(NaturalNews) Another plaintiff has successfully taken advantage of the Federal False Claims Act (FFCA), recovering $6.25 million for herself and more than $30 million for the federal government after a large, Northern California-based hospital network agreed to settle a lawsuit…
(NaturalNews) If you are one of the many people who have noticed something vaguely creepy about those immensely popular Elf on a Shelf toys, it turns out there may be a good reason for it.The Elf on a Shelf has now become a multi-million-dollar industry which has spawned a television…
(NaturalNews) While some individuals — mainly students striving to excel in classes and on exams — have claimed that the drug Modafinil, more commonly known as the popular “smart” drug,” has the ability to boost brain power, a new study shows that the drug actually does the opposite…
(NaturalNews) Monkeys have a much more complex linguistic ability than had previously been thought and are able to make use of grammatical structures such as roots and suffixes, according to a study conducted by researchers from France’s National Center for Scientific Research and…
(NaturalNews) Waiting for two minutes before cutting the umbilical cord following birth improves infants’ antioxidant status and leads to better infant development in the first few days of life, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Granada and the San…
(NaturalNews) Although some still regard prepping to be an activity favored by survivalist “wackos” who fear a cataclysmic Armageddon-style event, more and more American families are beginning to see the value in preparing for a number of possible scenarios in which the stockpiling of food, water and other essentials could prove to be a very wise investment.
The Oxford Dictionary defines “prepping” (in this usage of the term) as:
The practice of making active preparations for a possible catastrophic disaster or emergency, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies.
Prepping runs the gamut from weather events to armageddon
In practice, prepping can range from simply making sure a household has enough basic supplies to survive a temporary power outage or major weather event – such as a hurricane – to preparing for a long-term crisis, such as a massive power grid failure.
(NaturalNews) Polluted soil cleanup is under way in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, at a 50-year-old United States Coast Guard aircraft fuel depot, but the unconventional process probably wouldn’t be the first thing to come to mind. There are no excavators, dump trucks, heavy machinery…
(NaturalNews) More evidence has surfaced showing that Monsanto’s Bt toxin, which the company claims doesn’t harm humans, is definitively poisoning the populace. New research out of Canada explains that Bt toxin not only accumulates in human tissue but also kills human embryo cells…
(NaturalNews) Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are a major detriment to society, with the latest predictions estimating that by 2050 they will kill more people than the number who currently die from cancer. But the problem is not necessarily the drug companies that produce them or the…
(NaturalNews) The American Dental Association (ADA) is the leading proponent for installing mercury-based fillings into the mouths of millions of people. The ADA states on their website that, “Dental amalgam is considered a safe, affordable and durable material that has been used…