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Did you know that mixing milk with blueberries effectively suppresses nutritional benefits of those blueberries? And it's not just milk, either: Proteins apparently interfere with the antioxidant properties of blueberries, binding them up in a way that suppresses assimilation. Read the details in today's feature story: http://www.naturalnews.com/025516.html

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Today's story reveals why it's crucial to prevent cancer with nutrition, using superfoods and medicinal herbs to halt cancerous cells on a daily basis. Read the details here: http://www.naturalnews.com/025517.html

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Cancer Spreads Through Body Long Before Tumor Develops (NaturalNews) Seemingly healthy cells may spread to distant parts of the body long before any cancerous tumors are visible, researchers have discovered. This suggests that the virulence of a specific case of cancer might actually be determined early in...

Milk Destroys Antioxidant Benefits in Blueberries Not much is better than a bowl of fresh blueberries. Bursting with flavor and sweetness, low in calories, and packed with nutrients and antioxidants, these tiny fruits are anti-aging superstars. There is however one word of caution. Blueberries...

Recognize Toxic Chemicals in Body Care Products A common belief among consumers is that products labeled "natural" must be safe and beneficial to consume or use. Often the ingredient lists on these "natural" products contain chemicals that are unrecognizable and unfamiliar to most people...

Health Ranger's Health Research Library Grows to 1200 Books; New Books Welcomed from Authors, Publishers (NaturalNews) Over the last 18 months, I've been working hard on building a private research library of natural health books, and it has now become an essential research tool for stories that you'll see published here on NaturalNews. The first story using...

Fermented Soy is Only Soy Food Fit for Human Consumption Writings about the soybean date back to 3000 B.C., when the Emperor of China listed the virtues of soybean plants for regenerating the soil for future crops. His praises centered on the root of the plant, not the bean. These ancient writing...

The Effects of Weather on Health and How to Prepare The weather really does affect our moods and health as dramatically as it can affect our roads. Everyone has noticed it to some degree throughout their lives. Folks living in hot climates with the sun looming viciously overhead notice an...

Two Important Ways to Lower Risk of Heart Failure A man who is obese and inactive can have a risk of getting heart failure which is as much as three times that of a lean and active counterpart, a study conducted at Brigham and Women`s Hospital has found. And heightened heart failure risk...

FTC Calls for Healthier Food Choices for Children (NaturalNews)"Meaningful" nutrition-based standards need to be applied to all foods that are marketed specifically to children and adolescents, according to a report submitted to Congress by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). "Our study makes a path...

Senate Passes Health Insurance Bill for Children The Senate has approved legislation to provide health insurance to 11 million low-income children. For the first time ever, this bill will spend federal money to insure children and pregnant women who are legal immigrants. The House approved...

Hands Free Cell Phone Use Shown to Disorientate Drivers Research is slowly but surely revealing that the use of cell phones is dangerous and may play a large role in the modern day increase in cancer as well as brain diseases such as Alzheimer's. Certain US States and European countries have banned...

Toxic Household Chemicals: Part I The vast array of toxins and chemicals that are common to many households is cause for concern - both for the environment and for human health. These toxic chemicals can be reduced and even eliminated by first learning about the different...

Big Pharma's Drugs to be Weaponized to Fight "Mind Wars" on Future Battlefields (NaturalNews) Pharmaceutical products could be employed to boost the performance of one army's soldiers while undermining the minds of those on the other, according to a National Research Council report drafted for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency...

The High Price of Cheap Ethanol in Brazil Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a lofty goal. By 2030 he wants his country of Brazil to be the world`s largest biofuel supplier. Brazil wants to supply the world with cheap ethanol from their sugarcane. Many consider ethanol...

Fertility Drugs May Increase Womb Cancer Risk In a bid to boost their chances of conceiving, many women turn to fertility drugs to increase ovulation. What many of them may not know is that doing so could actually be raising their risk of getting cancer of the womb in the future; a recent...

Hypnosis and Dissociative Disorders of the Self Think about your daily routine. From the minute you wake up in the morning, to the moment you get back into bed at the end of the day, you generally take on a wide number of different personalities. The way you conduct yourself with your...

ADM, Monsanto to Study Converting Corn Waste to Biofuels (NaturalNews) Three major agribusiness companies have announced plans to work together on studying whether unharvested corn residue could be used to produce animal feed or biofuels. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Co., Deere & Co. and Monsanto Co. will...

