(NaturalNews) Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy, but his latest choice has been sending heads a-spinning. Trump has chosen Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to take charge of the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt has not minced words when it comes to his feelings about Obama’s EPA, choosing instead to voice his criticisms openly, and… … Read more
(NaturalNews) Scientists are inching closer to understanding malaria better thanks to new analysis of DNA fragments taken from ancient human teeth in Italy. The researchers found genomic evidence of the deadly mosquito-borne illness in the 2,000-year-old remains, enabling them to identify the exact species of malaria that infected the ancient Romans. The analysis of the… … Read more
(NaturalNews) Salt is made up primarily of two elements, sodium and chloride (NaCl). It also has naturally occurring trace elements of calcium and potassium. Man tosses in a few more ingredients in regular table salt, according to Draxe.com. There is usually a chemical anti-caking agent, trace amounts of iodine, dextrose – better known as sugar -and sometimes an aluminum… … Read more
The Boston Globe Former psychiatric patient posted private data online, officials sayThe Boston GlobeCONCORD, N.H. — A former patient at New Hampshire’s state psychiatric hospital posted confidential information about thousands of people on a social media website, health officials said Tuesday. Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner …State hospital patient triggers breach of HHS data … Read more
BuzzFeed News Planned Parenthood, Gloria Steinem, And Harry Belafonte Join Women’s March On Washington LeadershipBuzzFeed NewsThe partnerships add recognizable figureheads to a movement in search of unity and may indicate a clearer policy focus. Originally posted on Dec. 27, 2016, at 4:51 p.m. Updated on Dec. 27, 2016, at 5:13 p.m.. Blake Montgomery. BuzzFeed News … Read more
WKYC-TV Rubí’s Quinceañera: World-Famous Fiesta Draws ThousandsWKYC-TVA 15-year-old girl had the birthday story of a lifetime after her quinceanera invite went viral. Edgar Zuniga, Jr., NBC News , KCEN 7:31 PM. EST December 27, 2016. Mexican teenager Rubi arrives to party, navigating her way through the crowd. MARIO …One killed at teen’s Quinceañera party that was … Read more
NextShark China to Ban Smoking in Public By the End of the YearNextSharkSmokers in China should find a new habit in 2017 as the country is set to implement a stricter nationwide cigarette smoking ban by the year’s end. The country’s National Health and Family Planning Commission and a senior government official introduced …No better … Read more
Reuters Abbott gets US antitrust approval to buy St. Jude MedicalReutersTraders gather at the booth that trades Abbott Laboratories on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, December 10, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. By Diane Bartz | WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON Healthcare company Abbott Laboratories (ABT.Abbott wins antitrust approval for St. Jude acquisitionUSA TODAYAbbott gets green light … Read more
Washington Post Does Legalizing Pot Spur Kids to Try It?U.S. News & World ReportHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — States that legalize recreational marijuana use may be sending a message to teens that pot is harmless, a new study suggests. Fewer teenagers in Washington and Colorado saw marijuana …Study: Teen marijuana use up after … Read more
Medical Xpress Health Care Spending for U.S. Kids Jumped 56 Percent in Less Than 20 YearsU.S. News & World ReportTUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The cost of keeping American kids physically and mentally healthy increased 56 percent between 1996 and 2013, a new study finds. Health care expenditures jumped from nearly $150 billion … Read more