HEALTH

Shingles Goes Epidemic: Chicken Pox Vax to Blame

03/06/2013 12

Shingles is rapidly becoming epidemic, and the indirect cause is the chicken pox vaccine. Since shingles is the reemergence of chicken pox, that does seem counterintuitive. Nonetheless, the facts do prove the connection. Once they […]

GOVERNMENT

The Revolving Door: Waste Management, Monsanto, and the EPA

03/06/2013 2

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its mission is to ensure “federal laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively”. The agency is responsible for regulating many of the nation’s largest […]

HEALTH

CDC Warns Of Spread Of Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

03/06/2013 1

An antibiotic-resistant family of bacteria continues to spread throughout the U.S. health care system and is now prompting warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), kill up to […]

HEALTH

What’s the Problem With GMOs?

03/05/2013 2

Q: What are GMOs and should I be concerned about them in my food? A: GMOs (or “genetically modified organisms”) have been created through the gene-splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering, or GE). […]

GOVERNMENT

UN: Colo., Wash. Legal Pot Violates Drug Treaties

03/05/2013 21

A United Nations-based drug agency urged the United States government on Tuesday to challenge the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Washington, saying the state laws violate international drug treaties. The International […]

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