Year: 2017

Paving the way to faster power: Scientists discover adding asphalt to lithium-ion batteries makes them charge up to 20 times faster

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(Natural News) Lithium batteries that are made from asphalt have the capability of charging 10 to 20 times faster than commercial lithium-ion batteries, effectively charging a phone in just five minutes, a new study reveals. Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas are looking at replacing lithium-ion batteries with lithium-air and lithium metal batteries coupled with an… … Read more

SCIENCE WAKE-UP CALL: The “green” in all your green juices is made out of carbon dioxide

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(Natural News) When it comes to scientific facts, we are reliant on what we are taught by people that we perceive to be “authorities” on the subject. And for a while now, the pervasive message about carbon dioxide (CO2) has been that it is a dirty pollutant responsible for man-made global warming. If levels of… … Read more

Keeping your groceries clean: Food safety watchdogs suggest color coding reusable bags to minimize contamination

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(Natural News) The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom suggests shoppers use differently colored reusable bags in carrying their raw food products to prevent food poisoning. “Ideally, you should have enough bags to carry raw foods, ready-to-eat foods, and non-food items such as washing powder separately,” the FSA recommends. Keep enough ‘bags for life’… … Read more

The little red pill being pushed on the elderly CNN investigation exposes inappropriate use of drug in nursing homes – CNN

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CNN The little red pill being pushed on the elderly CNN investigation exposes inappropriate use of drug in nursing homesCNNThe maker of a little red pill intended to treat a rare condition is raking in hundreds of millions of dollars a year as it aggressively targets frail and elderly nursing home residents for whom the … Read more

A mother was jailed for refusing to vaccinate her son. Now she’s outraged he’s been immunized. – Washington Post

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Washington Post A mother was jailed for refusing to vaccinate her son. Now she’s outraged he’s been immunized.Washington PostA Michigan mother said she’s had a “rough few days” after serving nearly a week in jail for defying a court order to have her 9-year-old son vaccinated and then learning that he received several immunizations after … Read more

FDA advisers review gene therapy to treat form of blindness – Washington Post

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Philly.com FDA advisers review gene therapy to treat form of blindnessWashington PostSILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. health advisers are reviewing a novel treatment for a rare form of inherited blindness, potentially setting the stage for the launch of a groundbreaking new genetic medicine. The Food and Drug Administration panel will vote …FDA Vote Sets Stage for … Read more

Hillary Clinton tweets up a reminder of why more Americans chose her – Washington Post

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Washington Post Hillary Clinton tweets up a reminder of why more Americans chose herWashington PostThis week, courtesy of Twitter, we were offered a glimpse of why more Americans chose Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump as the appropriate person to be president of the United States. On Monday night, Clinton (whose margin, by the way, was … Read more

Trump to sign order to eliminate ACA insurance rules, undermine marketplaces – Washington Post

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Washington Post Trump to sign order to eliminate ACA insurance rules, undermine marketplacesWashington PostPresident Trump is due to sign an executive order Thursday morning intended to allow individuals and small businesses to buy a long-disputed type of health insurance that skirts state regulations and Affordable Care Act protections. The White House and …Fed up with Congress, … Read more

Trump hopes to boost lower-premium health insurance plans – Washington Post

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Washington Post Trump hopes to boost lower-premium health insurance plansWashington PostWASHINGTON — Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump will try to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available. But the president’s move is likely to …Trump healthcare order could face … Read more

Reuters Health News Summary – Daily Mail

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Washington Post Reuters Health News SummaryDaily MailPresident Donald Trump said on Tuesday he likely will sign an order this week that is expected to allow Americans to buy stripped-down health insurance policies, a step some experts say would further undermine the Obamacare law that Trump opposes.Trump to sign executive order to gut ACA insurance rules … Read more