Month: August 2017

Big Pharma's Alzheimer's gold rush: 35 new drugs to hit the market in the next few years as the drug cartels cash in on cognitive decline

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(Natural News) It’s no big secret that the pharmaceutical industry isn’t at all concerned with trying to advance the cause of improving public health by identifying the causes of age-related cognitive decline. But it sure is banking on raking in a windfall of profits trying to treating it, with the latest figures showing that pharmaceutical… … Read more

Pharma-controlled Journal of the American Medical Association waging full-scale attack on Vitamin D in effort to push flu shots for toddlers

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(Natural News) A recent headline in the U.K.’s Daily Mail boldly declares, “Vitamin D will NOT protect your child from a cold: Myth-busting study says ‘more isn’t always better’ to help toddlers stay healthy.” This disingenuous headline infers that vitamin D has no protective effect against colds and flu. In fact, the study it goes… … Read more

Carbon nanotube material removes 99% of heavy metals from water

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(Natural News) A set of innovative filters were found to eliminate up to 99 percent of heavy metals in contaminated water. The filters, produced in a Rice University laboratory, was developed from carbon nanotube materials that were grown in place on chemically-epoxidized quartz fibers. Lab findings showed that the filter was able to absorb more than 99 percent of… … Read more

West Nile found in Wayne, Macomb mosquitoes – The Detroit News

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The Detroit News West Nile found in Wayne, Macomb mosquitoesThe Detroit NewsThe Wayne and Macomb county health departments reported finding mosquito pools that tested positive for West Nile virus. The announcement follows Oakland County Health Department’s finding of a pool testing positive in July. No confirmed cases of West …Mosquitoes carrying West Nile detected in Utah … Read more

First human embryo editing experiment in US 'corrects' gene for heart condition – Washington Post

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Washington Post First human embryo editing experiment in US ‘corrects’ gene for heart conditionWashington PostScientists have successfully edited the DNA of human embryos to erase a heritable heart condition that is known for causing sudden death in young competitive athletes, cracking open the doors to a controversial new era in medicine. This is the first … Read more

Euthanasia used for 4.5 percent of deaths in the Netherlands – Washington Post

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Washington Post Euthanasia used for 4.5 percent of deaths in the NetherlandsWashington PostLONDON — Euthanasia has become “common practice” in the Netherlands, accounting for 4.5 percent of deaths, according to researchers who say requests are increasing from people who aren’t terminally ill. In 2002, the Netherlands became the first …Assisted Dying Becoming More Common in the … Read more

Opioid Task Force Recommends State Of Emergency And (Sort Of) Bold Treatment Agenda – Forbes

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Forbes Opioid Task Force Recommends State Of Emergency And (Sort Of) Bold Treatment AgendaForbesNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on at a panel discussion on opioid and drug abuse in the Roosevelt Room of the White House March 29, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images).Should The Opioid … Read more

Carbon Dioxide May Rob Crops Of Nutrition, Leaving Millions At Risk – NPR

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NPR Carbon Dioxide May Rob Crops Of Nutrition, Leaving Millions At RiskNPRRising carbon dioxide levels could have an unexpected side effect on food crops: a decrease in key nutrients. And this could put more people at risk of malnutrition. A 2014 study showed that higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are likely …Loss … Read more

Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemic – Fox News

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Fox News Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemicFox NewsMore than two-thirds of surgery patients in a recent study had prescription opioids left over after they recovered from their operations, and the vast majority failed to safely store or dispose of the often misused and abused pills, researchers say …After surgery, more … Read more

People Are Being Burned By These iPhone Cases Filled With Glitter – BuzzFeed News

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BuzzFeed News People Are Being Burned By These iPhone Cases Filled With GlitterBuzzFeed NewsOne company is even recalling the cases after at least 24 people suffered skin irritation or chemical burns. Posted on August 2, 2017, at 10:36 a.m.. Stephanie McNeal. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Share On facebook Share · Share On vk Share · Share … Read more