said that paper would be more environmentally...]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The terrorists are everywhere, including at the most popular American sporting event of the year, the Super Bowl. This is the view of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), at least, which recently announced that it has recruited parking lot attendants...]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST What began as a simple program to address safety and security issues at the 2010 Winter Olympics has become a massive online spying operation targeted at journalists and writers. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s Media Monitoring Initiative (MMI) has been...]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Editor's note: We regret to inform our readers that this story is based on a Daily Mail article that we have now been informed is from 2003, not 2012. In their own search engine, Daily Mail mistakenly listed their own story as being published on February 3, 2012. We...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The following is an official announcement from the Hawaii GMO Justice Coalition. We share it here on NaturalNews as a call for your support. All NaturalNews readers in Hawaii are called upon to join in this protest and show the world that Hawaiians will not tolerate...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Aaron Dykes of Prison Planet recently gave an insightful TV news presentation analyzing The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's influence over the media to promote their "world health and agriculture" agendas while soft pedaling the downside of all they're doing. Such...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Online activism against GMO's just got a bit easier thanks to a new website, LabelGMOs.org (http://www.labelgmos.org). The website grew out of a California grassroots campaign seeking to have that state require labeling on GMO's. In addition to giving people an easy...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Self-proclaimed advocates of "science-based" medicine are hard at work trying to eliminate government funding for any form of medical education or treatment that is not conventional in nature. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that a new lobbying group of 400 "doctors...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST People that have suffered a traumatic injury face an uphill battle as they attempt to regain their health and fight the risk of depression as a long term consequence of the event. British researchers from Queen Mary at the University of London have published the result...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Out of all the weight loss programs that exist, very few are as simple and obvious as a raw food diet. People often forget about the calories that get padded on to foods through basic cooking techniques. Between oil and butter, as well as the general frying and baking...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST There seems to be a scan for almost every medical condition these days. But not all of these scans have been proven safe or effective, or even necessary for that matter. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has revealed that bone mineral...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST It's no secret that the U.S. national debt is poised to increase by more than $6 trillion during President Obama's first four years in office. All of this additional spending, he has often said, was needed to "stimulate the economy", curtail unemployment and get Americans...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Last month, the Coca-Cola Company notified the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that imported orange juice it uses in some of its drink products was found to be tainted with carbendazim, an illegal crop fungicide linked to infertility and testicular damage. Less...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST There are no known cures for the common flu but there are many natural flu remedies that are highly effective at easing flu symptoms and reducing the duration of the illness (http://www.naturalnews.com/026156.html). Certain herbs have been used as natural flu remedies...]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST In 2010, almost 1.5 million women (worldwide) were told, "you have breast cancer". Another alarming statistic reveals that nearly 1 in 8 women (age 70 or older) will experience breast cancer - in their lifetime. But, what if I told you, there is a (natural) solution...]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST