(Natural News) If you feel like prepping is a waste of money or if you think you don’t have the money to plan for future events, think again. Even if you’re broke, thrifty prepping techniques can help you make connections, earn more money, and have just the right item on hand in an emergency. Here’s 10… … Read more
(Natural News) While violent criminals continue to get shockingly short jail sentences, a Kentucky man has just been given six years behind bars for misbranding herbal products. Sam Girod of Bath County is an Amish farmer who sold homemade treatments for skin problems and sinus infections. When the FDA took issue with a label saying… … Read more
(Natural News) It’s pretty clear to those of us who were born prior to the early ‘80s that the millennial generation is quite different. These young people might be better in some respects, such as their general environmental consciousness and their technological prowess, but it’s hard not to worry for them when we hear how… … Read more
(Natural News) Drinking sparkling water may be bad for your teeth due to its high acid content, experts have said. Dr. Edmond Hewlett from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry said drinking fizzy water facilitated the production of carbonic acid, which, while giving the beverage its “crisp” taste, also caused teeth enamel to… … Read more
(Natural News) If you think you’re doing something good by slathering sunscreen on yourself and your kids before hitting the pool, you might want to think again. A new study places sunscreen firmly on the list of products that can do more harm than good as Russian scientists discover the destructive effects of chlorine in… … Read more
(Natural News) An investigation carried out by Channel 4’s Supershoppers program in the U.K. revealed that the country’s top selling baby food brand Ella’s Kitchen manufactures products that may contain up to five teaspoons of sugar per packet. Ella’s Kitchen has been the number one choice for middle-class mothers who want to wean their babies in a “nutritious”… … Read more
Los Angeles Times Surgery for early-stage prostate cancer does not lead to longer lives, study findsLos Angeles TimesA long-term study of men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer has confirmed that patients who forgo immediate surgery have the same odds of living another decade or two as patients who have their tumors surgically removed. The results, … Read more
New York Times FDA Panel Recommends Approval for Gene-Altering Leukemia TreatmentNew York TimesEmily Whitehead, 12, and her parents, Tom and Kari Whitehead, appeared at an F.D.A. hearing on Tuesday about a treatment for leukemia that had saved Emily’s life. Credit T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times. A Food and Drug Administration panel …Novel cancer treatment … Read more
USA TODAY Trampolines: A safe, fun activity for your kids? Just the opposite, doctors sayUSA TODAYA recent injury suffered by a 3-year-old Florida boy while jumping at a trampoline park has sparked national attention on social media and raised questions about the safety of a common, seemingly harmless children’s activity. On Tuesday, Kaitlin Hill …‘It’s … Read more
WBUR Tufts Medical Center Nurses Go On StrikeWBURNursing strike supporters on Washington Street wave at people inside Tufts Medical Center on Wednesday morning. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR). Hundreds of nurses lined the sidewalks in front of Tufts Medical Center Wednesday in what the union says is the …Nurses strike was irresponsibleThe Boston GlobeNurses at Tufts hit the picket … Read more