(Natural News) The results of a water test in South Africa revealed the last things that a person would want in their tap water. Researchers from the University of South Africa (Unisa) found heroin, cocaine, and traces of other drugs in wastewater collected from a provincial treatment plant in Gauteng. The team presented their findings […]

(Natural News) Did you know that a nutrient that can benefit millions of women in the U.S. can be found in soybeans? To date, at least 40 million women in the country aged 51 and above are thinking of undergoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to address menopausal symptoms. However, HRT comes with various health risks. The pill-based solution […]

(Natural News) Nanoparticles are seeing use in an increasingly large number of medical procedures and treatment methods. However, Irish researchers are concerned that their use might be doing far more harm than good. They report that metal nanoparticles could be damaging the DNA of developing brain cells like neurons, according to an article by NanoWerk. […]

(Natural News) As they search for more ways to get a better high, drug addicts living in the state of Indiana have started using street drugs that are reportedly laced with bug spray. To be more specific, some people in Indianapolis have recently begun to partake in certain drugs like marijuana, tobacco, and synthetic cannabinoids […]

(Natural News) A new study indicates that cocaine is now so prevalent in society that ten percent of those who have never even used the drug actually have traces of it on their hands. The study, which was carried out by researchers at the University Surrey, involved testing the fingerprints of 50 drug free volunteers […]

(Natural News) Did you know that your hand grip can be used to gauge your cardiovascular health? According to researchers at Queen Mary University in London, the strength of a person’s handshake is “an inexpensive way to predict heart health.” For the study, scientists used handgrip strength, which was measured with a hydraulic machine. Participants […]

(Natural News) In an effort to look for new forms of treatment for the seemingly worsening problem of depression and mental illness in the country, a group of researchers have come up with a potential solution: none other than ketamine, a known synthetic compound that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic drug. It has been […]

(Natural News) Temporarily increasing the dose of inhaled steroids as asthma symptoms worsen won’t effectively prevent serious flare-ups, according to a study. This can even be linked to growth retardation, which doesn’t bode well for a common medical practice concerning younger patients with mild-to-moderate asthma. While common, asthma flare-ups in children are often expensive to […]

(Natural News) The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released an updated guidance statement about how to treat type-2 diabetes that significantly scales back the group’s official recommendations concerning drug-based interventions for the blood sugar condition. Because pharmacologic therapies for type-2 diabetes come with some serious health risks, the ACP is now recommending that physicians […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City have come up with a new tracking system that they claim will be able to predict the geographic spread of seasonal influenza before it starts to run its course. Published in the journal PNAS, a paper outlining the new […]