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May 18, 2016 - Issue 3560


Medical Errors: STILL the Third Leading Cause of Death

Medical Errors: STILL the Third Leading Cause of Death

May 18, 2016

Believe it or not, according to clinical studies anywhere from 40 to 75 percent of the medical testing, treatments and procedures you receive are of NO benefit to you - or actually harmful. And that's just the tip of a huge iceberg. Find out what really lies beneath.

How Different Types of Fat Change Your Body

Types of Fat

May 18, 2016

A recent study has uncovered a disturbing trend: The linolenic acid content of fat tissue in U.S. adults has risen dramatically - 136 percent - over five decades, which is practically in lockstep with the length of time people began reaching for so-called "vegetable" or seed oils, such as soybean, canola and corn oils. Is there a correlation?

This Life-Threatening "Tampon Syndrome" Has Increased 5 Times Over Recent Months

tampon toxic shock syndrome

May 18, 2016

Women using tampons should tread with caution, with rates of this deadly syndrome soaring in the first quarter of 2016, it’s no wonder, especially when you review the distressing findings of a recent investigation by a French magazine that’ll make your jaw drop.