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06/11/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Cannabis phytochemicals found to be effective in destroying leukemia cells
Researchers from St. George’s, University of London have confirmed that cannabinoids are effective in destroying the cells of leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming organs. When used in conjunction with chemotherapy treatments, cannabinoids, the active chemicals in cannabis, results against the blood cancer cells improved significantly. The new findings, which have been published in the International […]
06/05/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Outbreaks of malaria increase with deforestation, researchers find
Deforestation caused by humans may have a hand in the increasing number of malaria cases. That’s what Lehigh University researchers have asserted in their study, published in AIMS Environmental Science. By analyzing the conditions of 67 less-developed and malaria-endemic countries, the researchers were able connect growing malaria rates with human-induced environmental changes, reported ScienceDaily.com. Deforestation […]
06/04/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Doctor wants children BANNED from Instagram because of its effects on their mental health
“There’s no escaping it,” wrote psychiatrist and journalist Dr. Max Pemberton. “Instagram promotes feelings of inadequacy and anxiety, and should be banned for children under the age of 18.” Those were the words Pemberton chose to end his tirade against social media giant Instagram. Not one to mince his words, the doctor called the site […]
05/27/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Scented candles fill the air of homes with dust and spores, warn researchers
Some homeowners fix the problem of an odd-smelling house by lighting a scented candle. But be warned: Doing so could put the house’s inhabitants at risk of inhaling dust and fungal spores. That’s what researchers from San Diego State University found over the course of their study, which took an investigative look at the factors […]
05/22/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Plastic BAN List highlights the 9 top sources of plastic pollution
In a bid to reduce the amount of plastic pollution, the state of California banned the statewide use of plastic bags. Known as California Proposition 67, the ban took place almost immediately after it was passed on November of last year. Although the law has amassed a great amount of support, environmental groups such as […]
05/11/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Man-made ocean pollution has severely affected the immune systems of wild dolphins, researchers claim
Once thought to be healthier than their captive cousins, wild dolphins have begun showing signs of compromised immune systems. Researchers have pinpointed ocean pollution and contamination as the main causes of this startling discovery. For the purposes of their study, researchers studied and compared four groups of bottlenose dolphins that lived in aquariums and beyond […]
05/10/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Fukushima wildfire revives worries over airborne radiation from “difficult-to-return zone”
On the evening of April 29, a wildfire broke out in a mountain forest near the now-disabled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant. In a report by the Mainichi.jp, the publication stated that the fire started on the 448-meter high Mount Juman in Namie, a town in the Fukushima Prefecture. In response to the prefecture […]
05/10/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers have found illegal levels of ARSENIC in baby rice food products
Parents who feed their infants baby rice food products be warned: You’re feeding your children food laced with arsenic. Researchers hailing from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast have found illegal levels of arsenic in a variety of rice-based baby foods. The study was conducted in response to the European Union […]
05/03/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Gardasil strikes again: HPV vaccine is to blame for daughter’s paralysis, warns mother
After suffering an allergic reaction to the controversial human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Mia Blesky was left paralyzed from the neck down. Once a straight-A student and aspiring pop star who sang and danced, she’s now being home-schooled and given singing lessons at her bedside. The doctors say that it’s all in her head but her mother, […]
05/01/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Restricting your sodium intake does NOT reduce your blood pressure, researchers find
It has long been believed that cutting down on your sodium intake can reduce your blood pressure and your risk of cardiovascular disease. However, new findings that were announced at the Experimental Biology 2017 meeting have challenged that long-standing piece of wisdom. Lynn L. Moore, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Boston University School of […]
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