(Natural News) A severe side effect of drug treatment is liver damage. In some cases, a specific medication that a physician may have prescribed to treat a disease may make it worse for your liver – the organ primarily responsible for purifying toxins in the blood. One such case is isoniazid, a commonly used drug for treating […]

(Natural News) In the United States, healthcare is not considered a right. If you seek medical attention, you must either pay out-of-pocket or follow the premium and deductible plan setup by your health insurance provider. A “Medicare-for-all” system, on the other hand, would cover all medical expenses for all citizens, as long as the government can […]

(Natural News) Half of the incidences of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in previously critically-ill children can be explained by the plasticisers found in medical devices. Researchers of a European Union (EU)-funded project warn parents that children who are hospitalized in intensive care units for long periods have an incredibly high risk of developing ADHD as they […]

(Natural News) As type 2 diabetes continues its meteoric rise around the world, researchers are working overtime in search of better treatments – and sometimes their findings are ignored by profit-minded pharmaceutical companies. Some people believe that the most important thing that diabetics can do is to lower their glucose at all costs. This stance […]

(Natural News) Getting a good night’s sleep is an important aspect of good overall health and well-being, but what price are you willing to pay for it? For some elderly people, taking sleeping pills means accepting a far higher risk of bone fracture. This is the finding of a new study carried out by researchers […]

(Natural News) While it may be difficult to imagine now, there was a time when heroin was marketed as cough medicine and methamphetamine hydrochloride was a weight loss solution for women. These aren’t the only harmful substances that were used for medicinal purposes, however. Many more so-called cures have come, gone, and become more known […]

(Natural News) Latest figures show that an alarmingly high number of women are now taking Adderall, a medication used in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), to speed up weight loss. According to recent reports, women turn to friends and even suspicious websites to take hold of the medication. The drug is known to suppress appetite. According to […]

(Natural News) A government detention center in Texas is now under investigation after a U.S. District Court learned that the facility was forcibly medicating children against their will and injecting drugs without parental consent. The lawsuit, filed on April 16 by the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, alleges that children are not given fair […]

(Natural News) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac were associated with increased odds of cardiac arrest, according to a recent study. Researchers at the Copenhagen University in Denmark examined patient data from the Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry and identified 3, 376 patients who took a painkiller 30 days before the health incident. Ibuprofen was the most commonly […]

(Natural News) Fifth generation technology for mobile networks, known as 5G, is set to make its big debut in Sacremento, CA this summer — but faster internet speeds aren’t all this new technology is known for. Concerns about the effects of the new cell service are mounting, especially with the growing body of research tying […]