(Natural News) You may have heard the expression, especially among older people, that “age is just a number,” and that just because a person gets older doesn’t mean they should just curl up on a couch and wait to die. At least, that’s what one 80-year-old retired Army colonel and personal trainer believes, anyway. That’s… … Read more
Washington Post This is an update to the FDA Drug Safety Communications:FDA.govFDA evaluating the potential risks of using codeine cough-and-cold medicines in children issued on July 1, 2015, and; FDA evaluating the risks of using the pain medicine tramadol in children aged 17 and younger issued on September 21, 2015.Don’t Give Kids Cough Syrup Or … Read more
(Natural News) Taking cannabis-based medicine may significantly reduce the number of seizures by half in children and adults with a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), according to a recent study. Researchers said Lennox-Gastaut syndrome starts in childhood, and that patients with LGS experience multiple kinds of seizures: drop seizures and tonic-clonic seizures. During… … Read more
New York Post De Blasio’s suddenly urgent war on tobaccoNew York PostSeizing on an apple-pie issue, Mayor de Blasio this week took a not-so-bold stand against demon tobacco. “When it comes to New Yorkers’ health, big tobacco is Public Enemy No. 1,” he postured. “We can no longer sit by while the next generation becomes …De … Read more
0000000000000 MLive.com Authorities: Doc May Have Performed Liposuction in Pole BarnU.S. News & World ReportSouthwestern Michigan authorities say a doctor may have endangered patients and the public by performing liposuctions in a pole barn. | April 21, 2017, at 7:17 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Authorities: Doc May Have Performed …Local doctor … Read more
Bioscience Technology Naked Mole-Rats Take on Plant-like Role to Survive Oxygen DeprivationBioscience TechnologyMetabolizing fructose to produce energy anaerobically through a specific metabolic pathway is a process that scientists previously thought was only used by plants. Not so, says new research. Naked mole-rats can survive low-oxygen conditions that in all …Researchers find yet another reason why naked … Read more
KTLA Petco Found Not Liable in Death of Boy Who Contracted Rat-Bite Fever From Pet Sold at San Diego StoreKTLAA jury this week found that Petco was not to blame for the death of a 10-year-old boy who developed a fatal illness after handling a pet rat that his grandmother bought from one of the … Read more
CNET Dentist accused of extracting teeth while riding hoverboardCNETTechnically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. gettyimages-538428242.jpg Enlarge Image. Could these be your dentist’s feet during your root canal? Getty Images. Any time I’ve been put under for some sort … and more » View original article Author: Powered … Read more
Fox News Daily dose of diet soda tied to triple risk of deadly strokeFox NewsIf you’re partial to a can of Pepsi Max at lunch, or enjoy a splash of Coke Zero with your favorite rum — you might want to put that drink back on ice. According to a new study, just one diet … Read more
BBC News Brain Tumour Charity cautious about Italy mobile phone rulingBBC NewsThe Brain Tumour Charity has said there is insufficient scientific evidence linking mobile phone use with brain tumours, following a court ruling. The Italian court, in Ivrea, agreed that a man’s brain tumour was linked to his mobile phone use. It … and more » … Read more