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Positive Health PH Online May 2025 Issue 302  is published 24 April 2025. Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican says. The first Latin American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, he died at 07:35 local time in Rome on Easter Monday 21 April 2025. The entire global financial order has recently been upended with Donald Trump’s ordering and amending of “Reciprocal” Tariffs. Trade tariff uncertainty is "literally off the charts" but there will not be a global recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Recently, Shein and Temu warn tariffs will raise prices in US.

The Israel-Gaza war has restarted and continues with no end in sight any time soon. And the Ukrainian –Russian war continues unabated. Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio have met with their European and Ukrainian counterparts in Paris to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The Sudanese war continues – A stark warning of widespread sexual violence as the conflict enters its third year.

All in all, not a happy outlook in the world.

The UK Supreme Court has issued a decision regarding the definition of a Woman. Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. This judgement has, however, exploded a myriad of potential scenarios which will vex many organizations and institutions for the foreseeable future.

Here are a number of authoritative sites with a non-mainstream take on health news:

Alliance for Natural Health International write that Researchers publishing in Science, suggest the use of personalised dietary interventions to help manage aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in industrially processed seed oils, used in many highly processed convenience foods and some animal products, has been found to promote the growth of triple-negative breast cancer by activating the mTORC1 pathway via an intracellular protein called FABP5 that transports fatty acids.

Chris Woollams of Cancer Active asks Can Your Body Reverse A Cancer? The answer is 'yes', according to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. A research team led by Whitehead Institute member Rudolf Jaenisch, alongside Lynda Chin from Dana Farber Cancer Institute demonstrated that healthy mice could be successfully cloned from an advanced melanoma cell in a mouse. 

Dr Sircus: Oh, Shit, I Have Cancer. Now, What Do I Do?  A Thousand Choices. And Not One Clear Answer. The multitude of treatment avenues – from established therapies to experimental and alternative methods– can be daunting. There are too many cancer treatments, from the mainstream to the obscure to the experimental, and this overabundance – this flood of options– can drive patients into paralysis, confusion, and desperation. YouTube What Are the Main Choices in Cancer Treatments

Barack Obama: Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope other institutions follow suit.

Mark Carney  Canada has everything we need to become the world’s leading energy superpower. Let’s do it.

Positive Health PH Online May 2025 Issue 302 publishes an extensive list of editorial features discussing a wide range of clinical treatment approaches including Mind / Body / Spirit including Editorial Features,  Letters to the Editor, Research Updates and Short Features and Brief Takes.

The following editorial features in Issue 302 discuss Mind/Body aspects of our health and attitudes:

Fix the Vexation To Ease the Fizzy Storm

Ten Alchemy Tidings for Authentic Living

The Sound of Healing

Elevate Your Energy: How Daily Habits Drives Holistic Success

The following articles discuss nutritional, biochemical and genetic interactions of our health and wellbeing:

Diversity is Crucial in Medical Device Testing

Every Coach Needs their own Community of Support Including a Coach, Mentor and Therapist

Happiness – A Guide to Finding Peace and Happiness in Today’s Challenging Times

The Truth about Fructose: How this Fruit Sugar is Driving Dementia, Diabetes and Brain Fog

The following articles discuss bodywork and mind/body aspects of  treatments:

Use of Collagen Medical Devices in Musculoskeletal Healing

Why Someone is Close to You?

Hands-On Techniques for Common Muscular Problems: Glutes, Hamstrings and Quadriceps – Excerpt from Soft Tissue Therapy for the Lower Limb

Letters to the Editor Issue 302 include the following topics: Vilnius University Researchers Advance Non-Invasive Cancer Detection Methods; Novel Enzyme Found in Gut Bacteria Could Revolutionize Prebiotic Research; Mullein. Experts Share Why This Plant Ingredient Is A Must For Beating Coughs And Colds; Targeted Alpha Therapy: A Breakthrough in Treating Refractory Skin Cancer;

Research Updates Issue 302 include Research in the following areas: acupressure, antioxidants, cancer, dentistry, diabetes, environmental, herbal medicine, headaches, herbal medicine, multiple sclerosis, pain relief, research methodology.

I recommend wholeheartedly PH Online May 2025 Issue 302  for your reading pleasure, enrichment, and clinical education