NPR Why The Toxin Trouble With Tiny Turtles ContinuesNPRThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series has been around for decades and has raked in millions of dollars in merchandise. Why? Because turtles are cool. Warnings about real live turtles giving salmonella to the people who handle them have also been …Why your adorable pet turtle may make … Read more
HuffPost Because Of The Drug War, There Is Virtually No Heroin Without Fentanyl In Many PlacesHuffPostAugust 31st is Overdose Awareness Day, and there is a huge disconnect happening right now. Without doing any real analysis of the problem, some lawmakers are rushing to pass new harsh penalties against people who provided fentanyl-laced heroin to …Fentanyl drives … Read more
Phys.Org Motorized molecules drill through cells, destroy diseased cellsPhys.OrgMotorized molecules that target diseased cells may deliver drugs or kill the cells by drilling into the cell membranes. The illustration shows a motorized molecule sitting atop a cell membrane (left) and molecules activated by ultraviolet light …Nanomachines which drill into cancer cells killing them in just … Read more
CBS News America’s new dads are older than everCBS NewsNew dads may sport a few more gray hairs than in years past, a U.S. study finds. The average age of new fathers has risen in recent decades, research shows, raising questions about the possible social and public health impact. The study, which analyzed …Fathers of American … Read more
CBS News Looking for a plastic surgeon on Instagram? BewareCBS NewsIf you’re searching Instagram using hashtags for a good #plasticsurgeon, you may end up with a #plasticsurgerydisaster performed by a hair stylist, a barber or an ER doc offering cosmetic surgery on the side. More than four of five top Instagram posts …Uncertified professionals offering … Read more
Charlotte Observer Former monk sues cosmetics giant over anti-aging formulaABC NewsFILE – In this Feb. 4, 2009 file photo, Dennis-Anthony Wyrzykowski of Carmel Laboratories LLC, poses in front of an alter in a chapel at a Carmelite monastery, in Millbury, Mass. Wyrzykowski has filed a federal lawsuit against cosmetics giant L’Oreal …A Former Monk Is … Read more
(Natural News) It’s not hard to find stories in the news urging people to get vaccinated against meningitis, particularly as kids prepare to go back to school. Plenty of headlines warn parents that their teens should get the jab before heading off to college, but hardly any of them discuss the fact that some people… … Read more
(Natural News) Hurricane Harvey has cut a path of destruction through Texas unlike anything the nation has ever seen. This category 4 hurricane assaulted the state with winds blowing at 130 miles per hour; a storm surge spanning hundreds of miles, and record-setting rainfall that has submerged countless homes beneath up to 30 inches of… … Read more
(Natural News) Neither using a secured storage nor implementing stricter pesticide access were effective in stemming chemical-related self-poisoning and suicide in rural Asia, two studies revealed. The use of pesticides as an act of self-poisoning remains to be one of the three leading means of suicide worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported. According to the WHO,… … Read more
(Natural News) It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that human activity is solely responsible for global warming. After all, a very vocal contingent of scientists insists this is the case, and they have a chorus of celebrities echoing that sentiment at every opportunity. However, if the matter really was so cut… … Read more