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Study Shows 1 in 3 Children Have Dangerous Levels of Lead in Their Bloodstream

August 17, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

A new study done by UNICEF and Pure Earth shows that 1 in 3 children have dangerous levels of lead in their bloodstream. In the study, 800 million children had lead levels of 5 micrograms per deciliter, or more, in… [read]

If You’re Waiting on a Coronavirus Vaccine, Don’t Hold Your Breath

August 16, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

Many Americans are awaiting what they consider a return to normal as other countries around the world slowly begin to open back up. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images Unfortunately for us, it doesn’t look like that will be… [read]

Study Shows Antibiotics At a Young Age Can Disturb Gut Bacteria, Affecting the Maturation of the Immune System

August 14, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

A study published by Genome Medicine has shown that antibiotic usage in young animals increases their likelihood of developing inflammatory bowel disease when they are older. This evidence furthers supports the idea that using antibiotics in children under the age… [read]

Onions Recalled in All 50 States Due to Salmonella Outbreak

August 13, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 20, 2020

A salmonella outbreak linked to onions has caused more than 500 people to get sick in the U.S and Canada, starting in early July. So far 59 people have been hospitalized in 34 different states, according to the CDC. The… [read]

New Study Shows Higher Percentage of Men are Sexually Inactive Than Previous Decades

August 6, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 10, 2020

Data from a recent study shows that young men between ages 18-24 are having less sex than years previous. From 2000 to 2018, around one in three U.S men between the ages of 18 to 24 in the study reported… [read]

The Open Air Method: What We Might Be Missing To Treating COVID-19

August 5, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 10, 2020

During the Influenza pandemic of 1918, it was common practice for sick patients to be treated outside in tenets or open wards. This is known as the open-air method. The English physician John Coakley used the open-air method in 1791… [read]

Study Says 80% of COVID Patients Suffer Heart Damage

July 29, 2020 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 29, 2020

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology has found that nearly 80 percent of COVID patients sustained heart damage. The research was conducted by Germany’s University Hospital Frankfurt. Researchers examined the MRI scans… [read]