As lawmakers debate GOP healthcare bill, new study finds stripping people of insurance can be deadly – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times As lawmakers debate GOP healthcare bill, new study finds stripping people of insurance can be deadlyLos Angeles TimesThe number of Americans who die prematurely would rise by about 29,000 each year if the health reform plan put forth by Senate Republicans were to go into full effect, a new report suggests. As … Read more

Weed killer ingredient going on California list as cancerous – Miami Herald

Weed killer ingredient going on California list as cancerousMiami HeraldCalifornia regulators are taking a pivotal step toward requiring the popular weed killer Roundup to come with a warning label. The state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced Monday that the weed killer’s main ingredient, … and more » View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico

People with mental health disorders use 50 percent of prescribed opioids, study says – WMUR Manchester

WMUR Manchester People with mental health disorders use 50 percent of prescribed opioids, study saysWMUR ManchesterA new study shows that people suffering from mental health disorders are consuming more than 50 percent of the country’s prescribed opioids. Advertisement. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center study examined data from 2011 and 2013 gathered by …Study: Adults with mental illness … Read more

Mom of boy with rare disorder shares photo of astronomical hospital bill – AOL

AOL Mom of boy with rare disorder shares photo of astronomical hospital billAOLThe mother of a young boy with a rare disorder is speaking out about the Senate Republicans’ proposed health care bill, which would give states the ability to reinstate a lifetime “insurance cap” — an act that would devastate her family. Alison …NJ … Read more

More health problems reported from cosmetic products – CNN

CNN More health problems reported from cosmetic productsCNN(CNN) Complaints of adverse health events related to cosmetic and personal care products more than doubled from 2015 to 2016, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. The majority of those complaints stemmed from …Reports of side effects with cosmetics increasingReutersStudy Highlights the Beauty … Read more

Illinois is about to declare a state of bankruptcy and seize all state pension funds, just as the Health Ranger repeatedly warned for the last year

(Natural News) The governor of Illinois, Republican Bruce Rauner, had some choice words for the press and his fellow legislative colleagues in the sixth month of 2017 as their two year discussions on the ever spiraling debt budget crisis came to another screeching deadlock. “We’re like a banana republic,” Gov. Rauner lamented, according to Fox News, after the state lawmaker’s legislative deadline passed. “We… … Read more

Broccoli sprouts discovered to be a “secret weapon” against diabetes

(Natural News) The key to curing diabetes may be sitting on your kitchen counter. Scientists have recently discovered that cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, can help type-2 diabetes patients manage their blood sugar levels effectively.- The new study, which was published in the Journal of Science Translational Medicine, found that broccoli could hold the answer to… … Read more