(Natural News) A large-scale study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health revealed that living in areas with greater access to green spaces may help reduce the risk of dying from any causes and improve overall survival. A team of researchers pooled data from the 2001 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (2001 CanCHEC) as part of the […]

(Natural News) When we think of people going hungry, many of us envision starving children in Africa, but it’s a struggle that is also quite familiar to far too many Americans. In fact, a recent study found that this problem could be a lot more extensive in the U.S. than previously believed. Researchers from The […]

(Natural News) Being obese and following a high-fat diet make for a deadly combination that may increase the risk of prostate cancer metastasis, according to a set of studies published in the journals Nature Genetics and Nature Communications. A team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) examined mice models of prostate cancer as part of the […]

(Natural News) The next big thing in diabetes treatment may just be in your garden. The dog-rose, a hedge plant native to Europe and Africa, has shown antidiabetic properties, according to researchers from the High School of Sciences and Technology of Tunis and the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology in Tunisia. The study, titled Antioxidant activity and […]

(Natural News) Many studies have proven time and again that breastfeeding has many long-term and short-term benefits for infants, but did you know that it can also benefit mothers? In a recent study, researchers analyzed data from 289, 573 mothers in China who breastfed their babies. Based on the results, at least 10 percent of […]

(Natural News) When we want a natural cure, many of us look to traditional medicine. While the remedies used by ancient people across the world often prove to be valuable tools for healing, there might be one potential source of herbal medicine that we are overlooking: animals. Orangutans have been observed in the wild creating […]

(Natural News) Despite the various medical discoveries that are reported regularly, there are still individuals who rely on folk medicine. For example, infusions from the bark of the paradise tree (Bursera morelensis) is used to treat skin infections and heal wounds. Now, a group of scientists from Mexico has released the results of their study […]

(Natural News) When we think of the dangers of Google and Facebook for kids, we tend to worry about them stumbling across information that isn’t age-appropriate or that they will become victims of internet predators. However, there is yet another legitimate concern that not everyone takes into account and that even the best parental control […]

(Natural News) Combining the herbal compounds of Radix aconiti carmichaeli and licorice could regulate calcium proteins and protect the heart, according to a new study. A team of researchers from Zhejiang Chinese Medical University in China studied whether the active components — aconitine, liquiritin, and glycyrrhetinic acid — found in Radix aconiti carmichaeli and licorice could […]

(Natural News) Taking probiotics to improve intestinal health may come with a bonus, as a new animal study revealed that the beneficial gut bacteria may also reduce depressive tendencies. A team of researchers at the Aarhus University in Denmark examined the effects of lactic acid bacteria in rat models as part of the study. The rats […]