International Health News

Judge rules secret behind US 'pink slime' must remain under wraps

Thu, 11/04/2013 - 03:30
Tags Court, Food, Health, Mass media, Science, USA You’re not likely to have heard of Beef Products Inc. before, but the leading maker of “lean finely textured beef� - or what is now referred to as “pink slime� - was successful today in blocking the release of its processing techniques to

Chinese medicine key to treating diabetes?

Wed, 10/04/2013 - 23:26
Source: Shutterstock Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found. Researchers, including The University of Queensland's Dr Sanjoy Paul and Peking University's Professor Lilong Ji from Beijing, have found that convent

No fluoride for our water

Wed, 10/04/2013 - 06:02
WHITSUNDAY Regional Council will not be adding fluoride to the region's potable water. The decision was made at yesterday's ordinary meeting at the Reef Gateway Hotel in Cannonvale.

Painkilling drug 'bute' detected in Asda corned beef

Tue, 09/04/2013 - 21:45
Asda is recalling all corned beef from its Smart Price range after traces of the veterinary drug phenylb

Greenpeace Calls for EU Ban on Seven Pesticides Due to Bee Risk

Tue, 09/04/2013 - 17:24
Greenpeace called on European Union policy makers to ban pesticides including crop-protection chemicals from Bayer AG (BAYN), Syngenta AG (SYNN) and BASF SE (BAS), saying the products play a role in honeybee deaths.

Studies report homeopathic treatment slows progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Tue, 09/04/2013 - 16:19
(Before It's News) Studies report homeopathic treatment slows progression of Alzheimer's disease Posted By: LilliHart Date: Tuesday, 9-Apr-2013 11:01:06 A huge leap in the natural treatment of Alzheimer's disease was reported at the Neuroscience Conference in Washington by the National Center for

Analysis: Public doubt on bird flu a ghost of China's past

Tue, 09/04/2013 - 14:50
BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) - China has earned praise from international scientists for its handling of an outbreak of a deadly new bird flu in humans, but a history of public health cover-ups means the Chinese public is harder to win over.

Organic Trade Association Releases 2013 U.S. Families' Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study

Tue, 09/04/2013 - 06:37
] Organic Trade Association Releases 2013 U.S. Families' Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study Tweet Apr 09, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products in a range of categories, with 81 percent now reporting they purchase organic at least sometimes.

Rosemary will improve your memory - research

Tue, 09/04/2013 - 02:46
Rosemary can help improve your memory, researchers have confirmed for the first time. Essential oil from the herb increased the chances of remembering to do things by 60 to 75 per cent compared with people who had not been exposed to the oil, researchers at Northumbria University, Newcastle, found.

A Billion Go Hungry Because of GMO Farming: Vandana Shiva

Mon, 08/04/2013 - 20:34
(Before It's News) According to Vandana Shiva, seeds are the original renewable resource, until multinational corporations like Monsanto gain seed patents.

Food supply threatened by pesticides that kill bees: Honey and almonds are at risk

Mon, 08/04/2013 - 16:55
(NaturalNews) Two studies have found that the pesticide neonicotinoid, used since 1990, is contributing to killing the honeybees needed for pollination of our food crops.

Milk thistle is a natural medicine

Mon, 08/04/2013 - 16:55
(NaturalNews) Milk thistle is a flowering plant that is part of the daisy family. It gets its name from its bristly and prickly nature and the "milky" sap that oozes out of the plant.

Asthma drug Singulair linked to suicidal thoughts in young people

Mon, 08/04/2013 - 14:00
AN ASTHMA treatment used by 20,000 Australians has been linked to suicidal thoughts in teenagers and children and doctors are being urged to prescribe it with caution.

Is Your Gut Bacteria Increasing Your Risk of Heart Disease? 3 Things to Know

Mon, 08/04/2013 - 11:29
Over the last decade the number of articles focusing on our microbiota – a term that refers to vast number of bacteria that colonize our bodies- has grown rapidly.

Red meat and heart disease link: Not all about the fat?

Mon, 08/04/2013 - 04:56
The long-established link between red meat consumption and heart disease may have less to do with the fat in the meat than many have assumed, researchers said Sunday.

No bees, no honey, no wine: Pesticides that put all nature at risk

Sun, 07/04/2013 - 07:46
Horatio Clare asks why the Government won't ban the worst pesticides

DeMarrais: GMOs hidden from consumers

Sun, 07/04/2013 - 06:18
Josephine Burriesci already reads food labels and tries to avoid ingredients she can’t pronounce. But what about GMOs, genetically modified organisms? the Saddle Brook resident asked.

Physical Therapy as Good as Surgery for Osteoarthritic Knees and Torn Meniscus

Fri, 05/04/2013 - 05:09
By Dr. Mercola Arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis is one of the most unnecessary surgeries performed today, as it works no better than a placebo surgery.

Ban pesticides linked to bee deaths, say MPs

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 23:28
The government should suspend the use of a number of pesticides linked to the deaths of bees, a committee of MPs has sai