Pesticides sprayed on U.S. cities to fight Zika found to harm motor coordination and neuromuscular systems in children

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(Natural News) Naled, a pesticide commonly used in Florida to ward off Zika-carrying mosquitoes, was associated with motor function deficits in Chinese babies, according to a study published in Environment International. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and the U-M Center for Human Growth and Development… … Read more

Batteries for Apple's new electric car will be made in China using toxic heavy metals

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(Natural News) Chinese publication, Yicai Global has reported that global tech giant, Apple, is renewing its plans to be a major player in the electronic vehicle (EV) market, with operations to develop its own autonomous car on the way. Supposedly, Apple would be sourcing their batteries from leading Chinese manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL)…. … Read more

Every residential home could be its own power station, dramatically cutting dependence on the power grid

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(Natural News) Utilizing solar power can save homes around 600 British Pounds ($775) in electricity bills every year. This was the conclusion made by a team of researchers from the Swansea University who found that installing solar storage technologies in buildings could cut energy consumption by more than 60 percent. The concept has already been… … Read more

LAWSUIT: CVS Pharmacies accused of hiking up drug prices for those with insurance

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(Natural News) Leading retail pharmacy chain, CVS, is being implicated in an overcharging scheme which used “clawbacks” to jack up prices for supposedly inexpensive generic drugs. According to the plaintiff, Megan Schultz, some of the “affected” prescriptions include lithium, naproxen, and zolpidem. Lawyers of Schultz have said that the public remains unaware of this repulsive… … Read more

Big Pharma RAMPAGE: Man murders doctor who refused to prescribe opioids to his wife

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(Natural News) A murder-suicide is being implicated in the ongoing and growing opioid addiction crisis besmirching Indiana. Michael Jarvis shot Dr. Todd Graham after the latter refused to prescribe opioids to the former’s wife to help alleviate her chronic pain. Jarvis later committed suicide. The police are still investigating if drug addiction played a role… … Read more

A heart transplant saved this 13-year-old boy's life. But he died on his first day of school. – STLtoday.com

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STLtoday.com A heart transplant saved this 13-year-old boy’s life. But he died on his first day of school.STLtoday.comThirteen-year-old Peyton West died Thursday, his first day back to school after a heart transplant five months ago. Photo courtesy of Corey West. TRANSPLANT-TEEN. Peyton West woke up early Thursday morning, his first day back to school. Carrying … Read more

White Supremacists Ask Interns To Treat Them Instead Of An Asian-American Doctor – Bustle

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Bustle White Supremacists Ask Interns To Treat Them Instead Of An Asian-American DoctorBustleFor some medical professionals, it seems, the antics of white supremacists are nothing new. In the wake of last weekend’s uprising in Charlottesville, Virginia, a doctor from the other side of the country shared her own experience with so-called “white …Asian-American doctor says white … Read more

Zoo gorilla dies of cancer, days after constipation surgery – ABC News

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WDBJ7 Zoo gorilla dies of cancer, days after constipation surgeryABC NewsA 49-year-old lowland gorilla at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas died Sunday after tests revealed she had late-stage ovarian cancer that had spread, four days after undergoing surgery for constipation. The zoo said in a statement that after Tiffany failed to …Female gorilla at Topeka … Read more

Harvard study strengthens link between breast cancer risk and light exposure at night – WTOP

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ScienceBlog.com Harvard study strengthens link between breast cancer risk and light exposure at nightWTOP(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Richard G. “Bugs” Stevens, University of Connecticut. (THE CONVERSATION) A new study from Harvard has found greater risk of breast …Many breast, ovarian cancer survivors should take … Read more

The shocking truth about grooming your private area – Morning Ticker

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Morning Ticker The shocking truth about grooming your private areaMorning TickerThe number of people injuring themselves while grooming themselves may surprise you, and the results can be quite serious. It’s not easy to groom “down there,” and evidence suggests that most people do it wrong and are injuring themselves as a result, …Something common you’re doing … Read more