USA TODAY Coconut oil is out. These are the oils you should be using, experts sayUSA TODAYLast week, the American Heart Association said coconut oil is unhealthy, reigniting a conversation about saturated fat and leaving some confused about what is healthy. “There’s a disconnect between people’s general beliefs and what the data actually …Please Take … Read more
Ars Technica Colorado dad gives sons smartphones, regrets it, now wants to ban preteen useArs TechnicaLast year, Colorado father-of-five Tim Farnum gave his two youngest sons smartphones—and immediately regretted it. But he didn’t just take the phones away; he took the extra steps of forming a nonprofit called “Parents Against Underage Smartphones …Dad Regrets Buying … Read more
NBCNews.com Focus on Women as Opioid-Related Hospital Stays, ER Visits SurgeNBCNews.comThere’s a startling new snapshot of the nation’s opioid epidemic. In just a decade, the rate of people hospitalized because of pain relievers and heroin rose 64 percent, while the rate of opioid-related emergency room visits almost doubled, according …Report: Opioid crisis hitting hospitals hardWTOPRise … Read more
CNN Family of teen who died from brain-eating amoeba sues water parkCNN(CNN) Exactly one year after her death, Lauren Seitz’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit over a deadly amoeba she picked up during a trip to a North Carolina water park. The 18-year old died June 19, 2016, after she was exposed to Naegleria … Read more
Washington Post More US counties are finding Zika-carrying mosquitoesWashington PostWith the summer mosquito season in full swing in many states, a new report shows a significant increase in U.S. counties across the South that have reported mosquitoes capable of spreading Zika and related viruses. Two types of mosquitoes are the …Long Beach: Zika Virus Mosquitoes … Read more
TIME 6 Resigned from Trump’s HIV/AIDS Advisory Board. Here’s Why One Doctor StayedTIMESix members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), a president-appointed group tasked with advising the secretary of Health and Human Services (and ultimately the President) on how to promote the best HIV treatment and prevention …Trump doesn’t care about AIDSThe Boston GlobeHIV … Read more
(Natural News) A recent study published in International Journal of Oncology revealed that cannabinoids, the active chemical in cannabis, can destroy leukemia cells either alone or in combination with other cancer treatments. The scientific community has long-established that cannabinoids may show potential in cancer treatment, with certain varieties known to promote cell death, curb cell growth, and inhibit… … Read more
(Natural News) Recent research has suggested many explanations for the disproportionate number of prostate cancer deaths between black and white men. Some of the possible suggestions from the team at University of North Carolina Lineberger include that black men may be less likely to receive aggressive treatments due to cost concerns, greater worries about how… … Read more
(Natural News) One of the big questions on everyone’s minds following the recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos is what will become of the natural and organic grocer moving forward? The prospect of Whole Foods becoming more like Bezos’ other ventures is an ominous one for many people, especially because… … Read more
(Natural News) Mankind may soon have the weapon it needs to win the battle against superbugs. Scientists from the University of Birmingham have created a handheld device that can detect the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (superbugs) by screening blood, saliva, and urine in less than two minutes. This is a very powerful device to have… … Read more