Los Angeles Times How a 5-sentence letter helped fuel the opioid addiction crisisLos Angeles TimesClose to 200,000 Americans have died by overdosing on prescription painkillers, and a new report traces some of the blame to five simple sentences written nearly 40 years ago. The sentences, containing just 101 words, appeared in a 1980 issue of … Read more
PEOPLE.com Ohio pilot, wife died from powerful animal tranquilizer, cocaine mixtureMyAJCRob Nelson/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty A hypodermic needle and cocaine are seen in this photo. An Ohio coroner just ruled a Spirit Airlines pilot and his wife died from an accidental overdose after an injection of cocaine mixed with the animal …Coroner: Airline pilot, wife OD’d … Read more
Fox News Cashews, Macadamia nuts recalled for possible listeria riskFox NewsAlthough most people suffer only short-term symptoms from listeria, the infection caused by exposure to the bacterium, pregnant women, their unborn children or newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems can suffer serious …Cashews, Macadamia nuts recalled for possible ListeriaUPI.comMacadamia nuts, cashews recalled for … Read more
Newsweek Researchers Discover Hundreds of Unexpected Mutations from New Gene Editing TechnologyNewsweekFor the past few years, a new scientific tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 has been hailed as the future of medicine. The technology, which has been the center of both extreme fascination and a bitter patent dispute between two research groups, enables …CRISPR controversy raises … Read more
Epigenetic changes are chemical modifications that turn our genes off or on. In a new study, researchers show that tea consumption in women leads to epigenetic changes in genes that are known to interact with cancer and estrogen metabolism. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico
BBC News Hacked plastic surgery photos published onlineBBC NewsMore than 25,000 private photographs have been posted online following a data breach at a plastic surgery clinic in Lithuania in March. Passport and credit card details were also stolen from the Grozio Chirurgija clinic, Lithuanian police said. After …Hackers Leak Private Photos Of Celebrities From Plastic … Read more
(Natural News) Urban life might seem hip and enticing, especially for younger folks who enjoy the hustle and bustle of busy environments marked by constant activity. But all the noise and commotion that comes along with it can have a detrimental effect on a person’s mental health, including an increased likelihood of experiencing psychotic episodes and… … Read more
(Natural News) For those who are unaware, David Daleiden is a well-known anti-abortion activist and founder of the Center for Medical Progress, an organization that has been working to advance pro-life principles since 2013. Recently, Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress has come under fire for publishing videos on his website that show abortion… … Read more
(Natural News) After a series of congressional hearings involving a former top figure in the U.S. intelligence community, it has become far more clear what led the Obama-era FBI to launch its counterintelligence investigation into “alleged” Team Trump-Russia “collusion.” Think politics. Think political hackery. Think abuse of the Constitution. Think former CIA Director John Brennan…. … Read more
(Natural News) A recent meta-analysis in BMJ Open revealed that drinking more cups of coffee a day may significantly reduce the risk of developing liver cancer. As part of the research, health experts at the University of Southampton and the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. pooled data from 26 studies with a total cohort population… … Read more