Environmental

Is elevated cholesterol really a problem? In a word, absolutely! However, beyond that assertion, there is a lot about cholesterol that is little known or completely misunderstood. Elevated cholesterol levels feed the ...

Our bodies are starving to be back in nature, according to environmental filmmaker, journalist and musical activist Rob Herring. Herring, who directed and produced the 2018 film “The Need to ...

Have you ever eaten something and noticed that you could feel mucus forming at the back of your throat? And the next thing you knew, you were “ahem”-ing and coughing ...

Many years ago, endocrinologist and medical doctor Robert Lustig had a patient, a 5-year-old girl, who was suffering from obesity. Unable to determine the cause of her obesity, Lustig scanned ...

There is strong scientific evidence coming out of Japan about the anticancer effects of "shinrin-yoku" or forest bathing. In fact, according to Dr. Qing Li—one of the world’s foremost experts ...

The benefits of gardens extend to those who simply enjoy looking at them with friends

The global sperm counts have fallen more than 50 percent in the last 46 years, and the drop is accelerating, according to a recent meta-analysis. The researchers' recent study is an update ...

For literally hundreds of years now, the idea that a dental infection could seed, initiate, and promote virtually all chronic degenerative diseases has been hotly debated in the medical and ...

A majority of people will experience depression at some point in their lifetimes, just as they will the common cold. While depression is uncomfortable, there are some things that people ...

Right on the heels of the disastrous train derailment and subsequent chemical exposure in East Palestine, Ohio, was a semi-truck accident on Interstate 10 near Kolb Road in Tucson, Arizona, ...

Researchers concerned that rise in endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to genital deformities in animals could be affecting humans

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics denies it faces conflicts of interest due to funding from junk food makers

Thousands of Americans suffer preventable deaths due to medical error or common risks encountered during hospital stays

The trend of chronic kidney disease has been rising in the 21st century, affecting more than 10 percent of the population. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

The amount of electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) we are exposed to has skyrocketed in the past couple of decades. With 5G technology now fueling the internet of devices, our near-constant use ...

There is mounting evidence that all the time we spent indoors during the pandemic made us sick. Are our minds and bodies wired to heal themselves by simply going outside?

The controversy over eating bugs largely comes down to whether it's a choice

The Ohio train crash on Feb. 3 highlights an essential fact of modern life that we all need to be prepared for: Our world runs, in large part, on toxic ...

Liver cancer ranks as the fifth most common cancer and has been the third leading cause of cancer death in Hong Kong for years. However, there are still many misconceptions ...

A popular additive, titanium dioxide, is used in foods such as cottage cheese and cake frostings to make them appear whiter and more visually appealing. What is not so appealing ...

Lead industry lobbying and many vintage products contribute to ongoing lead exposures despite known risks

If you don't know where to go on vacation, there is no harm in getting in touch with nature. Not only does it relieve stress, but it may also help ...

This ancient remedy for respiratory ailments may be worth a try

Medical research implicates this misdirected immune response in a growing list of diseases and chronic conditions

These oils have pros and cons, but if we don't use them properly, we can increase our risk of cancer and dementia

The United States suffers from the highest health care costs in the world—with little to show for it

Help your body eliminate toxins and follow some simple steps to avoid them in the first place