Washington Post Rate of birth defects in Zika pregnancies 20 times higher than in pre-Zika years, CDC saysWashington PostPregnancies of women in the United States infected with the Zika virus are about 20 times more likely to result in babies with certain birth defects, compared with the prevalence of these birth defects before the Zika … Read more
NPR Just How Much Pee Is In That Pool?NPRYou know that sharp odor of chlorine from the swimming pool you can recall from earliest childhood? It turns out it’s not just chlorine, but a potent brew of chemicals that form when chlorine meets sweat, body oils, and urine. But up until now, just …There’s probably … Read more
(Natural News) Have you ever wondered what’s really in vaccines? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s vaccine additives page, all the following ingredients are routinely used as vaccine additives: • Aluminum – A toxic metal linked to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. You should never inject yourself with aluminum, obviously. Read the Natural News… … Read more
(Natural News) Big Pharma has become synonymous with the term “price gouging,” especially over the last few years. The EpiPen incident — when Mylan raised the price of the life-saving drug by more than 500 percent — is truly only the tip of the iceberg; there is much more to come from Big Pharma, and… … Read more
(Natural News) Over a million traders in India have declared that they will be boycotting Coca-Cola, and other beverage giants like PepsiCo, for their exploitation of the country’s water resources. Activists say that in areas like drought-stricken Tamil Nadu, the water use of these big beverage companies is simply unsustainable. Two Indian trade associations are… … Read more
(Natural News) A British woman with a severe case of Crohn’s disease has made a reservation with a Swiss euthanasia clinic, where she will pay them £10,000 ($12,000) in order to end her life. She said she was driven to the choice after the government reneged on its promises to provide vital health care under… … Read more
(Natural News) In a survey produced by the Pew Research Center a couple of years ago, it was revealed that millennials are overwhelming liberal, especially when compared to the political philosophies of their parents. Of the 10,000 Americans that were interviewed, almost 40% of millennials considered their views to be either “mostly liberal” or “consistently… … Read more
New York Times Massachusetts Governor Vows to Shield Planned Parenthood FundingNew York TimesThe Planned Parenthood office in Boston. Gov. Charlie Baker has promised that Massachusetts will plug holes in the budget of the organization’s state chapter if Congress blocks the use of Medicaid funding. Credit Evan McGlinn for The New York Times.Political Happy Hour: March … Read more
Firstcoastnews.com Doctors uncertain exactly why colorectal cancer rates are climing among millennialsFirstcoastnews.comAccording to the recent study published by the American Cancer Society, people born around the year 1990 are two times more likely to develop colon cancer and four times more likely to develop rectal cancer, when compared to their parents’ generation …Colorectal cancers are … Read more
NBCNews.com CDC Concerned by H7N9 Bird Flu’s Sudden Spread in ChinaNBCNews.comA sudden surge in cases of H7N9 bird flu in China is a “cause for concern,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. It’s infected 460 people just since October, the CDC said in a report. “It’s by far the largest epidemic wave … Read more