Chicago Tribune Life expectancy increasing in Lake County, but health outcomes unequalChicago TribuneStepping down at the Waukegan Scoop event in this file photo is Jim Gallagher of Waukegan, who bought this 1922 Model A Ford and used it to take his grandchildren, (l-r) Caryn, 9, Angelyn, 3, and Sean, 7, to local parades. Tribune photo … Read more
NBCNews.com Measles Outbreak, Fueled by Vaccine Fear, Sends Kids to HospitalNBCNews.comMahat Issa looks very small in the hospital bed, a saline drip taped to his plump little arm. In a nearby bed his younger sister Maida, 2, coughs and cries. They are among 14 children admitted to Minnesota Children’s hospital, casualties of a measles …Another … Read more
Los Angeles Times The odds of a drug having a significant safety issue after winning FDA approval are nearly 1 in 3, study findsLos Angeles TimesAlmost one-third of new drugs approved by U.S. regulators over a decade ended up years later with warnings about unexpected — sometimes life-threatening — side effects or complications, according to … Read more
CNN Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart attack, study saysCNN(CNN) Taking even over-the-counter doses of common painkillers known as NSAIDs — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs — has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack in a new study. The likelihood of experiencing a heart attack was calculated …‘Heart attack risk’ for common … Read more
Washington Post Senate Confirms Trump’s Nominee To Lead Food And Drug AdministrationThe Daily CallerThe Senate confirmed Dr. Scott Gottlieb to lead the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday, filling in the list of presidential appointments at the Department of Health and Human Services. President Donald Trump’s nominee for commissioner of food and …Senate Confirms Gottlieb as … Read more
Yahoo News How Marijuana Might Help Aging BrainsYahoo NewsMarijuana isn’t exactly synonymous with mental sharpness, but surprising new research has found that it might help protect the brain from the effects of aging. A German study on mice published in the journal Nature Medicine found that low, regular …Could Cannabis Help Preserve Brain Function As … Read more
(Natural News) A tunnel used to shuttle hot fuel rods around the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Seattle, WA has suffered a catastrophic structural failure followed by a partial collapse of about 400 square feet of its roof. The tunnel is widely reported as being “full of highly contaminated materials,” according to local news channel King… … Read more
(Natural News) A recent study revealed that grandmothers who smoked in their younger years may be passing on the habit’s negative effects to succeeding generations. According to the study, girls whose maternal grandmothers smoked during pregnancy were at an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder. As part of the research, a team of health… … Read more
(Natural News) In an astonishing feat of survival, a Taiwanese hiker was rescued in the Himalayas after 47 days stranded in the area, Telegraph.co.uk reported. Twenty-one year-old Liang Sheng-yueh was found in the Nepali section of the famous and notoriously challenging mountain range. The hiker was not just alive, but conscious and even speaking —… … Read more
(Natural News) Wheeling, Illinois-based Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Company Inc. has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Bailey Farms LLC, alleging that the Wisconsin-based meat supplier provided the pet food company with beef containing pentobarbital-tainted horse meat, which was found in Evanger’s Hunk of Beef and Against the Grain dog foods. The pet food company is also alleging that the… … Read more