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Protect Your Liver Before It’s Too Late

It’s being called the “dash to NASH.” No, it’s not a tour bus to see the Grand Ol’ Opry… but the frantic search for a drug that can stop the epidemic of deadly liver damage called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH. Now, NASH — and the condition that can lead up to it, called non-alcoholic fatty

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Stress: A Battle for Millions

The REAL answer to stress, anxiety, and mood problems I don’t know if it’s politics, global tensions, or just plain changing times… but there’s a LOT of stress out there. And most folks have no clue how to handle it. The result? Many people are like walking time bombs. They’re ready to explode with anger

Health Wellness

FDA Warns of Tattoo Dangers

FRIDAY, May 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Considering a tattoo? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to think before you ink. America’s body-art craze is not without risks, the agency says. From 2004 to 2016, it received nearly 400 reports of problems with tattoos, such as infections from contaminated tattoo inks or allergic

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The Real Cons of Cancer Cures

At the end of last week, the FDA made a big announcement about how it’s cracking down on the “cruel deception” of bogus cancer treatment claims. Was it referring to Pfizer, which insists that its kidney cancer drug can help stop cancer cells from multiplying (implying that it will stop cancer in its tracks)? Or

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Think Your Tap Water is Safe? Think Again…

“America is facing a nationwide drinking water crisis,” says the co-author of a new report that finds one in four Americans were served by tap water that was unsafe or not properly monitored in 2015. The report published Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council shows there were 80,000 reported violations of safety regulations like

Health

Knee Trouble? Can Losing Weight Help?

In my later teen years, I tore up both my knees from riding bulls and saddle broncs for several years. I’ve had partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament and medial cruciate ligament in both knees and was told I needed surgery to repair them, but have never had the surgery. When I enlisted in

Health Wellness

Fasting Offers No Special Weight Loss Benefits

Alternate-day fasting has gained some popularity as a weight-loss technique, but a rigorous trial has found that it works no better than ordinary calorie restriction. Researchers randomized 100 overweight and obese people to one of three groups: alternate-day fasting; a diet restricted to 75 percent of regular daily energy intake; and a control group that

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Statins Pushed on Millions More Patients

Cholesterol drugs get BIG new push Brace yourself, my friend: The mainstream is getting ready to push cholesterol meds in a BIG way. And if you’re not on one of those drugs yet, you need to prepare for the onslaught — because they’re cooking up a plan to get close to TEN MILLION new customers