By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Let’s start with the facts… According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is now the leading cause of ill...
Category - Health & Medical
Wake Up World articles on health research and medical studies, with a specific focus on natural and nutritional health.
Will Lyme Disease Plague America?
April 14th, 2017 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World National surveillance of Lyme disease statistics began in 1982 and since then the number of reported cases has grown over...
Groundbreaking Research Links Autism with Histamine, Inflammation and Mast Cell Activation
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World The study of histamine has been attracting quite a bit of attention over the last few years — and not just in relation to seasonal...
Big Pharma Channeled Opioids to Black Market
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World The opioid overdose epidemic in the U.S. killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, which is more than any other year on record, according to...
Research: Garlic is an Effective Natural Treatment for Heart Disease
By Sayer Ji Contributing writer for Wake Up World Garlic: Roto-Rooter for the Arteries One of the most common kitchen staples could prove to also be one of the most effective natural treatments for...
Researchers Discover Treatment That Destroys Breast Cancer Tumors in 11 Days — Without Chemotherapy or Surgery
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World A cancer diagnosis is a terrifying prospect — one that we would surely like to avoid at all costs. Through lifestyle choices and...
The Trouble With Vaccines… and What You Can Do About It
March 30th, 2017 By Lucy Morales Guest writer for Wake Up World Can we suspend our emotions and preconceptions, and have an honest, evidence-based conversation about the pros and cons of vaccine...
Broccoli Can Stimulate Brain Regeneration, New Research Suggests
By Sayer Ji Contributing writer for Wake Up World For decades it was believed that brain regeneration was not possible. But an accumulating body of research now reveals that common foods such as...
Study: Most People Are Now Flame Retardant
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World In 1973, the U.S. government passed a law requiring that all children’s sleepwear must be fire resistant. Legislators may have...
Ibuprofen Can Stop Your Heart – 31% Increase in Cardiac Arrest Risk
By Sayer Ji Contributing writer for Wake Up World A new study reveals that a commonly consumed painkiller, wrongly considered “harmless” by millions, is probably causing thousands of...
Medical Error is Still the #3 Cause of Death in the U.S. – Are We Really Okay With This?
By Lissa Rankin, MD Guest writer for Wake Up World When the British Medical Journal reported in May of 2016 that preventable medical error is the #3 cause of death in the United States, behind...
Life Expectancy Projected to Soar — Except in the U.S.
March 21st, 2017 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World According to a recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy has actually...