NaturalNews: Global costs of chronic disease to reach $47 trillion by the year 2030‏

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AlternativeNews.com launched; aggregates daily breaking news from free-thinking sources (NaturalNews) AlternativeNews.com went live today, aggregating news headlines from alternative sources covering economics, health, politics, environment, preparedness and many other topics. It was designed by by Mike Adams, the creative force behind NaturalNews...

Global cost of chronic disease treatment to top $47 trillion by 2030, more than triple current US national debt (NaturalNews) Between now and 2030, the aggregate global cost of treating the five most common, non-infectious diseases -- cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, and mental health disorders -- will top $47 trillion, according to a new report released...

Is crude oil still gushing in the Gulf? New ten-mile oil slick spotted near Deepwater Horizon (NaturalNews) Roughly a year and a half after the BP oil disaster left the Gulf of Mexico saturated with crude oil and toxic Corexit chemicals, new evidence has surfaced showing what appears to be more crude oil spewing into the ocean. Raw Story

Citrus BioFlavonoids are a powerful defense against oxidative stress (NaturalNews) Citrus fruits contain a vast array of phytonutrients that are just now being respected for the extraordinary health values they hold. Fruits and vegetables have been renowned for years for providing essential nutrients such as vitamin C...

How hospitals violate healthcare worker vaccine rights - with impunity (NaturalNews) Following swine flu emergency declarations in 11 states, Washington D.C., American Samoa and the entire U.S. in 2009, hospitals around the country began implementing new flu vaccine mandates for their employees. Healthcare workers who worked...

Advanced wind turbine design eliminates need for environmentally-harmful rare earth metals, generates electricity at $0.04 per kWh (NaturalNews) The bumbling, inefficient reputation of current wind energy technology just might get the game-changing overhaul it needs to become a viable form of clean energy production, thanks to a new permanent magnet generator (PMG) design created...

Yaupon holly offers antioxidant benefits, caffeine (NaturalNews) A recent study at Texas A&M University verifies the anti-inflammatory benefits of the yaupon holly plant in reference to inhibiting colon cancer. A 2009 University of Florida study previously validated the plant's antioxidant benefits, revealing...

Developing a Powerful Mind on the next NaturalNews Talk Hour (NaturalNews) Discover a clear, precise way to develop a faster and wiser mind. The NaturalNews Talk Hour presents Kavana Mindfulness - Training for a Faster and Wiser Mind with our special guest Laibl Wolf. This program will help you achieve inner...

'Mutant' dogs to spawn from hundreds of feral pups still living in Fukushima no-entry zone, suggest officials (NaturalNews) It resembles the plot line of a cheesy horror flick, but the idea that a new generation of vicious "mutant" dogs will one day spawn from puppies still living in and around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster zone is something that Japanese...

Green tea alters gene expression to improve cholesterol metabolism (NaturalNews) Green tea consumption has been shown to benefit many health issues ranging from help with weight management to cancer prevention and treatment. New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition explains that the natural extract...

Group pushes for regulation of toxic chemicals in EU (NaturalNews) ChemSec is lobbying the European Union to ban more toxic chemicals from plastics and cosmetics. Some toxins from children's toys and implements have been banned there and in the USA. But since then, further research has demonstrated hormonal...

US pediatrician doctor raped dozens of children, toddlers and called it medical care (NaturalNews) A pediatrician has been tried and convicted for several counts of crimes. The victims were his patients, and most were toddlers under 3 years of age. Dr. Earl P. Bradley got away with his deviant behavior with over 100...

What happened in Freetopia? Video fable reveals how free societies become bankrupt police states (NaturalNews) NaturalNews editor Mike Adams has just published a video fable called "What happened in Freetopia?" The fable, written and narrated by Adams, tells the story of how free societies collapse into bankrupt police states, even as people attempt...