(Natural News) If you find yourself stranded in the middle of nowhere with next to no resources, water will be the most important priority to find. Your body can go for some period of time without food, and you don’t immediately need shelter unless you’re in extreme heat or in freezing conditions, but more than… … Read more
(Natural News) Reducing anxiety or depression can be done naturally. There are foods, as well as lifestyle habits, that can help balance the mood and keep you feeling happy and healthy. Nutritional Health Counselor Sara Siskind lists six of these foods and habits: Load up on antioxidants – Diets rich in vegetables and fruits are… … Read more
(Natural News) As the lunatic fringe of the anti-Trump ultra-Left readies to scream helplessly at the sky on the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump winning the election, a professor at the University of Illinois (UoI) is on her own personal crusade to completely abolish mathematics because she believes that subjects like algebra and geometry are… … Read more
Los Angeles Times How scientists hope to treat diseases by editing our RNALos Angeles TimesFeng Zhang, a bioengineer at MIT and the Broad Institute, has extended his gene-editing work on DNA to RNA. (Bryce Vickmark / MIT). By Melissa Healy. Biology. Opening a new chapter in genetic medicine, scientists have devised a method of gene … Read more
CNN CDC recommends new shingles vaccine to replace older oneCNN(CNN) A new adult vaccine has received a double thumbs-up from the American federal health system. On the heels of Monday’s Food and Drug Administration approval of Shingrix, a new vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline for the prevention of shingles, a federal …Rise in mumps outbreaks prompts US panel … Read more
New York Times ‘Flesh-Eating Bacteria’ Causes 2nd Death in Texas Since Hurricane HarveyNew York TimesA woman collected water samples in September in a Houston neighborhood affected by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Credit Eric Thayer for The New York Times. A 31-year-old man who helped repair houses in Galveston, Tex., after Hurricane Harvey has …A man who … Read more
Los Angeles Times New gene-editing technique may lead to treatment for thousands of diseasesLos Angeles TimesTalk about precision gene editing. Scientists from Harvard University have just unveiled a new gene editor that uses the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 technology to target and change a single letter in a string of DNA bases — no cutting necessary …‘Incredible’ … Read more
The Mercury News Arsenic found in baby food, scary new study showsThe Mercury NewsA scary new study found that many popular baby foods test positive for arsenic, including a whopping 80% of infant formulas. Related Articles. Is kale actually bad for you? Study shows popular health food can be dangerous · Dust is making you … Read more
Washington Post Expert panel recommends new shingles vaccine that gives increased protectionWashington PostA federal expert panel Wednesday recommended a new and more effective shingles vaccine to protect adults 50 and older from a painful rash that affects 1 in 3 people during their lifetime. In a rare move, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices …CDC Panel … Read more
Reuters US to promote use of opioid alternatives to treat addictionReuters(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to encourage opioid addicts to use less harmful opioid drugs such as methadone and buprenorphine, a radical shift in policy that could agitate those in the addiction field who believe abstinence …FDA’s Gottlieb calls for greater … Read more