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Flu Vaccine Required For Massachusetts Students

August 20, 2020 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

On Wednesday Massachusetts state public health officials announced students will be required to get the influenza vaccine. The mandate includes anyone six months of age or older who attend child care, pre-school, kindergarten, K-12, as well as colleges and universities.… [read]

Appeals Court Maintains Groundskeepers Win Against Monsanto

August 19, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 25, 2020

California Appeals Court rejected Monsanto’s effort to overturn a trial victory by California school groundskeeper, Dewayne Johnson, who developed cancer after continual use of Monsanto’s product Round-Up. Glyphosate, among other ingredients in Round-Up, is known to cause non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Image: … [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]

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]

Doctors Have Seen a Decrease in Infant Deaths During Lockdown – Why?

August 12, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 20, 2020

Throughout the world, many countries in some form of lockdown have seen a drastic drop in premature birth as well as SIDS. Denmark reported a 90% decrease in premature births, a 73% drop in Ireland, and a near 50% decrease… [read]

Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic by 2021

August 11, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 12, 2020

Germany has seen a 64% decrease in plastic bag usage since 2015. Recently Germany agreed to ban the sale of single-use plastics, including plastic straws, cutlery, cotton buds, and food containers by July 2021. Many disposable plastic products are superfluous… [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]