Healthy Living * GroundSwell * Native Voices

One of the most frustrating parts of being a climate activist is finding yourself in an argument with a self-identified “climate skeptic?”

Maybe they argue that global warming isn’t happening…or that humans aren’t responsible…or even that global warming is good for people!

People with a history of being overweight (BMI = 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2) have a 6 percent increased risk of premature death, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Join Dr. McDougall for a casual conversation in which he will answer participant’s questions regarding the McDougall Program, diabetes, weight loss, blood pressure, dietary treatment of cancer, the controversial influence of large pharmaceutical companies on world health, recent media coverage about cholesterol and saturated fat, and many other topics of interest. The information you garner from Dr. McDougall will change your life forever.

Article by PCRM. Colorectal cancer rates are on the rise for young people, according to a study published by the National Cancer Institute. Researchers tracked cancer incidence rates for 490,305 participants from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program areas.

Article by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers have mapped the normal bacteria that live in and on the healthy human body. The accomplishment sets the stage for better understanding how bacterial communities affect human health and disease.