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Daily links to top stories in the news about environmental health. Water - another global 'crisis'? Why do some communities have so little access to water? And how will the current picture change in a world where the human population is growing, where societies are urbanising and industrialising, and where climate change may alter the raw availability of water significantly? BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7865603.stm Drought threatens peace in Iraq's marsh Eden. Miles of reed stalks and baked mud are all that can be seen of much of Iraq's ancient marshes this year, as a lack of water threatens to turn one of the world's most important wetlands, thought to be the biblical Garden of Eden, to wasteland. Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSL2457586 Non-navigable river blues. A battle over the Clean Water Act and its enforcement, especially when it comes to the ephemeral waters of the arid West, is brewing. High Country News http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.2/non-navigable-river-blues Peanut product recall took company approval. Federal health officials needed the Peanut Corporation of America’s permission before announcing a recall of its products, which may have delayed contamination warnings. New York Times [Registration Required] http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/health/policy/03peanut.html Heavy metals found in kids' face paints. Health Canada has found heavy metals in children's face paints exceeding the government's own proposed impurity limits, but can't take action because the standards aren't in place yet, internal documents show. Canwest News Service, Canada. http://www.vancouversun.com/Business/Heavy%20metals%20found%20kids%20face%20paints/1245378/story.html Study links children's lead levels, SAT scores. Could a decades-long drop in the concentration of lead in children's blood help explain rising SAT scores? A Virginia economist who pored over years of national data says there's an "incredibly strong" correlation, which adds to a growing body of research on lead's harmful effects. USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-02-02-lead-SAT_N.htm Biofuels more harmful to humans than petrol and diesel, warn scientists. A new study finds corn-based ethanol, produced extensively in the US, has a higher combined environmental and health burden than conventional fuels, buttressing an increasing body of research raising concerns about the impact of modern corn-based biofuels. London Guardian, England. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/02/biofuels-health Energy provision may test priorities. Environmental groups are protesting a proposed $50 billion increase to an existing federal loan program for "innovative" energy technologies--that could expand beyond renewable energy to include nuclear power and certain kinds of coal plants. Washington Post [Registration Required] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/02/AR2009020203162.html State to appeal Commonwealth Court mercury decision. The state has indicated it will appeal last week's Commonwealth Court ruling that threw out a Pennsylvania rule requiring coal-fired power plants to quickly and significantly reduce mercury emissions. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09034/946583-100.stm Group files suit over farm pollution exemption. A lawsuit was filed recently against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a coalition of groups challenging a last-minute Bush administration rule that exempts factory farms from reporting toxic emissions to government officials. Yankton Press & Dakotan, South Dakota. http://www.yankton.net/articles/2009/02/03/community/doc4987d848737c9431096602.txt Environmental advocates demand cleanup of TVA spill. The results of independent tests conducted in and around the Kingston fly-ash spill zone showing high levels of arsenic and other toxic metals have prompted calls for comprehensive testing, the complete removal of toxic sludge and new regulations. Knoxville News Sentinel, Tennessee. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/feb/03/groups-demand-cleanup/ Southern Missouri targeted for uranium drilling. An area in Mississippi County where nearly a fourth of the residents live in poverty has one of the "biggest deposits of undiscovered uranium in the U.S.," a geologist says. Some are raising concerns about mining below the massive aquifer located there. Associated Press http://www.baynews9.com/content/9/2009/2/2/432967.html Indonesia to ratify Stockholm Convention. After around nine years of delay, the government looks finally set to ratify an international convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants this month. The Stockholm Convention on POPs attempts to curb the production and use of hazardous chemicals and pesticides around the world. Jakarta Post, Indonesia. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/03/indonesia-ratify-stockholm-convention.html Residents boiling mad over lead levels in water. Homes in older parts of Toronto are still testing positive for unsafe levels of lead in their water, and some residents say the city has done a poor job of warning them about the potential danger. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090203.LEAD03//TPStory/Environment Ottawa slaps toxic designation on chemicals used in shampoos, conditioners. The federal government is placing on its list of toxic substances two silicon-based chemicals widely used in shampoos and conditioners, where they help give hair the silky, smooth feeling often played up in advertisements. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090203.CHEMICALS03//TPStory/Environment Mercury levels rising in caribou, contaminants program finds. Caribou in Canada's North are showing increasing levels of mercury, a contaminant that has drifted into the Arctic from other parts of the world, researchers have found. CBC Canada, Canada. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/02/north-caribou.html Environmentalists try greening Centam sugar. Environmental groups are working to set up labeling programs to certify green-friendly sugar in a bid to cut the pollution caused by this major cash crop. Reuters http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N02455139.htm Chinese drywall prompts lawsuit. Homeowners, builders and manufacturers are squaring off against one another in a legal liability fight over controversial Chinese drywall. Residents are voicing growing fears about possible long-term health effects of exposure to the drywall. Fort Myers News-Press, Florida. http://www.news-press.com/article/20090203/NEWS0102/902030363/1002/NEWS01 Google earth fills its watery gaps. Information about the oceans will be the most significant of several upgrades to Google Earth. With only 5 percent of the ocean floor mapped in detail, and 1 percent of the oceans protected, scientists and Google executives hope the results will inspire the public. New York Times [Registration Required]

