Category: Features
Four foods rich in essential magnesium
Magnesium is a vital macromineral that is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It regulates enzyme reactions, aids the production of ATP, helps the body transport ions across the cell membranes and much more. Indeed, all […]
10 weirdest massages and facials
Stressed? Fancy a massage? Forget your typical Balinese and hot-stone offerings. Why not opt for a snake or meat-cleaver treatment? Here is a list of the world’s most unusual massages and facials. Snake massage Beauty salons use a combination of […]
New compound found to help treat depression
Researchers have recognized a compound called hydroxynorketamine (HNK) that may come to the rescue for people suffering from depression. According to a study, the compound can help treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as ketamine, without the […]
Food supplements reduce hospital stay, cost
A new health economics outcomes study, conducted by leading health economists and supported by Abbott, found that oral nutritional supplements provided to patients during hospitalization could significantly reduce hospital stay by two days and save patients almost $5,000 (P210,000) in […]
Flu vaccine contains 25,000 times more mercury than in drinking water
In case you missed it, recent lab tests conducted at the Natural News Forensic Food Lab found that seasonal flu vaccines, which are pushed on virtually everyone these days, including young babies, pregnant women and the elderly, contain outrageously high […]
S’pore scientists develop method to use body’s immune system to fight leukaemia
SINGAPORE – Singapore scientists have discovered a way to allow the human body’s immune system to recognise cancer cells, opening up new possibilities in the field of leukaemia immunotherapy. Leukaemia is characterised by the accumulation of cancer cells originating from […]
Prolonged sitting linked to breast cancer, colon cancer
The news is going viral. But there’s a problem: What many of the outlets did not report was that sitting for long periods did not explicitly cause cancer: It led to an increased risk of two specific types of the […]
Study finds link between pesticides and autism
A California study out today found that pregnant women who lived near farms where pesticides are applied had a two-thirds higher risk of having children with autism. The findings in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives examine the association between living […]
Kids with strong ties to parents create better friendships
Not only do strong parent-child bonds mean that kids are more likely to be attentive to friends, they’re also more assertive in the face of difficult peers, say researchers at the University of Illinois. As a first step in their […]
10 Health benefits of sesame you even won’t believe
Yes, they’re so tiny but they’re filled with tons of health benefits for us, that’s why they were worth their weight in gold during the Middle Ages — Sesame seeds! Most well-known sesame seeds are white and black seeds, although […]
