Articles by Louis Lazaris:Cancer drug linked to flesh-eating disease(NaturalNews) Health Canada has issued warnings to the general public and to healthcare professionals that the cancer treatment drug Avastin has been linked to necrotizing fasciitis, an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease.
The manufacturer...
|
Fructose makes you stupid: Study(NaturalNews) A UCLA rat study, published in May in the Journal of Physiology, suggests that a diet that maintains a high level of fructose for as little as six weeks slows the brain and hampers memory and learning.
"Our findings illustrate that what...
|
Regular intake of fructose increases risk of gout in women(NaturalNews) Consuming one fructose-rich beverage per day could increase the risk of gout in women by 74%, according to a new 22-year study. The study includes research from the Nurses' Health Study and covers data from more than 78,000 women.
The...
|
Drug Approvals in Canada Put Speed Ahead of Public Safety(NaturalNews) A recent report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives criticizes Health Canada's drug safety regulations, claiming that Canadians are at risk due to speedy approval procedures and negligent safety profiling once the drugs...
|
Packaging Chemical Linked to Childhood Obesity(NaturalNews) Phthalates used in food packaging could be linked to childhood obesity, according to two recent studies conducted by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine that included research conducted on more than 900 children in East Harlem and surrounding...
|
B.C. Naturopaths Permitted to Prescribe Drugs(NaturalNews) Naturopathic doctors in Canada's province of B.C. have become the first alternative health care providers in the country to be allowed to prescribe drugs. The announcement was made by B.C. Health Services Minister George Abbot on April...
|
Sweetened Beverage Intake Raises Heart Disease Risk in Women(NaturalNews) Women aged 34-59 with no previous related health history are at higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) when consuming two or more servings of sugar-sweetened beverages per day, according to a 24-year study that evaluated data from...
|
Residential Pesticides Linked to Childhood Brain Cancer(NaturalNews) Children who live in homes where parents use pesticides are twice as likely to develop brain cancer, according to the results of a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study evaluated more than 800 fathers...
|
U.S. Baby Products Contain Cancer-Causing Contaminants(NaturalNews) A report released on March 12, the first of its kind, shows that numerous baby and child-care products contain the chemicals 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde - despite that those substances do not appear on the product labels. Campaign for...
|
Real Doctors Influenced by TV Doctors(NaturalNews) A study conducted by 2 doctors in the University of Alberta Hospital suggests that real doctors are influenced by medical techniques they've seen performed by TV doctors. Drs. Peter Bindley and Craig Needham performed the study to find...
|
Canadians Use More Prescription Drugs than Ever Before(NaturalNews) A report released by a drug-tracking firm reveals that prescription drug use among Canadians was higher in 2008 than in any previous year. The report, released on March 26 by IMS Health, a worldwide pharmaceutical-tracking company, assesses...
|
Red Meat Eaters More Likely to Die from Cancer or Heart Disease(NaturalNews) A controlled study conducted in the U.S by researchers at the National Cancer Institute indicates that men and women whose diets are high in red or processed meats are more likely to die from cancer or heart disease. The study included...
|
|
| Get Your FREE NaturalNews Email Newsletter |
|
|
| Your email privacy is 100% protected. |
|
|
