This might sound scary, but there’s this parasite that can live in pool water for over a week. If you swallow it, you could find yourself suffering from diarrhea for 21 days. I was just going to hit the pool the other day when I saw this scary article! Health officials are worried that people are swallowing pool water and getting sick. It turns out that there are more and more outbreaks of infections from this one parasite that can thrive...

Yep. The title is definitely clickbait – but it’s still somewhat true! Experts just found out that older doctors’ patients have higher mortality rates. I don’t usually go to the doctor, except for my yearly physical and infrequent mammograms. If you’re a natural health buff, you know how wrong doctors can be. I mean – they even tell people with acne that they can eat whatever they want. They also encourage cancer...

Yet another interesting piece of research on sleep. It seems like researchers found that sleep deprivation can make your brain implode. Scary, yeah? Hello my loyal readers! Today I woke up pretty early because I had an awesome hike planned out down a canyon and up the bay. I had it all planned so that I could leave and get to the top to watch the sunrise, then steadily head to the bay under the soft, orange glow of early morning. When I got...

It’s finally here! Experts are now admitting that living healthier helps protect you from developing cancer. In this case, though, they’ve only admitted it about colon cancer recurrence – but it’s a huge step in the right direction. Remember when people tell you that what you eat doesn’t have anything to do with your health (except when it comes to heart attacks and strokes)? And if you have cancer, acne, or mostly any...

So this kid died because he drank too much caffeine. You should be scared! I was flipping through Google news, and I was super surprised to see the headline spewing something about a teen dying from chugging too much caffeine. I’m sure for some of you that kind of news hits home pretty hard. Most people chug down cups of coffee when they’ve got deadlines to meet or are cramming for an exam. Now you’re probably wondering if...