WHO declares Zika a public health emergency
The spread of Zika virus across the Americas is a public health emergency of international concern and deserves urgent attention, WHO said Monday.
View ArticleZika virus a 'public health emergency,' WHO says - CNN.com
The World Health Organization declared a "public health emergency of international concern" Monday over the Zika virus and the health problems that doctors fear it is causing.
View ArticleThe Food Giants have your children in their cross-hairs; How they market to...
By Minnie Apolis The biggest difference between taste preferences in children as compared to adults is that children prefer a much sweeter flavor than adults. Any parent who has seen their child pour...
View ArticleLong-Term Marijuana Use Tied to Worse Verbal Memory in Middle Age
Well, now I know what part of my problem is, lol.
View ArticleLandmark Gene Discovery Cracks Open 'Black Box' Of Schizophrenia
... researchers based at the Broad Institute in Cambridge and Harvard Medical School have pinpointed the gene that is the biggest risk factor for schizophrenia discovered so far, and figured out how...
View ArticleMoms' Beneficial Vaginal Microbes Transferred to C-Section Babies with New...
In a new procedure, doctors wiped down the skin of newborns delivered by cesarean section with a gauze carrying their mothers' vaginal fluid. The doctors found that this was a successful way to...
View ArticleCommon alternative to BPA plastic is equally harmful in animal testing, study...
"BPA-free" doesn't necessarily mean it's safe.
View ArticleThe Courage to Challenge the Food Giants: What other countries are doing to...
By Minnie Apolis If I were to ask you what the recommended daily allowance of sodium was, could you tell me? And if I also asked how much sodium the average American consumed from all sources, could...
View ArticleZika Infection Transmitted by Sex Reported in Texas
A case of Zika virus infection transmitted by sex, rather than mosquito bite, was discovered in Texas on Tuesday, a development sure to complicate plans to contain a global epidemic. The Dallas County...
View ArticleThe CDC Has Some Insulting Advice For Women Who Drink | ThinkProgress
"According to the new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday, all women who consume alcohol are at risk of contracting a sexually transmitted...
View ArticleHave the #ladyballs to do something - YouTube
This generated a lot of discussion on the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance discussion site. I think if it's aiming to get donations for the fight against ovarian cancer, pointing out that women's...
View ArticleCancer Patients Arrested for Protesting TPP's Big Pharma-Favoring Provisions
this is what our currently purchased congress think is good enough for the average american, those of us who make up the 99.99% of people in this country. why does anyone find this acceptable?...
View ArticleMarijuana-infused suppository helps to relieve menstrual cramps - Smell the...
A natural form of menstrual relief is now available to women, thanks to pot. The world’s first cannabis-infused vaginal suppository was released this week by Foria, which promises to relieve the pain...
View ArticleMonday Challenge: Help for the 24-hour Bug (uggh!)
It seems to be that time of year again, and the dreaded stomach bug is making its rounds. Nearly everyone in my household has suffered with it this past week, to greater or lesser extent. But it has...
View ArticleIf all men had periods, here's what the ads might look like.
Can you imagine how the world would act if it was mostly men and not women who got their periods once a month? Yeah, imagine it. If every guy of reproductive age out there had a monthly visit from...
View ArticleWhy Americans Can't Have Universal Healthcare Like Europeans
Americans are not interested in paying significantly higher income taxes to have ‘government-provided' healthcare Since it is the start of the income tax season, one reflected on the tax rate most...
View ArticleNew Governor Moves Quickly to Dismantle Obamacare in Kentucky - Yahoo Finance
I really don’t understand just what the people of Kentucky were thinking when they elected Bevin? What could they have expected to change about this republican, he promised to dismantle Kentucky’s...
View ArticleHere's How to Solve World Hunger
By Elizabeth Royte Photographs by Brian Finke PUBLISHED TUE MAR 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 Tristram Stuart has 24 hours to produce a restaurant meal for 50 people—to plan a menu, gather food, then welcome...
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