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Avoid the Deadly Powassan Virus: 9 Ways to Prevent Tick Bites

Before you venture outdoors this summer, be sure to protect yourself against ticks. Due to recent unusually warm winters in the U.S., which allowed insects to better survive, tick populations are up — and so ...

7 Natural Treatments to Ease Lymphangitis Symptoms

Do you have swollen and tender red streaks that start at an opening in the skin and radiate to the armpit or groin? If so, you may be suffering from lymphangitis, a bacterial infection that ...

Snake Bites: Get Help Right Away! + 5 Natural Symptom Relievers

The World Health Organization (WHO) just deemed snake bites to be one of the top 20 “neglected tropical diseases” in the world, joining the likes of rabies, leprosy, African sleeping sickness, Dengue fever and other ...

What Is Kinesiology Tape? 5 Ways to Use for Injury & Pain

While kinesiology tape and other "athletic tapes" have been around for many years, recently they've gained a lot of attention as famous athletes have begun using the technique to deal with injuries and to support ...

Osteopenia: Low Bone Density Risk Factors + 5 Natural Treatments

Most of us don't ever think of our bones as being "living tissue." But the cells, nerves, blood vessels and minerals that make up our bones are, in fact, always renewing themselves. It's estimated that ...

Are You at Risk for Antibiotic Resistance?

Using hand sanitizers like they're going out of style (unfortunately, they're not) and popping antibiotics at the very first sign of an illness. Yes, without knowing it, many people practice antibacterial overkill. Although the dangers of antibiotics ...

6 Benefits of the Bradley Method, Including High Rate of Natural Birth Success

The CDC reports that in the U.S. today, and many other industrialized nations too, up to 70 percent of women (depending on the state) receive epidurals, spinal blocks or a combination of the two during ...

Stem Cell Fillings: A Revolutionary Dental Discovery

Did you know there's a new type of dental filling that actually triggers your teeth to repair and regenerate themselves? It's true. Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Nottingham recently developed a procedure known as stem cell fillings. ...

Is Napping Good or Bad for You? The Science Behind a Power Nap

Our parents and babysitters may have been onto something when they encouraged us to nap — even in adulthood, brief, regular napping seems to be good for you in a variety of different ways, according ...

8 Natural Fixes for Cradle Cap

You notice a patch of skin on your newborn baby's head that looks odd and unattractive. What could have caused your perfect little one to have this imperfection? Did you do something to cause this ...