Drug deaths over the past 15 years have been rising so rapidly that experts say they’ve rarely, if ever, seen anything like it. This is America on drugs: A visual guide By Jen Christensen and Sergio Hernandez, CNN Updated 11:28 AM ET, Fri September 23, 2016 In modern history, few things have caused such a… Read More »
The Interior Department says Native Hawaiians can now choose whether to form a unified government, which could eventually enter into formal government-to-government relations with the U.S. Source: Native Hawaiians Now Have A Pathway To Form A Government : The Two-Way : NPR
Colombia’s FARC rebel group voted unanimously to approve a peace deal with the government on Friday, declaring an end to the five-decade war. Source: Colombia’s Civil War is Finally Over
Do you remember how we got work done before we had to deal with 100 emails a day? I do. We were empowered to make decisions and those decisions were implicitly backed up by our managers. Source: Most Work Emails Not Important [STUDY]
The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations to any individual. For your individual planning and investing needs, please see your investment professional. Jonathan DeYoe has been a financial advisor in San Francisco for the past two decades, giving him a first-row… Read More »
Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO at Gallup, who presides over endless surveys of American consumers and businesses and knows a thing or two about them, has a message for the media and the political establishment that seem to be clueless: this meme about the recovering economy – “It was even trumpeted on Page 1 of… Read More »
Children and teenagers who are obese have different microorganisms living in the digestive tract than their lean counterparts Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and is rapidly increasing among industrialized nations. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity rates have more than doubled in children and quadrupled… Read More »
There will never be a horse like Mr. Ed, the talking equine TV star. But scientists have discovered that the animals can learn to use another human tool for communicating: pointing to symbols. They join a short list of other species, including some primates, dolphins, and pigeons, with this talent. Scientists taught 23 riding horses… Read More »
Not that most Americans have a choice in the matter. America is one of the few developed industrial nations that does not guarantee paid sick leave by law because they want to be like China. Eligible workers in the USA are allowed to take up to 12 weeks off for illnesses or a new baby… Read More »
Documents show that in the ’60s, the sugar industry funded Harvard researchers who, examining risk factors of heart disease, dismissed concerns about sugar and doubled down on the dangers of fat. Source: 50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat
There are also natural compounds that elevate sirtuins—one is resveratrol, which is already sold as a dietary supplement today. Another is called NAD. NAD—Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide—is one of the most compelling bits of chemistry related to aging. Its presence in the body is directly correlated with the passage of time: An elderly man will have… Read More »
If a restaurant charged you $40 for coffee. Surely you’d be upset. But you let hospitals do it to you all the time. It turns out that hospitals inflate specific prices in ways that aren’t transparent to the patient, according to a new study that appeared Sept. 7 2016 in the journal Health Affairs. Researchers… Read More »
Some of the infections could be tied to increasing antibiotic resistance. The vast majority of what may be preventable infections, however, could be controlled with targeted disinfection and better surveillance of water systems, say researchers involved with the study. Source: Infections linked to water supply increasing healthcare costs, study says – UPI.com
Archival documents reveal how the sugar industry secretly funded heart disease research by Harvard professors Archival documents reveal how the sugar industry secretly funded heart disease research by Harvard professors The sugar industry has a long history of skewing nutrition science, a new report suggests. By combing through archival documents from the 1950s and… Read More »
Now that Walmart and your dumbass has sent all our money to China. Chinese and Russian naval forces began joint exercises in the South China Sea on Monday, adding a new twist to ongoing tensions over Chinese island-building in the region. The eight-day exercises will highlight marine corps units in “live-fire drills, sea crossing and… Read More »
A group of six Gulf Arab countries expressed “deep concern” Monday over a bill passed by the U.S. Congress that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia over the attacks. Israel was not included as one of the states that could be sued. The head of the Saudi-dominated… Read More »
Source: Mars rover Curiosity views spectacular layered rock formations
The MEGA-plate allows scientists to watch bacteria adapting to antibiotics before their eyes. Source: Stunning Videos of Evolution in Action – The Atlantic
The White House and federal regulatory agencies need to unsnarl the tangle they’ve created around Zika prevention. We need a clear and reasonable roadmap for the testing and approval of the critical new biological control agents for mosquitoes. Source: Why Are The Feds Blocking Technologies To Control The Mosquitoes That Spread Zika Virus?
