Holistic Health

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]

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]

Tonsillectomies Linked to Increased Risks of Allergies, Respiratory Illnesses, and Infectious Diseases

June 25, 2018 by Kristina Martin

An original investigation published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Otolaryngology-Head & Neck division finds that children who underwent tonsil and/or adenoid (the gland on the roof of the mouth that near the connection between nose and… [read]

HPV Vaccine May Be Associated with Infertility…Again

June 21, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 21, 2018

A new study has found that women who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine were statistically less likely to conceive than those who had not received it. Reviewing data on 8 million U.S. women from ages 25-29 gathered by the … [read]

Swine Flu Is Now Infecting Dogs

June 21, 2018 by Kristina Martin

H1N1, a flu virus originating from birds and commonly identified as swine flu, has been discovered in dogs from the Guangxi region of China. These animals were brought to the vet after showing symptoms consistent with canine influenza, and researchers … [read]

CRISPR Edited Cells May Cause Cancer According to Two Studies

June 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Gene editing changes an organism’s DNA. The technology allows genetic material inside a cell to be added, removed, or altered at specific locations within the genome. Many different gene editing technologies have been developed, including CRISPR-Cas9, short for “clustered regularly… [read]

Puget Sound Mussels Contain Opioids, Antidepressants, and Chemotherapy Drugs

June 4, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 4, 2018

The biannual Puget Sound mussel monitoring study found that three of eighteen samples of native bay mussels contained trace amounts of oxycodone, the chemotherapy drug Melphalan, and antidepressants. Scientists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) transplant uncontaminated… [read]