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Iceland Law Would Outlaw Male Circumcision

February 25, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 25, 2018

An Icelandic bill recently introduced says the circumcision of young boys violates their rights. The lawmakers draw a parallel with female genital mutilation which is outlawed in most European countries. The bill says that circumcisions are performed without anesthesia, and… [read]

Polyphenols in Wine Defend Against Gum Disease Says New Research

February 24, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: March 1, 2018

A new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that certain polyphenols in wine are effective in protecting the teeth and gums against pathogenic bacteria. Polyphenols are a plant’s natural defense mechanism against infection, and researchers… [read]

Testosterone May Provide Protection Against Autoimmune Disorders Says New Study

February 21, 2018 by Kristina Martin

A new study published by the National Academy of Sciences has identified testosterone as one of the reasons men have far fewer incidences of autoimmune disorders. Scientists from the department of microbiology and immunology at Northwestern University looked at mast… [read]

A look At the Flu Shot in 2018

February 21, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 28, 2018

Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and pharmaceutical businesses mount an aggressive effort in the mainstream press to convince Americans to get their flu shots. Flu shots are huge business: industry analysts estimate that over the… [read]

San Francisco’s D.A. Is Clearing Thousands of Marijuana Convictions. Others Around the Country Should Do the Same.

February 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 12, 2018

The United States into the largest incarcerator in the world, not just by the numbers, but per capita as well. The system imposes harsh, unfair, devastating, and long-lasting consequences for millions of people. African Americans are almost four times more… [read]

Vitamin D Deficiencies Linked to IBS in U.K. Research Review

February 13, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: February 15, 2018

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is now a fact of life for up to a quarter of Americans, and a review of all available vitamin D and IBS research found that individuals with IBS were likely to have insufficient levels of… [read]

Scientists Predict Mercury in the Arctic Permafrost Will Be Released by Climate Change

February 12, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: February 12, 2018

Much has been made of the diseases that will be released once the world’s ice has melted, but scientists have now raised a new concern: mercury. Published in Geophysical Research Letters, scientists found that mercury levels in permafrost soil are… [read]