Some heartburn drugs linked with higher risk of death
Advancements in modern science have led to major breakthroughs in not only pain medications, but drugs taken on a daily or weekly basis to help maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Heartburn medications are one such improvement. Regularly taken PPIs (proton pump…
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Report: Mac and cheese contains chemicals banned from baby products
There’s a good chance that mac and cheese is your child’s favorite meal. Hey, it might even be yours! It comes in a box, it’s often inexpensive, and is relatively easy to make. Unfortunately, thanks to a new study, mac and cheese…
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Alabama health officials issue warning about flesh-eating bacteria
State officials in Alabama have issued a warning to visitors and residents regarding flesh-eating bacteria “found in bodies of water throughout the state.” Those exposed to Vibrio often elicit symptoms within 24 hours that include but are not limited to: diarrhea, vomiting,…
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FDA Suspends Testing for Glyphosate Residues in Food
We’ve written recently (http://bit.ly/2uq6kru) about the State of California’s fight against Glyphosate. The chemical - labeled by the World Health Organization as a “probable human carcinogen” - is found in popular herbicides/pesticides, and is finally coming under the scrutiny it deserves.…
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It’s Official: California Lists Key Ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup as Cancer-Causing
A popular brand that claims its products kills weeds, has just been dealt a serious blow. Monsato, the creator of Round Up, is close to losing an important legal battle with the state of California. For nearly twenty years a fight has…
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The Activated Charcoal food trend is pretty, but should you avoid it
The new fad sweeping the nation has individuals and restaurants adding activated charcoal to their foods. By no means has activated charcoal reached the “unicorn food” level, but it’s definitely growing in popularity. There are thousands of posts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,…
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Widely-Reported Study on Fish and Microbeads Might Have Been Faked
In 2016, news of the immediate dangers of microbeads captured headlines across the nation. The damning study by Uppsala University researchers Oona Lönnstedt and Peter Eklöv was published in hundreds of papers, and all across the web. It even appeared in the…
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EPA Decides Not To Ban A Pesticide, Despite Its Own Evidence Of Risk
There are bad decisions, and then there are decisions so baffling they defy logic to the point you can’t believe what you’re actually reading or seeing. The latest decision by the Environmental Protective Agency (EPA) would fall into the latter category. Despite…
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Target’s Thinking Outside the Box with Five New Sustainable Packaging Goals
Over the last few years, Target has begun to ensure they carry only the safest products in their stores. Since 2013, Target has attempted to improve the packaging they use for their products by making it more sustainable. They were able to…
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A diet soda a day might affect dementia risk, study suggests
As more and more research is done on the ingredients we ingest, Americans are becoming choosier when it comes to the types of beverages they put into their bodies. For many Americans, sugary sodas are out…and diet sodas are in. Many of…
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