WABC-TV FDA approves first new drug for ALS treatment in 22 yearsWABC-TVThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in more than two decades. The FDA announced Friday that Radicava, also known as edaravone, has been approved for use in …FDA Approves First … Read more
WNCN ‘Gray death,’ the drug that looks like concrete, kills in one doseWNCNCOLUMBUS (AP) — It’s being called “gray death” — a new and dangerous opioid combo that underscores the ever-changing nature of the U.S. addiction crisis. Investigators who nicknamed the mixture have detected it or recorded overdoses blamed on it in …What Is Gray Death? … Read more
Forbes POW: Here Comes A Tick Disease That’s Worse Than LymeForbesLyme is bad. Not the fruit lime or the town of Lyme, Connecticut, which is quite lovely, but Lyme Disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks and can cause all kinds of skin, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and …Rare virus gives … Read more
wreg.com Newborn photographed with mom’s IUD in handwreg.comBack in December, I found out I was already 18 weeks pregnant. “How did you not know you were pregnant?” Well my dear, that’s because I still have a Mirena IUD. I was given a due date of May 4th…even my OB said The Force is Strong with … Read more
Richmond Register Americans with severe illness anxious over GOP health planRichmond RegisterJake Martinez, 32, looks on as he stands next to his medication at his home Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Murray, Utah. Martinez, who has epilepsy, is worried about health insurance as Republicans move closer to dismantling the Obama health care system, …Pre-existing conditions: Pregnancy, … Read more
myfox8.com Letting a baby play on an iPad might lead to speech delays, study saysmyfox8.comAnyone raising a child today has likely fretted about screen time and wondered about the impact of devices on our kids. Does the technology affect their brains? Does it limit their social development? Could it harm them emotionally? Could it delay … Read more
WIRED Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came MeaslesWIREDMINNEAPOLIS — On the first Saturday this May, residents of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood socialized in the shadows of their towering public housing complexes. Chattering men sat for haircuts while headscarved women shopped the stalls lining the …Anti-vaccers descended on Minnesota and the result is sadly predictableMashableAnti-vaccine activists just … Read more
(Natural News) After publicly declaring that all vaccines are safe and not linked to autism, the American Academy of Pediatrics refused to provide a single shred of scientific evidence to support their claims. Even more laughably, the AAP said that there’ no need to provide any evidence at all, since the safety of vaccines is… … Read more
(Natural News) 2044 A.D.: Once upon a time, there were science books. Lots and lots of science books, all containing information on just about anything you can imagine. There were volumes on the health sciences. There were books about earth sciences, environmental science, and a plethora of studies – replicable, peer-reviewed and evidence-based – that… … Read more
(Natural News) Merck may as well be a household name; the corporation is one of the world’s largest pharma companies and is known for manufacturing a variety of vaccines. Some of their products have garnered a lot of bad press lately, due to the damage they’ve done to people across the world. Their HPV vaccine… … Read more