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Trump’s Administration Is Not A Fan of Breastfeeding

July 11, 2018 by Michael Edwards

There was an unexpected battle over a resolution supporting the use of breast milk at the World Health Organization in may. The New York Times reported that the resolution to encourage breastfeeding was expected to be approved quickly by hundreds… [read]

New Study Shows RoundUp Is Not Safe At Any Level

July 9, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 9, 2018

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in RoundUp. It’s been deemed a “probable carcinogen” by the World Health Organization (WHO), but the EPA decided the product can be used on our food at “safe levels.” The EPA banned glyphosate 30 years… [read]

Georgia couple loses custody of son after giving him marijuana to treat seizures

July 1, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 1, 2018

Georgia took custody of a 15-year-old child named David in April when he tested positive for marijuana. The parents, Matthew and Suzeanna Brill, say they gave their son marijuana to treat his seizures. They are fighting to regain custody of… [read]

Antibiotics May Lead to Kidney Stones

June 29, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The instances of kidney stones have risen dramatically in new demographics like children, women, and African Americans and a newly released study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has found that taking commonly prescribed antibiotics is a factor in that… [read]

Derailed Train Leaks 230,000 Gallons of Crude Into Iowa River

June 26, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Thirty-two cars of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train derailed. Fourteen of those cars leaked crude oil into the Rock River in Doon, Iowa. The cause of the derailment is unknown, but Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and other officials… [read]

FDA Approves Marijuana-based Prescription Drug

June 26, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 26, 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the country’s first marijuana-based prescription medication June 25. The drug is called Epidiolex. This drug is a plant-derived oral solution of cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD. CBD is a chemical… [read]

Canada has Legalized Marijuana

June 26, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 26, 2018

When Trudeau’s Liberal Party was elected in 2015 he ran on a promise to legalize marijuana. Canada is about to realize that promise. The South American nation of Uruguay was the first and only to fully legalize cannabis. Uruguay legalized… [read]