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Skin Creams Pose Serious Fire Risk

February 28, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 20, 2019

Paraffin residue builds up on clothes and bedding from skin creams. Paraffin residue seeps mattresses as well. Paraffin acts as an accelerant when it comes into contact with fire. Hundreds of thousands of people use them, we’re not sure how… [read]

Household Cleaners May Damage Lungs Like Pack-a-Day Smoking Habit, According to New Study

February 28, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 20, 2019

Scientists at Norway’s University of Bergen found that using toxic cleaning products has as much of an impact on health as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. The study tracked 6,000 people, with an average age of 34 at… [read]

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]