(Natural News) The fact that America is losing the desperate battle against the horrific opioid epidemic has been reported by many media sources. However, with all the other news going on, it can be easy to lose track of one of the biggest public health crises America is facing today. Every day, an increasing number… … Read more
wtkr.com Meat sent to stores in Virginia and North Carolina recalled due to E. coli possibilitywtkr.comMeat that was shipped to North Carolina and Virginia has been recalled, according to the USDA. Marcho Farms, Inc., a Souderton, Pa. establishment, recalled 5,620 pounds of boneless veal, and ground veal, beef and pork products that may be adulterated …Check … Read more
DesMoinesRegister.com Iowans gather to celebrate ‘courageous, competent and committed’ nursesDesMoinesRegister.comWhen Sandy Caylor discovered she’d been deemed one of the best nurses in Iowa, she was shocked. “I can tell you, I still don’t know what to say,” Caylor said when asked about the award. “It was very much an honor.” Caylor was one of 100 … Read more
WABC-TV FDA approves first new drug for ALS treatment in 22 yearsWABC-TVThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in more than two decades. The FDA announced Friday that Radicava, also known as edaravone, has been approved for use in …FDA Approves First … Read more
WNCN ‘Gray death,’ the drug that looks like concrete, kills in one doseWNCNCOLUMBUS (AP) — It’s being called “gray death” — a new and dangerous opioid combo that underscores the ever-changing nature of the U.S. addiction crisis. Investigators who nicknamed the mixture have detected it or recorded overdoses blamed on it in …What Is Gray Death? … Read more
Forbes POW: Here Comes A Tick Disease That’s Worse Than LymeForbesLyme is bad. Not the fruit lime or the town of Lyme, Connecticut, which is quite lovely, but Lyme Disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks and can cause all kinds of skin, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and …Rare virus gives … Read more
wreg.com Newborn photographed with mom’s IUD in handwreg.comBack in December, I found out I was already 18 weeks pregnant. “How did you not know you were pregnant?” Well my dear, that’s because I still have a Mirena IUD. I was given a due date of May 4th…even my OB said The Force is Strong with … Read more
Richmond Register Americans with severe illness anxious over GOP health planRichmond RegisterJake Martinez, 32, looks on as he stands next to his medication at his home Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Murray, Utah. Martinez, who has epilepsy, is worried about health insurance as Republicans move closer to dismantling the Obama health care system, …Pre-existing conditions: Pregnancy, … Read more
myfox8.com Letting a baby play on an iPad might lead to speech delays, study saysmyfox8.comAnyone raising a child today has likely fretted about screen time and wondered about the impact of devices on our kids. Does the technology affect their brains? Does it limit their social development? Could it harm them emotionally? Could it delay … Read more
WIRED Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came MeaslesWIREDMINNEAPOLIS — On the first Saturday this May, residents of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood socialized in the shadows of their towering public housing complexes. Chattering men sat for haircuts while headscarved women shopped the stalls lining the …Anti-vaccers descended on Minnesota and the result is sadly predictableMashableAnti-vaccine activists just … Read more