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A government contractor buried tens of thousands of barrels of nuclear waste in two sites around St. Louis that may have caused more than 2,700 cases of cancer, a lawsuit and CBS News are alleging. “Within a six-house radius, I ...

If you’ve ever bought soursop in your local market – or even grown it – you know it’s a tangy, sweet treat reminiscent of pineapple and mango. But what you might not know is that many believe the fruit, which ...

A study looking at 31 types of cancer has found that the majority of those cancers – about two-thirds – are due to little more than bad luck. But if you’re a healthy eater, don’t give up just yet. The ...

Monsanto’s Roundup, America’s most popular weed-killer, likely causes cancer. That’s the assessment of scientists at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research arm in a major new report. Glyphosate – the active ingredient in Roundup – has been classified as ...

What chemical do we ingest in nearly every meal we eat, linked to hormone disruption, brain and behavior problems, cancer and heart problems? The answer is BPA or Bisphenol A, an industrial chemical used commercially in plastics and resins since ...

Ever tried the cabbage soup diet? Or counted fat grams in order to lose weight? If so, you’re not alone. For the last 50 years, low-fat diets have been very popular. After all, most doctors encouraged their patients to go ...

Most people are familiar with only two bee products: honey and beeswax. But there are three others, unbeknownst to many, that are just as useful to humans — maybe even more: bee pollen, royal jelly and propolis. Extracts of these ...

Ever noticed those big ugly brown roots lining the tables at farmers’ markets and natural food stores? Chances are, they’re yacon (yah-CON) — those sweet, scrumptious vegetables that are the rage in health circles these days. Strange and ugly as ...

When it’s pumpkin season, Jack-o’-lanterns and other holiday décor are what’s foremost in most people’s minds. This year, though, spare a thought for the immense health benefits of these humble vegetables. Well, botanically speaking, they actually are fruits and they ...

Chronic inflammation seems to play a role in many illnesses, from arthritis to diabetes to cancer and heart disease. Even if inflammation hasn’t launched into a full-blown disease, often times, minor inflammation can make us feel “off.” When this is ...