(Natural News) The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently ruled that the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust broke the law, as it failed to comply with the Data Protection Act when it transferred 1.6 million patient records to DeepMind, an artificial intelligence research group owned by Google. In response to the ruling, NHS signed an… … Read more
(Natural News) An influential medical union/trade group wants to significantly expand abortion availability in the U.K., apparently to the extent of abortion-on-demand, for any reason, by abolishing criminal penalties currently on the books. Late last month, two-thirds of the 500 delegates at the British Medical Association’s annual meeting approved a motion to decriminalize abortions. The group will now lobby… … Read more
Newburgh Gazette Phthalates found in powdered mac-and-cheese mixesSeattle TimesPhthalates have been found in macaroni and cheese mixes made with powdered cheese. The chemical migrates into food from packaging and equipment used in manufacturing and may pose special risks to pregnant women and young children.Mac and cheese has potentially dangerous chemicals that have been banned from … Read more
Mother Nature Network Scientists add a GIF and a pic to E. coli DNAMother Nature NetworkE. coli may soon be where you store all your digital photos. (Not really.) (But maybe.) (Photo: CA-SSIS/Shutterstock). As if you aren’t seeing GIFs everywhere already, now scientists are adding them to the DNA of bacteria, too. Adding data to … Read more
Los Angeles Times The US should rethink its entire approach to painkillers and the people addicted to them, panel urgesLos Angeles TimesTo reverse a still-spiraling American crisis fueled by prescription narcotic drugs, a panel of experts advising the federal government has recommended sweeping changes in the ways that physicians treat pain, their patients cope with … Read more
BBC News Charlie Gard has 10% improvement chance, says US doctorBBC NewsAn American doctor offering to treat terminally ill Charlie Gard has told the High Court there is a 10% chance he could improve the baby’s condition. The 11-month-old has a rare genetic disorder and severe brain damage which doctors at Great Ormond …UK Court … Read more
BBC News Is it still taboo to take a mental health sick day?BBC NewsMadalyn Parker, a US web developer, sparked a debate about workplace attitudes to mind problems after tweeting an email from her boss. Her boss said she was an “example to us all” by telling colleagues she was taking sick leave for her … Read more
(Natural News) New research conducted at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that chemotherapy spreads cancer throughout the body, causing a sharp increase in cancer cells circulating throughout the body (including the lungs). Led by Dr. George Karagiannis, the research focused on chemotherapy treatment of breast cancer, but further studies… … Read more
(Natural News) Solar energy sounds great in theory doesn’t it? What could possibly be better for the environment than making use of one of Earth’s most abundant natural resources: Sunlight. Plants use sunlight to create energy, and they do so flawlessly. It is no wonder that scientists have been seeking to use the sun as a… … Read more
(Natural News) There is growing consensus – among holistically-minded healthcare providers and conventionally-trained physicians alike – that chronic inflammation is the root cause of chronic disease. And, as we all know, chronic diseases like, arthritis, cancer and diabetes, are a growing concern throughout the Western world. (for good reason – as you’ll soon see) In… … Read more