Gizmodo The Post-Harvey Mosquito Boom Seems Like HellGizmodoPlenty of people have described Hurricane Harvey as a disaster of biblical proportions, and it seems the next plague is upon us. It’s not locusts. Thanks to untold quantities of filthy standing water, millions of mosquitos are starting to hatch. And …West Nile risk may be lower this … Read more
NPR In A Case That Is ‘Almost Impossible,’ Girl Dies Of Malaria In ItalyNPRA 4-year-old girl has died of malaria in Italy, where the disease is thought to have been wiped out. Troubled health officials are looking for answers. The girl was taken to the hospital Saturday in her Alpine hometown of Trento after she … Read more
TIME Getting Tested for Prostate Cancer May Be Worth It After AllTIMEMen trying to follow the advice on whether they should get screened for prostate cancer have long been confused, since guidelines and recommendations keep changing. Now, in the latest analysis of data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, …New studies lend support for PSA … Read more
New York Post Siri rescues sick teen from Hurricane HarveyNew York PostWhen all else failed, an ailing Texas teen turned to Siri for help as Hurricane Harvey flooded her home. Tyler Frank, 14, who suffers from the genetic disorder sickle-cell anemia, was in excruciating pain as the storm swept through Houston, CNN reported.Siri saves sick … Read more
WIRED These Mice Stopped Eating Carbs So You (Maybe) Don’t Have ToWIREDIn the ever-more masochistic world of wellness-boosting, pound-shedding diets, the latest trend involves putting your body into a controlled state of starvation known as “ketogenesis,” by cutting out nearly all carbs. If that doesn’t sound like your …High fat diets may make mice live … Read more
BBC News Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancerBBC NewsA harmful virus that can cause devastating brain damage in babies could offer up a surprising new treatment for adult brain cancer, according to US scientists. Until now, Zika has been seen only as a global health threat – not a remedy. But latest …Zika … Read more
(Natural News) Just in case Hurricane Harvey and the catastrophic Houston flooding incident didn’t wake up enough Americans to the importance of preparedness and survival planning, Hurricane Irma has just achieved “beast” status with 180 mph super winds that easily put it at a category 5 superstorm. According to the National Hurricane Center: Irma is… … Read more
(Natural News) The latest insane idea from the political Left is called “Universal Basic Income.” It’s based on the idea that governments should pay everyone a basic “wage” for doing nothing, and it’s justified by concern over robots replacing workers in the years ahead. But “income” is something you earn, by definition. So you can’t… … Read more
(Natural News) There’s one reason the United States has such loose regulations when it comes to allowing known carcinogens and health-crippling chemicals to be put in our most popular food products: It’s a big bread winner for the pharmaceutical industry. Why? It’s almost inevitable in America that once you start reeling from the effects of… … Read more
(Natural News) In an attempt to tease out the nature vs. nurture conundrum in the development of plants, a team of researchers from the University of Queensland analyzed scores of plant genera along the Cooloola dunes from the Great Sandy National Park on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. It was determined that the presence and level of… … Read more