(Natural News) Big things do come in small packages, and unfortunately, this also applies to health problems. Bacteria may be the tiniest living organisms, but they can cause some of the worst infections on the planet. A good example of a potentially problematic infection is the golden staph infection. Caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, this infection causes skin abscesses, boils, ear […]

(Natural News) If you’re a regular air traveler, try consuming elderberries (Sambucus nigra) first before traveling. A study published in the journal Nutrients suggested that elderberries are a great natural medicine for the common cold. The study found that elderberry extracts can help reduce the duration and symptoms of the common cold in air travelers. […]

(Natural News) Patients who have Lyme disease might have an alternative to the ineffective antibiotic-based approach. Ozone therapy offers a more natural and effective way of alleviating the effects of the illness. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the microbe Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads to humans through the bites of blood-sucking tick species, such as the black-legged tick and […]

(Natural News) Airplane cabins are blanketed with germs, so it’s easy to catch a disease if you don’t take extra measures to protect yourself. The odds of travelers carrying the flu on an airplane are especially high during flu season. Your risk of catching the flu is higher still in airplanes because you are in […]

(Natural News) Even though developed nations boast of great technology, infrastructure, economy, and advanced medical care, they still suffer from ballooning rates of obesity, chronic disease, cardiovascular issues, metabolic disorders, and cancer. Infectious diseases still run rampant in developed nations, despite advances in plumbing and sanitation. The breakdown of developed nations is a slow and […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Nutrients examined the effects of elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) supplementation on the symptoms and severity of cold in air travelers, as well as their mental health. This study was conducted by researchers from Griffith University and the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. In traditional medicine and in […]

(Natural News) Spanish researchers found that viruses can slip through the natural defenses of the body with the help of other pathogens. The altruistic behavior of these disease-bearing microorganisms ensures that some of them will survive and gain resistance to immune responses. Institute of Integrated Systems Biology (I²SysBio) researcher Pilar Domingo-Calap served as the lead author. […]

(Natural News) Anyone who wants to go to space must know about the health risks involved in leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and gravity. A NASA-backed study warns that astronauts were much more prone to developing a case of herpes while in space and after coming home. Researchers found that seven percent of the astronauts who […]

(Natural News) For the fifth time in recorded history, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency, this time in response to an Ebola outbreak that continues to ravage the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to official data, some 2,500 people have already been infected this time around – and some […]

(Natural News) Warts and corns are two of the most common dermatological conditions that plague the skin. Warts are caused by infection of a certain virus while corns are the products of repetitive actions that cause too much pressure and friction. In a study published in the International Journal of Dermatology, researchers from Shiraz University of Medical […]