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Enhancing Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Leaf By-Products: Bioactive Compounds, Anti-Inflammatory Properties, and Potential Health Applications

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Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jan 10;26(2):548. doi: 10.3390/ijms26020548. ABSTRACT The sustainable utilization of biomass-derived bioactives addresses the growing demand for natural health products and supports sustainable development goals by reducing reliance on synthetic chemicals in healthcare. Cannabis sativa biomass, in particular, has emerged as a valuable resource within this context. This study focuses on […]

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Why More People are Switching to a Plant-Based Diet (And How You Can Too)

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The number of adult Americans following a plant-rich diet has more than doubled over the past few years, increasing from just 12.1% of the population in 2019 to 25.8% in 2022. (1) If you’re considering the same, it’s helpful to understand exactly what this way of eating entails (and what it doesn’t), as well as

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Nutritional Value Addition of Bread, Pasta, and Noodles by Incorporating Leaves of Moringa oleifera

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Cureus. 2024 Dec 16;16(12):e75793. doi: 10.7759/cureus.75793. eCollection 2024 Dec. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The growing demand for natural, health-promoting food products has led to increased interest in integrating nutrient-rich ingredients into everyday foods. The addition of Moringa oleifera leaves may increase nutrient profile, including essential amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals in edible products. AIM: The study

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N-Acetyl Cysteine Can Help Reduce Flu Symptoms

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Originally published January 25, 2017 Revised December 5, 2024 Without fail, the transformation of warm summer breezes into chilly, biting winds means that flu season is underway. Informally called the flu, influenza is a viral infection of the respiratory tract that can lead to severe or life-threatening secondary infections. People engage in all sorts of

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Dr. Oz reacts to RFK, Jr.’s Health and Human Services Nomination

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The current health care system in this country is unsustainable, and the experts who brought us these problems are the ones who are complaining about Trump’s appointment of RFK, Jr. And it’s frustrating because if you look at the burden on our economy, 90 percent of the $4.5 trillion in the health budget is for

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Michigan Woman Awarded $12 Million After Being Fired for Refusing COVID Shot

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A former Blue Cross Blue Shield employee was recently awarded $12 million by a federal jury in Detroit when she sued the insurance company for religious discrimination. Lisa Domski had worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield for almost 40 years when she was denied a religious exemption to the employee COVID-19 shot mandate.1 2 Although

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First Needle-Free Patch RSV Vaccine Being Created

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The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted the Biotech company Vaxxas Pty. Ltd. of Australia a worldwide license to a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen known as DS2. The license will allow for the firm to create the first needle-free and room-temperature stable RSV vaccine using a novel and “cutting edge” high-density microarray

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Most U.S. Health Care Workers Reject COVID-19 Booster Shot This Year

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A recent study published in U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) showed a decline in the uptake of COVID-19 shots among health care workers in the United States this year.1 During the 2023–2024 respiratory virus season, fewer than one in six health care personnel working in acute

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WHO Names 17 Pathogens as Top Priorities for Global Vaccine Development

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A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published in eBioMedicine last week highlights 17 viral and bacterial pathogens that are major sources of endemic disease around the world and that WHO officials believe should be urgently prioritized for vaccine development. The study marks the WHO’s first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens with epidemic

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