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Think You Have Asthma? There’s Actually a Good Chance You Don’t

In All Health Watch, Featured Article

It’s a common scenario: A person suffering from a persistent cough or breathing problems goes to the doctor. The doctor observes their symptoms and declares they have asthma.

The patient is put on long-term medication. They are told it will ease their symptoms or stop future flare-ups.

But an alarming study shows that many of these patients don’t have asthma at all.… Read More

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5 Simple Tricks to Save Money on Organic Food

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

We all know that eating organic foods is an important part of staying healthy.

Chemicals on conventionally grown foods are linked to a long list of serious illnesses. They include cancer, Parkinson’s, birth defects, brain damage, male infertility, asthma, and diabetes.[1] [2]

And that’s just the beginning.

But the problem for many of us is that organic foods are pricey.… Read More

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Is It a Normal Memory Lapse or Alzheimer’s?

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Cognitive Health, Featured Article

If you have a hard time identifying common smells, it could be an early warning of Alzheimer’s. 

That’s the surprising finding of a study at McGill University in Montreal. It looked at whether a simple smell test could reveal someone’s Alzheimer’s risk. 

Researchers tested 300 people who had a family history of dementia. All the subjects were given scratch and sniff patches of common smells such as gasoline, bubble gum, and lemon.Read More

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Beware of These 4 Profit-Padding Procedures That Doctors Push

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

Doctors often continue to push medical procedures even when research clearly shows they do no good, or even are harmful.

Sometimes it’s because the physician hasn’t kept up on the research. He or she may not know that a treatment has been debunked.

Other times, it’s because of a financial incentive. High-profit surgeries are important to a physician’s bottom line.

If your doctor urges you to have any of the following procedures, you should think twice.… Read More