All posts by Daniel Barker

(NaturalNews) A recent study has added more weight (pun intended) to the argument that artificial sweeteners do not help people in controlling their weight – in fact, the consumption of diet drinks actually contributes to obesity. This latest investigation on the subject was conducted by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of […]

(NaturalNews) The American public continues to be harassed, groped and humiliated by the TSA on a daily basis at airport security screening checkpoints across the country, and although most incidents are never reported, every few months or so a new story hits the headlines reminding us just how invasive and insensitive their tactics can be. […]

(NaturalNews) Taking advantage of progressive government policies regarding marijuana cultivation for medicinal and research purposes, Israeli entrepreneurs are aiming to make the country a “global hub for medical cannabis research.” Applying advanced agricultural technology to provide medical-grade cannabis for research (and eventually for export, if expected changes in the current laws are made), several Israeli […]

(NaturalNews) Texas’s reputation of having the biggest of everything just got a major boost with the announcement that the world’s largest nature park is to be built in the city of Dallas. The years-in-development park project has not received much publicity so far, partly because it is actually the result of a tying together of […]

(NaturalNews) A therapy method that uses a person’s own blood to treat various illnesses and conditions is becoming more widely practiced, after a number of high-profile athletes and celebrities have popularized its use. The treatment, platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) – also known as “vampire therapy” – works by centrifuging blood and separating white blood cells […]

(NaturalNews) If life expectancy rates are –  as many believe – a reliable measure of the welfare of a nation, then the United States may be in trouble. For the first time since 1993, overall life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped, particularly among people under 65. The death rate has climbed for the first […]

(NaturalNews) An Australian philanthropist has donated $3 million to fund medical marijuana research at the Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 70-year-old Barry Lambert earned a substantial fortune as the founder of Count Financial, Australia’s biggest accounting firm support network. He has a […]

(NaturalNews) Most young people are incapable of determining the difference between real news and fake stories (or “sponsored content”) they encounter online, and have difficulty evaluating online content overall for accuracy and reliability, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Stanford Graduate School of Education surveyed 7,804 middle school to college age students to […]

(NaturalNews) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr may have helped open up a dialogue regarding the use of medicinal marijuana in the NBA and other sports leagues, after speaking out about his own experiences with cannabis, which he used twice in an attempt to relieve his chronic back pain. During a December 2 CSN Bay […]

(NaturalNews) Tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced its intentions of gradually phasing out the manufacture and sale of conventional cigarettes and instead focusing on electronic cigarette technology. The company has just applied to the FDA for approval of its new electronically heated cigarette, called iQOS, which is already being marketed in 12 countries […]