Antibiotic-Resistance Threats in the US Greater than Initially Understood
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that previous death toll estimates of victims of drug-resistant infections may have unknowingly minimized the actual public health risk. The CDC’s 2019 AR Threats Report revealed earlier this week that there are over 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi infections in US people each year, … Continue reading
New HIV Strain Discovered, First in Nearly Two Decades
Researchers have identified a new HIV strain, the first discovered in nearly 20 years. In a study published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, a group of researchers at Abbott Laboratories, University of Missouri and the Presbyterian Mission Agency confirmed the first new strain of HIV since guidelines of classifying HIV strains were developed in 2000. … Continue reading
Chemicals in Consumer Products Connected to Lower IQ in Children
Scientists find common chemicals can negatively impact pregnant women. Researchers found that exposure to certain chemicals in consumer products during the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to lower IQ in children by age 7. Among the first of its kind, the study, carried out by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Karlstad University, Sweden, … Continue reading
Severe Warning Issued by Scientific American on Dangers of 5G
In a recently published article entitled, We Have No Reason to Believe 5G is Safe, Scientific American (SciAm) magazine issued a stern warning about the known and potential dangers of 5G technology. Of particular significance is the fact that SciAm is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States, founded by inventor and publisher Rufus M. Porter in 1845, and … Continue reading
Brain Size May Increase with Exercise, According to Study
Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found. In a first of its kind international collaboration, researchers from Australia’s National Institute of Complementary Medicine at Western Sydney University and the Division of Psychology and Mental Health at the University of Manchester in the UK examined the effects of aerobic … Continue reading
Glyphosate Worse Than We Could Imagine…It’s Everywhere
Glyphosate residues have been found in tap water, orange juice, children’s urine, breast milk, chips, snacks, beer, wine, cereals, eggs, oatmeal, wheat products, and most conventional foods tested. It’s everywhere, in brief. As new studies continue to point to a direct link between the widely-used glyphosate herbicide and various forms of cancer, the agribusiness lobby fights ferociously to ignore or … Continue reading
Gel Invented that Makes Teeth Repair Themselves, Could Spell the End of Fillings
Tooth enamel can now be made to repair itself by applying a special gel. The product could save people from developing cavities that require dental fillings. Enamel is the hard, protective layer on the outside of teeth. It can be worn down by mouth acid and repeated chewing, leading to cavities that have to be plugged with fillings to prevent … Continue reading
Increase in Vaping-Related Deaths Leads CDC to Warn Against E-Cigarette Use
Federal health authorities are urging people to stop vaping after a third electronic cigarette-related death was confirmed Friday; a fourth is being investigated, and two more were reported the same day. In a news release Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encouraged people to discontinue vaping while it continues to investigate 450 confirmed or suspected vaping-related … Continue reading
Apple and Samsung Face Lawsuit over ‘Cancer Risk’ from Cell Phone Radiation
Apple and Samsung have been hit with a class-action lawsuit over claims that their phones expose users to radio frequency emissions up to 500 percent beyond federal limits. Meanwhile the health debate around smartphones heats up. Filed following an investigation by the Chicago Tribune, the lawsuit alleges that the Radio Frequency (RF) emissions of a number of Apple and Samsung … Continue reading
Scientists May Have Found Way to Regrow Lost Teeth
That news should give us all something to smile about 🙂 via RT: UK molecular biologists claim to have pinpointed the gene responsible for tooth regeneration in mice, paving the way for immense breakthroughs in the field of human regenerative medicine. The team of researchers, led by Dr Bing Hu from the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School, studied the … Continue reading
