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Find Poison Oak Rash Relief with These 5 Natural Treatments

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, "A rash from poison ivy, oak, or sumac usually lasts one to three weeks. Most rashes will go away without treatment." (1) While your rash may heal on its own, ...

4 Major Benefits of Dancing, Including Increasing Your Brainpower!

Do you have two left feet or shy away from hitting the dance floor at weddings? It might be time to invest in some dance lessons. According to a recent study published in Frontiers in ...

Is Tramadol a Narcotic? 10 Reasons to Never Use for You or Your Child

The FDA recently issued new warnings against prescribing tramadol and codeine to children and adolescents. After the agency reviewed event reports from about the past 50 years, they found that 64 reports of severe breathing ...

Nasal Polyps: 19 Natural Treatments & Lifestyle Changes

Do you have strange bumps inside your nose? If so, you may have nasal polyps, or nasal polyposis. Nasal polyps are pretty common, noncancerous growths. (1) In fact, up to 4 percent of the U.S. population suffers ...

Is Codeine a Narcotic? 20 Reasons to Never Use Cough Syrup with Codeine

Did you know that codeine is dangerous for your child? After reviewing adverse event reports for the past 50 years, the FDA concluded that prescription codeine and tramadol should not be given to children and ...

Top 5 Home Remedies for Mosquito Bites

No one likes mosquito bites, but they come with the territory as summer embarks, especially near areas that contain stagnant water and swamp-like conditions. The simple yet constant itch is annoying enough, but there have been concerns, ...

How to Stop a Nosebleed: 4 Home Remedies

Have you ever experienced epistaxes? If you have, then you'll be happy to learn about how to stop a nosebleed. Pronounced ep-ih-STAK-seez, epistaxes is another name for the common health problem of nosebleeds. What is ...

Bad News for Your Brain: Artificially Sweetened Drinks Increase Risk of Stroke and Dementia

Ever find yourself wondering, "Is diet soda bad for you?" It may seem like a better option compared to sugary soda, but the science shows that viewpoint falls flat. And now, we have even more ...

Top Health Effects of Climate Change (It’s Impacting Your Body NOW)

The health effects of climate change may seem like something that future generations will have to handle. The truth is, though, it's already happening now, fueling everything from allergies and certain cancers to COPD symptom flares. All of ...

Human Sewage Sludge in Compost? It’s Really a Thing (and BEWARE)

If you don't want to wind up with shampoo chemicals in your garden tomatoes, this information is for you. Now, I get it. When you swing by your local home improvement store for bagged fertilizer for ...