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07/31/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Why you should avoid aspartame at all costs

Among artificial sweeteners, one of the most common and controversial is aspartame. This zero-calorie sweetener, typically used in a number of foods and beverages as a sugar substitute, has been the subject of intense scrutiny in recent years. There is a multitude of reasons for this, many of which should give you pause for thought […]

02/15/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

City in Alabama sees spike in cancer cases – scientists say it may be from water contaminants

Between 2013 and 2017, the town of Fruithurst in Cleburne County, Alabama, has had eight leukemia diagnoses. Four of those cases were boys under 18 years of age, one of whom has since passed away. Figures have shown that the people of Fruithurst – who number no more than 280 residents – have a greater […]

11/15/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Chemo’s impact on cognition: Study shows it impairs memory, concentration, and even performing ordinary tasks

Danish researchers have found that chemotherapy can alter the brain’s network and impair memory. The study, a collaborative effort between Aarhus University School of Business and Social Science and Aarhus University Hospital, is the first to look at the neural impact of chemotherapy on testicular cancer patients. To come to this conclusion, the researchers enlisted […]

08/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Exposure to outdoor light at night can increase breast cancer risk, claim researchers

Women who reside in areas with plenty of outdoor lighting at night may want to reconsider their living situation. The researchers behind a recent Harvard study uncovered a link between higher levels of nighttime outdoor lighting and increased risk of breast cancer, reported the DailyMail.co.uk. “In our modern industrialized society, artificial lighting is nearly ubiquitous. […]

08/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Experts warn Senator John McCain’s brain cancer will return even after radiation and chemotherapy

Last July 31, Senator John McCain returned to Arizona to undergo chemotherapy and targeted radiation, both standard post-surgical treatments for his brain tumor. The Arizona politician, 80, was diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma following a craniotomy to remove a blood clot below his left eyebrow. The July 14 procedure was scheduled after McCain complained of […]

07/18/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Extremely toxic sunscreen ingredients you want to avoid

With summer in full swing, more people are bringing out the staples of the season: grills, pool toys, sunglasses, and of course, sunscreen. The last item is especially important since so many of us rely on sunscreen to protect ourselves from excessive UV radiation. In theory, slathering on a bit of sunscreen should do you […]

07/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

The top 7 most toxic ingredients in your deodorant… are you poisoning yourself every morning?

A great number of personal care products are loaded with toxic chemicals, and deodorant is no exception. Your average deodorant is made up of toxic ingredients that have no place being anywhere near you. What’s worse is that repeated exposure will cause these toxins to build up in your body over time. So before you […]

07/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Chemotherapy WARNING as study finds it actually MULTIPLIES cancer throughout the body, almost always killing the patient

Chemotherapy has long been considered an effective treatment against cancer. However, a recent study has suggested otherwise: according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, chemotherapy may actually help spread the disease. For the purposes of their study, the researchers analyzed the effects of chemotherapy on patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer. […]

07/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Two deaths and 23 cases of rare cancer in the U.K. linked to controversial textured breast implants

Since the year began, two women in the U.K. have died from cancer after receiving breast implants, revealed the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The organization has reported another 23 cases of women who’ve developed the same type of cancer: anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). The disease is a rare type of non-Hodgkin […]

05/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Americans from all economic backgrounds love fast food, according to researchers

The idea of poor people being the most frequent diners of fast food may not be true. Income has nothing to do with fast food consumption. That’s what researchers from the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn have asserted in their study. Researchers Jay Zagorsky and Patricia Smith analyzed the data of 8,000 […]

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