(Natural News) Just because he wears a bow tie and a lab coat doesn’t mean that he’s an authoritative source of all things true concerning science. But that’s how some people still perceive the charlatan known as Bill Nye “the science guy” of television fame, who has repeatedly turned down the opportunity to debate actual… … Read more
Patch.com Tick-Borne Virus Worse Than Lyme Disease: New York Has 2nd Highest Number Of CasesPatch.comA rare, potentially deadly tick-borne virus has impacted New York — and it’s worse than Lyme. And spring is the season for it. By Ryan Bonner (Patch National Staff) – May 8, 2017 9:51 pm ET. Tick-Borne Virus Worse Than Lyme … Read more
Refinery29 This Hair Breakthrough Could "Cure" GraysRefinery29When Kendall Jenner found her first gray hair last year, she was so disturbed by the incident that she took to Snapchat to broadcast her low-level panic attack. “Hailey [Baldwin] just pulled this hair out of my head and we can’t tell if it’s gray or …Evidence behind reports … Read more
Cosmos Where You Live May Play Role in Cancer RiskWebMDMONDAY, May 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Where you live appears to play a role in your risk of cancer, a new analysis suggests. “Overall environmental quality was very strongly associated with increased cancer risk,” said study lead author Jyotsna Jagai.Greater total pollution exposure tied to … Read more
Fox News Minnesota measles outbreak: Officials say Somali families ‘targeted with misinformation’Fox NewsMinnesota health officials said Monday that Somali families in the state had been “targeted with misinformation” about vaccines as the number of measles cases neared 50. The Minnesota Department of Health had confirmed 48 measles cases Monday, 46 of …Measles Outbreak in Minnesota Caused … Read more
CNN EpiPens still potent 4 years after expiration date, study saysCNN(CNN) EpiPen products can still deliver an effective dose long after they have expired, according to a study published Monday. The active ingredient in auto-injectors like the EpiPen is epinephrine, more commonly known as adrenaline, a hormone that can …EpiPens should work at least a while … Read more
Washington Post US life expectancy varies by more than 20 years from county to countyWashington PostLife expectancy is rising overall in the United States, but in some areas, death rates are going conspicuously in the other direction. These geographical disparities are widening, according to a report published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.To live a long … Read more
Forbes Daily Dose Of Cannabis May Protect And Heal The Brain From Effects Of AgingForbesDespite your average Shaggy and Scooby-style stereotypes, researchers believe that cannabis could actually help to sharpen our minds later in life. Researchers at the University of Bonn and Hebrew University have discovered that low, regular doses of …Marijuana’s Mind-Altering Compound May Improve … Read more
Fox News 11-year-old revived with Narcan after heroin overdose, police sayFox NewsA Pennsylvania girl was revived with the antidote Narcan after she overdosed on heroin in her home last week, police said. A family member found the unresponsive girl, who was not identified, in her room in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh just …11-year-old girl revived … Read more
Gizmodo Over 7000 Bodies May Be Buried Beneath Mississippi UniversityGizmodoIn what sounds like a clichéd horror movie premise, a recent investigation suggests as many as 7,000 bodies are buried across 20 acres at the Mississippi Medical Center Campus—the former site of the state’s first mental institution. Officials at the …Thousands of mental patients could be … Read more