The simple habit that significantly
increases your stroke risk

Are you concerned about having a stroke? Is there a history of stroke in your family? Or do you have high blood pressure? A recent report from the Department of Neurology in the Royal Perth Hospital in Perth, Australia points to the most significant single dietary factor determining who will have a stroke. And it's not what most people think.

It’s not a vitamin or a mineral or any other kind of nutritional substance. It’s not even a specific diet. It's something simple.

Why men should avoid prostate cancer screening

Last week, I showed you how the vast majority of cancer screenings offered today are worthless — and in many cases, dangerous. One of the screening tests I mentioned was the PSA test. Now another report has come out confirming what I said.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the group that told women in their 40s that they don’t need mammograms, has decided that men shouldn’t get prostate cancer screening. In fact, they recommended a “D” rating for the value of the PSA test. That means that there is a moderate or high certainty that the test has no net benefit.

Furthermore, their report adds that PSA testing actually can cause “harms related to subsequent evaluation and treatment.” The problem is that many of the cancers are small and slow- growing. They’ll never pose a risk to the patient. Other cancers might simply self-destruct. And, conventional treatment does more harm than good.

Why you’re getting sick more often

Have you noticed you’re getting sick more often? Does it seem like your doctor is putting you on antibiotics several times a year? Are you feeling like your immune system just can’t keep up anymore? If so, it’s possible one of the drugs you’re taking has compromised your immune system. And it could put you at risk for life-threatening infections.

A new study shows that one particular class of drugs can increase your risk of getting a dangerous bacterial infection.