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – It’s the start of the school year which means teens will be busy with homework, sports practice and other after school activities. Sometimes the pressure to keep up and fit in can be overwhelming. It’s probably no coincidence that September is Teen Suicide Awareness Month. Recently we learned of yet another… Read More »
A roundup of news from around the country. Source: S.C. officer who fatally shot unarmed teen a year ago will be fired – The Washington Post
Richard Jenkins created Saildrone’s autonomous boats to assess fish populations, study the oceans and more, but his grander vision concerns climate change. Source: No Sailors Needed: Robot Sailboats Scour the Oceans for Data
An epigenetic clock analysis of race/ethnicity, sex, and coronary heart disease Steve Horvath†Email authorView ORCID ID profile, Michael Gurven†, Morgan E. Levine, Benjamin C. Trumble, Hillard Kaplan, Hooman Allayee, Beate R. Ritz, Brian Chen, Ake T. Lu, Tammy M. Rickabaugh, Beth D. Jamieson, Dianjianyi Sun, Shengxu Li, Wei Chen, Lluis Quintana-Murci, Maud Fagny, Michael S. Kobor, Philip S. Tsao, Alexander P. Reiner, Kerstin L. Edlefsen, Devin Absher† and Themistocles L. Assimes† †Contributed equally Genome Biology201617:171 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-016-1030-0 © The Author(s). 2016 Received: 6 July 2016 Accepted: 18 July 2016 Published: 11 August 2016 Abstract Background… Read More »
Black Americans still live more of their older years with disability than white Americans, according to a new study. Source: Gaps in active life expectancy remain between black, white Americans | Fox News
brain-eating” amoeba is Naegleria fowleri , Source: Whitewater center to reopen after Westerville teen contracted deadly brain-eating amoeba | NBC4i.com
Blacks are shot and killed by police at 2.5 times the rate of whites. Source: Aren’t more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no. – The Washington Post
The union said the deal brings workers in line with Delta and United. Source: 30,000 American Airlines workers to get 22% pay hikes
Results from the Large Hadron Collider show that a “bump” in the machine’s data, previously rumoured to represent a new particle, has gone away. Source: New particle hopes fade as LHC data ‘bump’ disappears – BBC News
Sunflowers have circadian rhythms, scientists say — and a growth trick that helps them keep their faces toward the sun. Source: Watch a sunflower dance in the sun: Now scientists know how it’s done – The Washington Post
Dietary supplements are not regulated the same way as medications nor promoted for huge profits and force fed to the public. This lack of greed in the market helps consumers! Edited from the original bullshit published. SHARES 2.4K Calvin Jimmy Lee-White was tiny. He was born on Oct. 3, 2014, two months premature, weighing about… Read More »
Just what is SEX? The internet got hot and bothered earlier this week following media reports of research that revealed millennials, the so-called “hook up” generation, aren’t having all that much sex after all. “Millennials are having less sex than any generation in 60 years. Here’s why it matters,” the Los Angeles Times blared, among… Read More »
First Generic Version of Tamiflu Approved by FDA Source: First Generic Version of Tamiflu Approved by FDA
Euthanasia is on it’s way Treating a seriously ill patient who suffers from multiple chronic conditions can be difficult and expensive. These so-called high-need, high-cost (HNHC), or “complex care” patients make up about 5 percent of the U.S. population, but by some estimates, account for 50 percent of healthcare spending. In other words, someone with three or four… Read More »
Braxton partially attributes the cure to the help and influence of the late Susan Wright, a co-founder of Autism Speaks, who died on July 29. “When she found out about my son, she called me immediately and said ‘Get him in this program. Do this, do that,’” Toni shared. “She’s been an advocate in helping… Read More »
Sexting is supposed to be a wonderful thing that spices up your relationship and keeps things fresh. It’s also, for the most part, meant to be private (for your partner’s eyes only), especially if photos are involved. A new study, however, suggests that our sexts are probably being shared around Sexting is supposed to be… Read More »
Investigators identify the bad lines of genetic code that may lead to the disease Source: New Clues to Depression Spotted in the Genome | TIME
Source: Meat-eaters may have a higher risk of death, and here’s why – CNN.com
On the off-chance you’re alive in 150 years, you could be in for a very bad day, when the asteroid Bennu collides with Earth, unleashing a blast 200 times more powerful than that of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. OK, the odds are pretty good you won’t be around in 150 years, and they’re only… Read More »
Others more strongly criticized the new explanation. Two behavioral neuroendocrinologists, Michael Baum from Boston University and Kim Wallen from Emory University in Atlanta, tell Science that Pavlićev and Warner misinterpret some previously published results and do not have the details about the hormonal changes during ovulation and orgasm correct. “Their hypothesis remains a good hypothesis,”… Read More »
The mosquito-borne transmissions detected so far are occurring in a Miami neighborhood. Source: CDC issues a travel advisory to Florida, which has 10 new cases of Zika – The Washington Post
Source: Vaping Puts Potentially Cancerous Chemicals In User’s Bodies
It is common knowledge that antidepressants can take weeks or even months to start working. But it has been a mystery why antidepressants take so long to take effect. But now there is a ray of light in the darkness. The slowness with which antidepressants take effect has been correlated with the slowness of a… Read More »
The gluten-free craze has proven to be one of the more controversial dietary movements in recent memory. While there are those who diagnosably suffer from celiac disease and must avoid gluten or face a variety of horrible symptoms, there are also those who pursue a gluten-free diet for vague “health” reasons despite not experiencing any… Read More »
There are big “no trespassing” signs affixed to most of our electronics. If you own a gaming console, laptop, or computer, it’s likely you’ve seen one of these warnings in the form of a sticker placed over a screw or a seam: “Warranty void if removed.” In addition, big manufacturers such as Sony, Microsoft, and… Read More »
It was 23 years ago that Charl Van Wyk was sitting peacefully in the congregation at St. James Church in Cape Town, South Africa, when terror struck. As Van Wyk has told WND, “The moment of chaos and carnage unfurled is forever etched in my mind.” On July 25, 1993, while young people were singing… Read More »
One study that was published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases in 2004 found a 100% correspondence of fibromyalgia with SIBO. (4) Researchers have finally linked fibromyalgia to the health of the gut! One study showed a 100% connection between fibromyalgia and small intestine bacterial overgrowth, the direct result of an imbalanced inner ecosystem. In… Read More »
XMRV virus Source: Infection as One Possible Cause of Fibromyalgia
XMRV virus Source: Infection as One Possible Cause of Fibromyalgia
Researchers at the Whittemore Peterson Institute in United States have discovered an infectious virus in a significant percentage of people with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The virus, known as Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) is a retrovirus, which means it inserts its DNA right into your cell’s genetic makeup. Once infected, the virus… Read More »
Source: No Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus–related Virus Detected in Fibromyalgia Patients