It looks like, at last, Roundup is on its way out of the US. At least… the version of it that’s on the shelves right now. More than a dozen studies have found a link between lymphoma and glyphosate and links to male infertility. Others have found it harmful to wildlife, causing erratic honeybee behavior…
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The CDC has updated its guidelines, once again, regarding Covid-19, and it looks like masks are making a comeback. The Capitol’s Attending Physician Brian Monahan said late Tuesday that the House of Representatives is reinstating its mask mandate – and therefore the threat of fines to members who don’t comply – following updated guidance from…
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In what’s being described as a “game-changer,” three major drug distributors and the pharmaceutical behemoth Johnson & Johnson have agreed to a $26 billion (with a “B”) settlement with states to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the country’s opioid crisis, officials announced Wednesday. Multiple states, cities, and counties have accused four companies, including Cardinal Health,…
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We recently told you about Mrs. Hester Ford, the oldest supercentenarian in the US. She lived to be 115 or 116. And Jeanne Calment of France is the oldest supercentenarian on record. She lived 122 years and 164 days at the time of her death in 1997. But a recent study published in the journal…
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Hospitals are now required by law to publicly post their prices on everything ranging from drugs to x-rays to organ transplants. This requirement was initially introduced in the Affordable Care Act of 2010. But the new requirement for online prices reflects the Trump administration’s effort to encourage patients to become better-educated decision-makers in their personal…
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There’s some unsettling news for older adults who have significant difficulty falling asleep and experience frequent bouts of insomnia. According to the World Sleep Society, sleep deprivation threatens the health of up to 45% of the world’s population. And by “threatening,” they mean that those older adults who don’t get enough sleep are at high…
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Men, this week is for you! Actually, the entire month of June is National Men’s Health Month. With Father’s Day being this Sunday, we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate all the dads out there, be they biological, adoptive, spiritual, or chosen. So this one is for you, Dads! When it comes to a…
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Scientists at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have a sneaky trick up their collaborative sleeve. Much like the Trojan horse scenario whereby the ancient Greeks snuck their way into the city of Troy inside a giant wooden horse disguised as a gift, researchers have created a “Trojan horse” drug of sorts that kills cancer…
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There’s some promising news coming out of Oregon State University. A team of researchers at OSU has discovered a new class of anti-cancer compounds capable of killing both liver and breast cancer cells. These new compounds, called Select Modulators of AhR-regulated Transcription or SMAhRTs, weren’t the research team’s only discovery. They also identified the genetic…
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When Dr. Joe DiMatteo passed unexpectedly in 2017, it was a shock to all of us. There were so many questions, not the least of which was what to do about the six-day-a-week radio show he had hosted for over 20 years! In her wisdom, Mrs. Renee DiMatteo insisted that we continue rebroadcasting shows Joe…
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