With the use of antibiotics on the rise, the risks associated with continued exposure are climbing. One such risk is Clostridium difficile, or C. diff infections. Prolonged use of antibioti [...]
Johnson & Johnson has recently come forward to admit that one of their products, the Animas OneTouch Ping insulin pump, could be vulnerable to hacking. This security issue could allow m [...]
When brain cells are damaged, dementia can result. This damage can cascade, causing an impairment when neural cells attempt to communicate with each other. Memory loss is just one symptom o [...]
It is often difficult to understand why government bureaucracies do some of the things they do, and obviously that includes the Food and Drug Administration, the agency responsible for appr [...]
Research indicates that with a few lifestyle modifications, up to 40 percent of all cancers can be totally prevented. This just goes to show that poor health is not all about genetics; much [...]
Anyone who has ever had a migraine headache knows that they can be the most painful thing they’ve ever experienced. Besides just resulting in excruciating pain, migraines can also cause a p [...]
The rise and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is becoming an increasingly prominent threat, not just here in the states but across the world. In light of this, the search for [...]
For years advocates of legalizing marijuana for recreational use have emphatically stated that there is no evidence that suggests that pot serves as a “gateway drug” – that is, cannab [...]
The first thing to understand is “what is a microbe and why is it dangerous?” Microbes are microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. Unless you have been l [...]
At this point, it is almost laughable how the DEA continues to insist that marijuana is so dangerous that it needs to be labeled as a Schedule I drug. Even morphine and opium are listed as [...]
