Prescription opioid deaths surpass gun-related deaths… Big Pharma literally killing more people than GUNS

(Natural News) The opioid epidemic in America is killing more people than guns and the blame rests squarely on Big Pharma. Until 2007, the number of deaths by firearm was five times greater than those caused by overdoses, but in 2015 overdose deaths surpassed gun deaths for the first time – and it looks like… … Read more

Creepy teddy bear caught leaking kids' private conversations online

(Natural News) Spiral Toys, the manufacturer of the SmartToy line CloudPets, left more than 800,000 customer credentials, as well as two million message recordings, totally exposed online for anyone to see and listen to. Some hackers went so far as to lock accounts and hold them for ransom. The internet-connected Teddy Bear allows kids to… … Read more

Will we be able to cryogenically freeze organs one day? – CNN

CNN Will we be able to cryogenically freeze organs one day?CNN(CNN) A milestone in cryobiology announced this week is literally heart-warming. A new nanoparticle technology warmed cryopreserved heart valves and blood vessels without damaging the tissues, found a study published Wednesday in the journal Science …First Step to Help Preserved Organs Survive the Deep FreezeU.S. News … Read more

Another Study Ties Obesity to Certain Cancers – WebMD

CBC.ca Another Study Ties Obesity to Certain CancersWebMDWEDNESDAY, March 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Carrying extra weight increases the risk of a number of cancers, a new review reports. Additional pounds appear to particularly influence the risk of cancers related to the digestive organs or those driven …Obesity May Cause 11 Types of Cancer, Review … Read more

A Husband Loses His 'Best Friend' — Salome Karwah, Ebola Hero – NPR

NPR A Husband Loses His ‘Best Friend’ — Salome Karwah, Ebola HeroNPRWhen James Harris rushed his wife, Salome Karwah, to a hospital at the edge of Monrovia on the night of February 19, he expected that she’d be treated as a priority case. Salome was a prominent Ebola survivor and ex-Doctors Without Borders employee …Ebola nurse … Read more

What If You Could Take Health Insurance With You? – WebMD

What If You Could Take Health Insurance With You?WebMDRepublican leaders such as House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady of Texas have promoted the idea that consumers should have a “health care backpack,” which would make it possible to take insurance from … and more » View original article Author: Powered … Read more

Photos show veterans waiting in 'extreme pain for hours' at Durham VA Medical center – New York Daily News

New York Daily News Photos show veterans waiting in ‘extreme pain for hours’ at Durham VA Medical centerNew York Daily NewsA North Carolina veteran had been experiencing pain in his lower back, but what he saw when he arrived at the Durham VA Medical Center hurt him even more. Stephen McMenamin and his wife, Hanna, … Read more

Colon Cancer Rates, Deaths Drop in Americans Over 50 – HealthDay

HealthDay Colon Cancer Rates, Deaths Drop in Americans Over 50HealthDayWEDNESDAY, March 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In some good news for older Americans, a new report shows that colorectal cancer rates among those over 50 fell 32 percent since 2000, while deaths from the disease fell by 34 percent. Those declines are …Colon cancer cases rising … Read more