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Baby Treated with Nap and Bottle of Formula, Parents Received an $18,000 Bill

July 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards

A South Korean family took a vacation to San Francisco two years ago. In a hotel room, their then-8-month-old son fell off their bed and hit his head. After unsuccessfully trying to console him, they grew concerned. They called 911.… [read]

Dehydration Makes it Harder to Think Clearly

July 11, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: July 11, 2018

A new report in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise discovered that athletes who lost fluid equal to 2 percent their weight showed lower levels of cognition. Water loss at that level is considered a mild to moderate case… [read]

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]

Majority Of Meat Contain Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

July 6, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The majority of bacteria found on supermarket meat is antibiotic resistant, according to the Environmental Working Group. The EWG follows the Food and Drug Administration’s yearly bacterial contamination and resistance tests, and the analysis of the most recently released year,… [read]

GMO Labeling Causes Consumers To Trust Bioengineered Foods

July 4, 2018 by Kristina Martin

For a month before President Obama signed the first federal GMO labeling law in 2016 Vermont’s own labeling law took effect. The labels implemented in Vermont were clear and concise and informed customers of products “produced with genetic engineering” or … [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]