Big Pharma wants you to take statins for your cholesterol…your prostate…and for Parkinson’s disease. In fact, they rewrote patient criteria in 2013 so doctors could prescribe more of them.
New research claims it helps prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). But does it?
… Read MoreWorried about blood sugar? There’s a new diabetes fighter you’ll be glad to hear about…
Recently researchers gathered data from about 3,000 men and women in Athens, Greece to study the effects of a common beverage on diabetes risk.
… Read MoreYour doctor may tell you that mammograms are the best way to prevent breast cancer at any age. But are they?
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends starting screening as young as 25 for women with a BRCA mutation.1 Yet these mutations only account for about 1-in-10 breast cancer cases.2 Worse yet…
… Read MoreUpdate: The World Cancer Research Fund caught wind of this article just after it went live. They scrambled to let people know they had nothing to do with it. In fact, their official response was “The articles talking about processed meat being ‘too dangerous for human consumption’ are unhelpful and scaremongering.” Yet in the same post, they tell you to avoid this stuff because it can cause bowel cancer.… Read More
Last month, Health Watch readers discovered the hidden sources of trans fats to avoid at all costs. And you may already know which foods protect your heart… But do you know how to pick out healthy drinks?
The summer heat may have you craving something cold and sweet…but they’re likely full of harmful ingredients. And there’s a good chance you have no idea.… Read More
New research may have uncovered another shocking reason why you or your loved ones should quit smoking… Or never start. As if cancer, stroke, and heart disease weren’t reason enough.
If you’re a smoker, you’re putting your mental health in danger too. In a major way. People with a certain mental condition are 88% more likely to smoke cigarettes than everyone else.… Read More