Waorani, an Ecuador indigenous tribe, won the first victory against oil companies in a ruling which prohibits their entry on ancestral Amazon lands to explore for oil extraction purposes. After two weeks of deliberations, the criminal court in Puyo in Central Ecuador accepted a bid from the Waorani for court […]
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, mammography or a low dose X-ray imaging of the breasts remains the most effective screening for breast cancer. Regular breast cancer screenings allows detection of cancer before any symptoms are noticeable. But, there were some reports from patients and providers of health […]
Often times, things that appear too good to be true happen in nature and it is these ideal coincidences that beautifully reveal the wonder of the world we live in. One such event happened in Costa Brava, North-East Spain when one flock of birds started to gather into a shape-shifting […]
Celiac disease and gluten intolerance have become more and more common worldwide, but particularly in Europe and North America where around 5 percent of the population has this health problem, according to a meta-analysis of approximately 300 studies. In this analysis, the researchers propose that glyphosate, a chemical and active […]
Believe it or not, this scary and disgusting truth will leave you shocked! Namely, it was discovered that spiders could eat the 7.2 billion people on the planet in a year if they wanted to. Oh no! This finding comes from a report published in Washington Post where experts explain […]
According to a 2015 USDA report, orange juice was the most frequently consumed fruit juice in the US while oranges were the second most commonly eaten fruit, behind apples. According to statistics, the average American drinks 2.7 gallons of orange juice and 3 pounds of oranges on a yearly basis. […]
Despite the recent warnings that too much sitting is worsening the health of Americans, most people have not changed the amount of time they spend sitting and are actually sitting more than before. One study done in April discovered that in the period from 2001 and 2016, the amount that […]
Did you know that Candida albicans is the most common yeast infection in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina? It may also affect the skin and other mucus membranes. When the immunity is working optimally, this infection is not serious. But, if it is not, it can spread to other […]
Have you heard of this healthy green? Orach or mountain spinach is a distant relative of spinach and it is often used as its alternative. Thanks to its rising popularity, many people put in the same list as potent superfoods like kale. Native to the Mediterranean and Western Asia, orach […]
Unfortunately, the conventional therapies offered for the treatment of cancer like chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are not always a guarantee that the cancer will be completely cured or that it will not come back. This being said, a lot of cancer patients decide to try natural treatments which a lot […]