Huffington Post No Antibiotic In The U.S. Could Save This Woman. We Should All Be Worried.Huffington PostThe recent death of a woman in Reno, Nevada, from an infection resistant to every available kind of antibiotic in the U.S. highlights how serious the threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs has become. Experts say that while cases of a … Read more
CIDRAP US flu season picks up as European levels stay highCIDRAPThe US flu season picked up more steam last week, with rising flu indicators and the first three pediatric flu deaths reported, as many countries in Europe grapple with an early, busy flu season led by the H3N2 strain that poses a serious threat to … Read more
Dallas News Food allergy group files federal complaint over American Airlines’ peanut policyDallas NewsA food allergy advocacy group filed a federal complaint against American Airlines this week over the carrier’s policy of not allowing passengers with severe nut allergies to preboard its planes along with other passengers with disabilities. “The Air …Ask a Doc: What … Read more
Slate Magazine The Cheaper, Generic “EpiPen” Is Great, Except Consumers Will Have to Know to Ask For ItSlate MagazineEpiPens, devices commonly used to deliver the epinephrine necessary to keep airways open during severe allergic reactions, particularly in children, are ridiculously overpriced. Outrage over the prices was widely reported this summer (including by …CVS to Offer … Read more
USA TODAY Many women may tune out mammogram confusionUSA TODAYIt happened again this week: headlines implied mammograms have been oversold to women. This time it was a study from Denmark that suggested one in three breast cancers found through the screening tests are “overdiagnosed” — meaning they never …12 key signs of breast cancer, as seen … Read more
Washington Post The United States already has a vaccine safety commission. And it works really well, experts say.Washington PostThis week, President-elect Donald Trump met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading proponent of a scientifically discredited conspiracy theory that vaccines cause autism. Afterward, Kennedy said that he and Trump had discussed creating a commission on …Will … Read more
The Atlantic Obamacare Repeal Moves a Step Closer to RealityThe AtlanticSubscribe to The Atlantic’s Politics & Policy Daily, a roundup of ideas and events in American politics. Republicans in Congress can now repeal most of the Affordable Care Act with a simple majority vote. The House on Friday passed a budget resolution …House approves measure to … Read more
WLS-TV US Salmon may carry Japanese tapeworm, scientists sayWLS-TVOne of the most gruesome is tapeworm, a species of digestive tract-invading parasites that includes Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense, or the Japanese broad tapeworm. Though this worm was commonly believed to infect only fish in Asia, a study published …Researchers identify Japanese tapeworm parasite in Alaskan-caught salmonWashington PostSalmon with large … Read more
(NaturalNews) On top of all the sicko pedophilia and child trafficking going on in America, there’s also the vaccine industry: A cartel of toxic mercury pushers whose denial of the periodic table of elements (yes, they are science deniers) turns them into “medical child molesters” as they demand more and more children be injected with… … Read more
(NaturalNews) There’s no doubt that most hard-working Americans like their fast food. Even though they know the bare facts – fast food is high in fat, sodium and sugar and can cause diabetes, heart disease and obesity – they still eat tons of it every year. A 2013 Gallup survey reported that eight in 10… … Read more