Drinking a cup of coffee, whether sweetened or unsweetened, is associated with reducing the risk of mortality, according to the paper “Association of Sugar-Sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Coffee Consumption, With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality,” published in Annals of Internal Medicine (pdf), by researchers from the Southern Medical University in China. The research aimed to…
Research Infers Brain Activity Gradually Declines After Age 60: Study
As people age, it is believed that brain activity becomes sluggish and some people become not as quick to think and react as they once were. Researchers in Germany found this belief was partially true. Published in the monthly scientific journal Nature Human Behaviour, their study found that the brain’s processing speed begins to decline…
Americans Must Reclaim Their Health From Big Pharma, Government Agencies: Mark Sherwood
In a recent interview with NTD, Mark Sherwood, a naturopathic doctor and former 2022 candidate for governor of Oklahoma, said Americans need to focus more on the self-sovereignty of their health and free themselves from the corporate, government-influenced health sector. “Sovereignty is the ability to self-govern,” said Sherwood, founder of the Functional Medical Institute in…
Americans Must Reclaim Their Health From Big Pharma, Government Agencies: Naturopathic Doctor
In a recent interview with The Epoch Times, Mark Sherwood, a naturopathic doctor and former 2022 candidate for governor of Oklahoma, said Americans need to focus more on the self-sovereignty of their health and free themselves from the corporate, government-influenced health sector. “Sovereignty is the ability to self-govern,” said Sherwood, founder of the Functional Medical…
Rainwater Everywhere May Be Unsafe to Drink Due to Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study
Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere in the world due to the number of harmful chemicals it contains, according to a new study. The study was conducted by researchers at Stockholm University and ETH Zurich University and published last week in the journal “Environmental Science and Technology.” It found that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known…
Eating More Dietary Fiber May Reduce Mortality From Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Finds
An adequate intake of dietary fiber can reduce the mortality rate of chronic kidney disease, South Korean researchers found after a ten-year survey. Chronic kidney disease is one of the most intractable diseases in the world, and diabetes and hypertension can often induce it. The disease typically infers hard-to-cure kidney damage, resulting in the decline…
Psychological Toll Lasts Long After Fertility Issues Ironed Out
Experts are calling for better mental health support for couples undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF), after finding in new research that anxiety, depression, and stress continue even after fertility treatments are resolved. The team from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) analysed over 6,500 women over a period of 18 years as part of the…
Hospital Patients Need an Advocate to Fight the ‘White Coats’ in the Medical Establishment, Former Nurse Says
The need for medical patients to have their own advocates has become critical in light of increasing reports from family members who believe their loved ones died in the hospital because of the COVID-19 treatment protocols prescribed by doctors. To assist in breaking up what Priscilla Romans called “an unhealthy co-dependency” between patients and the…
New Australian Research Reveals Why People Addict to Violent Video Games
Australian researchers have developed a new theory to explain people’s fascination with violent video games. According to a recent paper published in Motivation Science by biology and psychology researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), violent video games resonate with many people because they offer opportunities to fulfil their psychological needs. “The motivations we have to…
Lyme Disease Infections Have More Than Tripled in Rural America Since 2007: Health Insurance Analysts
The spread of Lyme disease has increased dramatically over the past 15 years with the illness more than tripling in rural areas, according to the nonprofit FAIR Health’s recent analysis of health insurance claims. Lyme disease, caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected blacklegged ticks, often called “deer…
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