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Positive Health PH Online August 2026  Issue 312   is published 23 July 2026.

Former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe was killed in a "targeted attack" counter terrorism police leading the investigation into her alleged murder have said. Ms Widdecombe is believed to have been attacked on Wednesday, July 8, before her body was discovered nearly 24 hours later. Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire has been named as the man accused of the murder.

Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes. Eight people have been killed and 62 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries, according to Russian officials.

Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling. Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea after he becomes prime minister.

US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night. The US military said it carried out the seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared their temporary ceasefire agreement "over".

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities. US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US covered by a blanket of smoke.

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

The Alliance for Natural Health: Rob Verkerk PhD writes of The hidden costs of sitting still.

Lifestyle changes don’t just reduce diabetes risk – they may help protect long-term health. And they can’t be patented. A new study published in JAMA suggests that healthy lifestyle changes can have lasting benefits far beyond preventing diabetes.

Dr Sircus: From Orphan Drug to Cardiovascular Revolution: The Molecule They Didn’t Want You to Find - 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD). In 2016, a landmark paper in Science Translational Medicine by Zimmer et al. blew the lid off the potential says Dr Sircus. They didn’t just show that HPβCD worked in a test tube; they showed it could dissolve cholesterol crystals, reprogram pro-inflammatory macrophages, and actually reverse arterial plaque in animal models – even in subjects forced to stay on a high-cholesterol diet.

GreenMedInfo.com writes that “What began as a story about curcumin's protection against fluoride-induced brain damage opens into a deeper revelation: turmeric's essential oils may help awaken the brain's regenerative intelligence” Originally published on wwwsayerji.substack.com

Dr John Mercola analyses that Advanced Heart, Kidney, and Metabolic Disease are Linked to Higher Cancer Risk

Positive Health PH Online August 2026 Issue 312  publishes a wide spectrum of editorial features discussing a broad array of clinical treatment approaches encompassing Mind / Body / Spirit including Editorial Features,  Letters to the Editor,  Research Updates and Short Features and Brief Takes

The following editorial features in Issue 312  discuss Mind/Body aspects of our health and attitudes:

Advanced Restorative Dentistry

How Wounds Create the Drive for Control

Protecting Our Soul In Dangerous Times

Government by the People: No Authoritarian Leadership, Please Part I

Preventive Eye Care Tips to Keep Your Vision Healthy & Sharp

Diagnosing Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS)

Elderberry - The Miracle Healing Plant

Detox – Ancient Cleaning Ritual

Pal-GHK: A Messenger Peptide in Cellular Activity

Factors Related to Aerobic Endurance Performance

Yoga for Insomnia

Letters to the Editor Issue 312 include Up to Half Life-Threatening Kidney Disease Cases Remain Undiagnosed; PAUSE Live and The House of Hormones Unite to Champion a New Era in Women’s Health; The Virchow Prize 2026 Awarded for Pioneering Work on Ebola, Advancing Global Epidemic Preparedness and Fostering Global Solidarity; New Study Reveals Different Drivers Behind Rising Numbers of Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis And Motor Neuron Disease;

Research Updates Issue 312 include acupressure, antioxidants, cancer, Chinese oriental medicine,   dentistry, heart, herbal medicine, meditation, nutrition, Parkinson's disease, research methodology

I therefore wholeheartedly recommend PH Online August 2026  Issue 312 for your personal enrichment, educational and academic advancement.