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Click here for full article >> Top Men's Health Health Tip: Warning Signs of Enlarged Prostate 12/24/2008 (HealthDay News) -- As men age, the prostate gland often begins to swell -- which can cause uncomfortable symptoms. Men who have symptoms of an enlarged prostate should seek prompt medical treatment. The U.S. National Library of Medicine says more than half of men with an enlarged prostate ... Click here for full article >> New study shows that a cough medicine ingredient could effectively treat prostate cancer 12/31/2008 A study published in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating advanced prostate cancer. Researchers found that noscapine, which has been used in cough medication for nearly 5... Click here for full article >> Preventing colds may be as easy as vitamin ZZZ 1/12/2009 CHICAGO - Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep. Researchers paid healthy adults $800 to have cold viruses sprayed up their noses, then wait five days in a hotel to see if they got sick. Habitual eight-hour sleepers were much ... Click here for full article >> Top Parenting Health Tip: Preparing Your Child For Therapy 12/23/2008 (HealthDay News) -- If your child needs to visit a therapist to work on emotional or behavioral issues, the youngster may be a bit nervous about going. Here are suggestions for how to prepare your child for that visit, courtesy of the Nemours Foundation: Be clear, honest and open... Click here for full article >> Seven Rules for Talking With Your Kids About the Financial Crisis 12/1/2008 Monday, December 01 (Greg Ramey, PhD) -- Twelve-year-old Kara's dad had just lost his job and for the first time in her life she was worried about money matters. "We used to go somewhere special every Christmas, but Mom says we can't afford it," she said. She overheard her parents talkin... Click here for full article >> TIPS FOR CALM PARENTING 1/20/2009 MILLIONS of parents across America think they have short tempers that interfere with parenting. They want to be loving and nurturing with their children but find themselves yelling at their kids or even hitting them. Far from trying to justify their behavior to themselves or others, they feel gui... Click here for full article >> Top Pediatrics Largest-ever study of US child health begins 1/13/2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists begin recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York this week for the largest study of U.S. children ever performed - aiming eventually to track 100,000 around the country from conception to age 21. "We are embarking on the road to discovering the preventa... Click here for full article >> Review warns against infant TV watching 1/13/2009 SEATTLE, Jan 13, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A review of 25 years of studies showed that allowing children under age 2 to watch TV can do more harm than good, a U.S. researcher says. Dimitri A. Christakis of the Seattle Children's Research Institute and the University of Washington warns pare... Click here for full article >> Shaping good health as teens outgrow pediatrician 1/5/2009 WASHINGTON - Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician's waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else? Adolescents aren't just big kids, and too many start falling through cracks in the health care system when they pass the stage of preschool shots and... Click here for full article >> Top Pregnancy Folic Acid Important for Healthy Pregnancies, but Many Women Don't Get Enough 1/12/2009 Jan 12, 2009 (Voice of America News/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- DATELINE: Washington Women of child-bearing age are urged to get an adequate daily amount of folic acid, a form of vitamin B. Health experts say it reduces the risk of birth defects. Yet not all pregnant women in the United St... Click here for full article >> Health Tip: Prevent Headaches During Pregnancy 12/26/2008 (HealthDay News) -- Headaches among pregnant women are a common complaint, but in many cases they can be prevented, the American Pregnancy Association says. The association offers these suggestions: Make sure you're getting enough sleep, and take some time to relax. Eat ... Click here for full article >> Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression 1/16/2009 FRIDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Either in person or over the phone, women struggling with postpartum depression can be treated effectively by professionals or mothers who have gone through the same thing, two studies find. Both reports, published in the Jan. 16 online edition of BMJ<... Click here for full article >> Top Skin Health FDA News Release: FDA Alerts Public about Danger of Skin Numbing Products 1/19/2009 Jan 19, 2009 (Food and Drug Administration Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- FDA NEWS RELEASE FDA Alerts Public about Danger of Skin Numbing Products Serious and life-threatening risks associated with improper use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issu... Click here for full article >> Hard, Cold Facts About Frostbite 1/17/2009 SATURDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- When the weather outside is frigid, do you know how to protect yourself from frostbite? "It takes only minutes for exposed skin to become frostbitten if the temperature falls below 20 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind is blowing at 20 miles per hour or mo... Click here for full article >> Winter Is Tough on Feet 1/5/2009 MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Winter can be a tough season for feet, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association. "Foot ailments caused by