(Natural News) Because they are experts in close-quarter combat and other dangerous scenarios, they get asked all the time what they would do in certain situations, how they would respond and, more importantly, what kind of personal gear they carry in order to increase their chances of survival. In a report for SOFREP, a subscription-based… … Read more
(Natural News) Professor Tim Spector from King’s College London, author of The Diet Myth, said a hunter-gatherer diet, one which includes seasonal vegetables and wild game, can help replenish our gut bacteria. Spector spent three days consuming this type of diet during his stay with a Tanzanian tribe called the Hadza, who live in the… … Read more
Los Angeles Times Two big studies bolster the claim that coffee – even decaf – is good for youLos Angeles TimesIf you’re the type of person who needs at least one cup of coffee to get out of the house in the morning and a few more to make it through the day, you might … Read more
BBC News First vaccine shows gonorrhoea protectionBBC NewsA vaccine has for the first time been shown to protect against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea, scientists in New Zealand say. There are fears gonorrhoea is becoming untreatable as antibiotics fail. The World Health Organization sees …Meningitis shot also offers some defense against gonorrhea, study findsReutersMeningococcal Vaccine … Read more
NBCNews.com Here’s How Sleep Loss Can Affect Alzheimer’sNBCNews.comA single night of interrupted sleep causes an increase in brain proteins believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported Monday. They believe their research shows that sleep helps the body clear away the compounds, called amyloid and tau …New clues about the link between poor sleep and Alzheimer’sCBS … Read more
U.S. News & World Report ‘Cocaine on Training Wheels?’ Snortable Chocolate Dealer Says Chuck Schumer Is MistakenU.S. News & World ReportSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a federal ban on Coco Loko on Sunday, calling the new snortable chocolate product “cocaine on training wheels” and warning that it may soon seduce children into dangerous … Read more
AL.com Fourth case of flesh-eating bacteria found in Mobile CountyAL.comThis image provided by UTMB-Galveston shows a scanning electron microscopic image of WT (wild type) Aeromonas hydrophila strain SSU, the bacteria responsible for the flesh-eating disease that is usually caused by a strep germ. Georgia grad student …Confirmed cases of flesh-eating bacteria found in Gulf of MexicoWISH-TVFlesh … Read more
NPR Suspected Cholera Cases Pass 300000 In Yemen, Red Cross SaysNPRThe cholera outbreak in Yemen marked a grim milestone Monday, as the International Committee of the Red Cross announced there are now more than 300,000 suspected cases of the disease in the country. The epidemic has claimed more than 1,600 lives …Yemen cholera cases pass 300000 … Read more
Washington Post FDA chief to impose tougher doctor-training rules on opioid manufacturersWashington PostFood and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, stepping up the agency’s efforts against the nation’s opioid epidemic, announced plans Monday to require manufacturers of painkillers to provide more extensive education for physicians and other …FDA Considers Forcing Doctors to Learn About OpioidsNBCNews.comFDA Chief Says … Read more
Newsweek Top-grossing movies are increasingly likely to depict smoking, sparking teen health concernsThe Week MagazineAmerica’s top grossing movies saw an 80 percent increase in on-screen tobacco use from 2015 to 2016, sparking concerns that a surge in underage smoking could follow. “We’ve known for a while that the more you see smoking on screen, the … Read more