Big tobacco company joins 'e-cig' industry; plans to stop selling traditional cigarettes

(NaturalNews) Tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced its intentions of gradually phasing out the manufacture and sale of conventional cigarettes and instead focusing on electronic cigarette technology. The company has just applied to the FDA for approval of its new electronically heated cigarette, called iQOS, which is already being marketed in 12 countries… … Read more

Researchers develop tiny, shining crystals that detect and clean heavy metals in water

(NaturalNews) A team of researchers led by academics at Rutgers University has developed tiny, glowing crystals that are able to detect and then bind heavy-metal toxins in drinking water such as lead and mercury. The discovery, which was detailed in a paper published by the journal Applied Materials and Interfaces, may wind up being the… … Read more

Ethicist Dad: Passage Of 21st Century Cures Act Fills Me With Both Hope And Dread – WBUR

WBUR Ethicist Dad: Passage Of 21st Century Cures Act Fills Me With Both Hope And DreadWBURHouse Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. gives a thumbs-up to 7-year-old Max Schill, who suffers from Noonan Syndrome, after signing the 21st Century Cures Act, Thursday in Washington. Watching, from left are, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Sen.Marsha … Read more

Marijuana is now legal in California, but it can still keep you from getting a job – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times Marijuana is now legal in California, but it can still keep you from getting a jobLos Angeles TimesSince election day, Ellen Komp of cannabis advocacy group California NORML said she’s received at least a dozen emails and calls from employees asking whether marijuana is now exempted from employer drug tests. The closing … Read more

Macy's stops funding Planned Parenthood – Washington Times

Washington Times Macy’s stops funding Planned ParenthoodWashington TimesMacy’s will no longer donate money to Planned Parenthood following complaints from conservative and pro-life customers. (Associated Press) more >. View Comments Print. By Jennifer Harper – The Washington Times – Thursday, December 8, 2016.Macy’s Ends Support for Planned ParenthoodThe New AmericanDemocrats Should Blame Defeat on Planned Parenthood, … Read more

2 arrested in what nurses told police was 'worst case of child abuse' they had ever seen – WJLA

KUTV 2News 2 arrested in what nurses told police was ‘worst case of child abuse’ they had ever seenWJLAKevin Fowler, 24, and Aislyn Miller, 24, are in custody on child abuse complaints after nurses told police it was the “worst case of child abuse” they had ever seen. (Tulsa County Jail). fowlermiller.png · 1246412_20161210036_f.jpg.Owasso Police … Read more

New CDC data understates accidental shooting deaths of kids – The Daily Herald

Washington Post New CDC data understates accidental shooting deaths of kidsThe Daily HeraldIOWA CITY, Iowa — Government statistics claiming that 77 minors in the U.S. were killed by unintentional gun discharges last year significantly understate the scope of an enduring public health problem. A review of shootings nationwide by The …Dr. Manny: 5 steps Trump … Read more

US Health Report: E-Cigarettes Not Safe for Young People – Voice of America

Voice of America US Health Report: E-Cigarettes Not Safe for Young PeopleVoice of AmericaFILE – A smoker exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at the Vapor Spot, in Sacramento, California, in this July 7, 2015, photo. Share. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share on В Контакте · Share on Google+ · Email to … Read more

Brother says former US Sen. Kay Hagan is in intensive care – Washington Post

Washington Post Brother says former US Sen. Kay Hagan is in intensive careWashington PostLAKELAND, Fla. — Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat who represented North Carolina, has been hospitalized after falling seriously ill, her family said. Hagan’s brother told The Lakeland Ledger in Florida (http://bit.ly/2hghIjE ) Hagan was rushed …Former Sen. Kay Hagan in … Read more

Washington Post goes “full treason” – fabricates entire story falsely claiming Trump won because of Russian hacks

(NaturalNews) The Washington Post has finally committed its most desperate act of credibility suicide, publishing a blatantly false, fabricated story that now claims Russia directly interfered with the election to deliver a victory to Donald Trump. Click here to read the WashPost fabrication in full. The WashPost story does not name a single source for… … Read more