(Natural News) This week, a federal judge in Michigan heard arguments in the case of a Catholic apple farmer who is challenging a city ordinance in East Lansing, and a ruling is expected soon. The farmer, Steve Tennes, is the owner of Country Mill Farms, which is located in the nearby town of Charlotte. Tennes… … Read more
(Natural News) Good medicine has become a lost premise in North America. Instead of prescribing a diet overhaul and natural remedies that address the source of the problem, doctors make casual suggestions on lifestyle and prescribe pharmaceutical medications that do nothing to alleviate the origin of the issue. So what most people end up with is… … Read more
MedPage Today By the Numbers: Global Causes of DeathMedPage TodayLife expectancy has grown in all but one country over roughly the past five decades, according to the latest in The Lancet’s Global Burden of Disease report series. The United States had a life expectancy of 78.9 years on average in 2016, good for the …Here … Read more
Journal Times West Nile virus confirmed in Racine County residentJournal TimesRACINE COUNTY — County health officials on Friday confirmed a case of West Nile virus in a Racine County resident. Local and state health officials are advising residents to continue protecting themselves against mosquito bites, the Central Racine …West Nile numbers are relatively low, but … Read more
CNN Workers at two hospitals disciplined for violations involving patients’ genitalsCNN(CNN) Numerous medical professionals were disciplined for viewing patients’ genitals while they were unconscious or deceased, according to reports detailing separate incidents at two major US health systems. In December, a man went to a University of …Hospital staffers took photos of a patient’s genitals — … Read more
Newsweek San Diego Hepatitis Outbreak: Restaurant Knows Exact Times and Dates Customers Were Exposed to Deadly VirusNewsweekThe deadly hepatitis A outbreak plaguing San Diego has primarily affected either “homeless and/or illicit drug users,” according to San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency. But on Friday, health officials advised the public that anyone who visited …San … Read more
Bustle Depression: Growing public health concernRising KashmirDepression is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and affects people in all communities across the world. Today, depression is estimated to affect 350 million people. The World Mental Health Survey conducted in 17 countries found …Psychologists warn Google’s depression-screening plan violates privacy and ‘may in … Read more
iNews Skin Patch Shrinks ‘Love Handles’ — in MicePhilly.comThey met at a camp for children of 9/11 victims. 16 years after that tragedy, they married. Sep 13 – 11:49 AM · Bucks pharmacist charged with trying to kill her mom with insulin injection. Sep 14 – 4:36 PM. FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News …Skin … Read more
Newsweek Rapunzel Syndrome: Compulsive Hair Eating Teen Dies From Organ FailureNewsweekA young girl in England recently died after a hairball in her gastrointestinal system became infected and caused a fatal blockage in her digestive tract, a condition known as Rapunzel Syndrome. The 16-year-old is believed to have suffered from …What Is Rapunzel Syndrome? Teenager Dies … Read more
Popular Science This year’s Ig Nobel prizes for unusual research honored old man ears and the fluidity of catsPopular ScienceThe Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony honors scientists who have pursued unusual research. And between the eight-year-old who repeated “I’m bored” whenever the scientists went on too long, the audience chants of “Ira, Ira, Ira,”, and an … Read more