snowy and icy conditions, as well as those caused by wearing improper footwear, are just several of the commo... Click here for full article >> Top Sleep Disorders Gene Connects Lack of Shut-eye with Diabetes 1/10/2009 Originally Published:20090103. Sleep is a mystery. Although it's required for good health, no one knows exactly why. But now scientists have found a surprisingly clear connection between sleep and a healthy body: the regulation of sugar in the blood. Three new studies report the first know... Click here for full article >> Preventing colds may be as easy as vitamin ZZZ 1/12/2009 CHICAGO - Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep. Researchers paid healthy adults $800 to have cold viruses sprayed up their noses, then wait five days in a hotel to see if they got sick. Habitual eight-hour sleepers were much ... Click here for full article >> Skipping sleep may signal problems for coronary arteries 12/31/2008 One extra hour of sleep per night appears to decrease the risk of coronary artery calcification, an early step down the path to cardiovascular disease, a research team based at the University of Chicago Medical Center reports in the Dec. 24/31 issue of JAMA. The benefit of one hour of additional .. Click here for full article >> Top Sports Medicine Doctors study damaged brains of athletes 1/12/2009 BOSTON, Jan 11, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A former pro wrestler has joined with doctors in Massachusetts to build a bank of brain tissue from athletes who suffered concussions. Chris Nowinski, 30, a Harvard-educated sociologist, was named "Newcomer of the Year" in 2001 by World Wrestling En... Click here for full article >> Health Tip: Nutrition for Athletic Performance 1/20/2009 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been training for an athletic event -- a big game, a marathon or other intense workout -- it's important to eat the right foods to support your body when it needs proper nutrition most. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these sports nutrition ... Click here for full article >> Put Your Best Foot Forward Next Year 12/28/2008 SUNDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- January is the cruelest month for your tootsies, foot experts say. Foot and ankle surgeons experience an annual increase in patients with foot pain caused by exercise during the first month of year, often from exercise done to keep New Year's resolutions... Click here for full article >> Top Vision Early diagnosis of glaucoma can save sight 1/2/2009 Jan. 2--Helen Payte can see well despite having had glaucoma for about 10 years. She credits early detection and regular medication for her keen sight. "I read a lot; I love to read," she said. "And I sew. I sure am a believer in eye exams." Payte said she didn't know she had... Click here for full article >> Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly 1/12/2009 MONDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Having glaucoma may lead to reading problems in older adults, a new report shows. A study by the Johns Hopkins University's Wilmer Eye Institute found people with glaucoma in both eyes (bilateral) read 29 words per minute slower than those without glaucom... Click here for full article >> Testing when eyes become vulnerable to cataracts 1/19/2009 WASHINGTON - Space shuttle science may soon come to an eye doctor near you: Researchers are using a NASA gadget to finally tell if a cataract is brewing before someone's vision clouds over. It's a story of shot-in-the-dark science that paid off with a noninvasive test that tells when eyes ... Click here for full article >> Top Weight Management FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products 12/23/2008 MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday to avoid more than two dozen products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared ingredients that could pose serious health risks. The products are sold ... Click here for full article >> Researchers Report Progress in Fight Against Fat 1/6/2009 TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting in two new studies that they seem to be moving closer to the holy grail of new treatments for obesity. In one study, scientists managed to coax the brains of obese mice to process a hormone called leptin that helps control appet... Click here for full article >> Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men 1/20/2009 WASHINGTON - Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. Researchers trying to understand the brain's mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at t... Click here for full article >> Top Women's Health Govt pushes electronic family tree for good health 1/12/2009 WASHINGTON - It happens all the time: Filling out that clipboard at the doctor's office, you can't remember what cancer killed Aunt Sally or when Dad had his heart attack. A good family health history is far more important than a gene test in predicting your future medical needs, but it's ... Click here for full article >> High Insulin May Boost Odds of Breast Cancer 12/30/2008 TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Women with high levels of insulin in their blood appear to be more likely to develop breast cancer than those with lower insulin levels. And that might be the link between obesity and breast cancer, say researchers from the Albe... Click here for full article >> Preventing colds may be as easy as vitamin ZZZ 1/12/2009 CHICAGO - Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep. Researchers paid healthy adults $800 to have cold viruses sprayed up their noses, then wait five days in a hotel to see if they got sick. Habitual eight-hour sleepers were much ... Click here for full article >> Top