CNN Macadamia nuts, cashews recalled for possible listeria contaminationCNN(CNN) Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and Ava’s Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted are the subject of unrelated recalls for possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The macadamia nuts were sold in six …Kroger recalls Simple Truth macadamia nuts due to possible Listeria … Read more
Washington Post Officials knew about India’s first Zika case for months. But they didn’t tell anybody.Washington PostOfficials in India knew about the country’s first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they didn’t alert the public because they didn’t want “people to start panicking,” one health official said this week. Three confirmed cases of … Read more
CNN Births to older moms rise as teen birth rate dropsCNN(CNN) She was the classic California woman who had everything: a thriving public relations firm, a loving husband and a core group of friends she could count on. The one thing missing: a baby. Stacie Krajchir-Tom spent her 20s learning the ropes as a …Older mothers … Read more
Gizmodo CRISPR May Not Be Nearly as Precise as We ThoughtGizmodoThe revolutionary gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 is often described as “molecular scissors” for its ability to turn previously improbable feats of genetic engineering into exercises in cutting and pasting. But while over the last few years CRISPR …Crack in CRISPR Facade after Unanticipated In Vivo Mutations … Read more
UN News Centre Tobacco’s killer toxins also wreak havoc on the environment, UN health agency warnsUN News Centre30 May 2017 – Stamping out tobacco use can save millions of lives and combat poverty, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today and spotlighted for the first time the ways in which tobacco affects human well-being from … Read more
CNN Researchers amplify antibiotic of last resort hoping to halt superbugsCNN(CNN) Scientists in the United States have developed a vital tool in the battle against superbugs by re-engineering a decades-old antibiotic. A modified version of the antibiotic vancomycin is believed to be much more effective at fighting Enterococci …Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugsBBC NewsAntibiotic of … Read more
(Natural News) An animal study recently published in the Journal of Neural Transmission revealed that nonprescription use of the stimulant drug Ritalin, a common treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), was associated with increased risk-taking behaviors, sleep disruption, and other unpleasant side effects. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on… … Read more
(Natural News) The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that the people have a right to be “secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.” It was originally included in the Bill of Rights because at the time of the amendment’s ratification, the Founding Fathers were extremely fearful… … Read more
(Natural News) Known as “the silent killer,” sepsis has a hand in nearly half of our nation’s hospital deaths, according to a retrospective analysis involving 6.5 million hospital discharge records in the U.S. Patients might have been weakened by cancer, heart disease, or another illness, but it is sepsis that often proves their ultimate undoing…. … Read more
(Natural News) Maine just became the last state in the nation to approve the use of three new types of genetically modified (GM) potatoes – the Innate Generation 2 Russet Burbank, the Ranger Russet and the Atlantic potato varieties. The Maine Board of Pesticides Control approved the new potatoes, which were developed by the Idaho-based… … Read more