More of Today’s ArticlesMental preparedness: How to think like a survivalist
If you don’t have thepresence of mind when a disaster strikes, all of your tools and plans will be next to useless. Survivalists know that your mind is the most powerful tool in your …
Don’t make yourself ill with E. coli – safety precautions to guard against contamination
Hundreds of thousands of people fall ill from E. coli contamination each year. Despite the local outcry to improve food manufacturing practices, pathogenic E. coli is still a prevalent bacterium that …
Stressed-out cacao trees produce more nutritionally potent chocolate – new research
A bite of your favorite chocolate bar can take off the stress for most people – studies have already looked into it – but research has shown that putting cocoa trees under stress can lead to …
Nutritional benefits of pasta can be greatly enhanced by adding holy basil powder
Researchers at theBundelkhand University in India have brought the best of both worlds together by combining holy basil, one of the most popular medicinal herbs in traditional Ayurvedic …
Wild rice is the “canary in the coal mine” for lakes and streams – Researchers use it to track water quality
Determining the health of a lake or a stream could be done by looking for the presence of wild rice. According to a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota, wild rice is to these …
Trump prepares to nuke Big Pharma’s high drug prices
The Trump administration is preparing to do something that no administration in the modern era has ever attempted must less expressed an interest in doing: Taking on Big Pharma and its schemes to …
Review of nuclear damage from Hiroshima, Fukushima focuses on dangers of nuclear radiation and the need to ban such weapons
As the world continues to cope with the realities brought forth by nuclear power and nuclear weapons, one review of the nuclear damage inflicted upon the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki …
Medical monstrosity: Doctors creating “three-parent” babies to be carried to term by female volunteers
With all the Frankenstein-like science that we’ve been seeing in recent years, it was only a matter of time before scientists found a way to create babies using three parents. Now, doctors in the …
Better, safer, less expensive than drugs: Scientists say vitamin D could replace your meds, prevent and even reverse disease
When it comes to heart health, there are a few factors that commonly spring to mind, like eating a healthy regimen and getting plenty of exercise. However, it turns out that one of the less-obvious …
Could a colonoscopy put you at risk for appendicitis?
In a recent study, scientists havesuggested that patients who have undergone a colonoscopy may develop appendicitis a week after the procedure. The finding, which was published in JAMA Surgery, …
Opioid drug trafficking: Another excellent reason why Congress should fund Trump’s border wall now
One of the least-discussed reasons why President Donald J. Trump’s proposed border wall is so needed is because it will help reduce the amount of highly potent, deadly drugs flowing into the …
World’s next major health threat could be of the domestic variety: Ticks
When you hear the words major health threat, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? If you said Ebola, Zika, or some other foreign disease, you may want to think a little more close …
Replace your afternoon caffeine boost with a nap: Research shows it works just as well to improve cognitive function without the side effects
Get the same energy and cognitive boosts of caffeine without its side effects by taking a nap, according to a study carried out by a team of researchers from Flinders University. They found that … |
