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02/10/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Generic drug companies conspired to fix drug prices and rake in billions by cheating customers, lawsuit says

The business practices of Big Pharma are abhorrent, but some people manage to avoid falling victim to the inflated prices of brand-name medications by getting generic pills. Unfortunately, that is looking less and less like a viable alternative as more information about extensive price fixing among generic drug companies comes to light. Now, the makers […]

02/07/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Science is clear: Wi-Fi increases our risk of brain cancer

Wi-Fi might be a relatively new invention, but it has quickly become something that most people can’t imagine living without. If you’ve painstakingly ensured every corner of your house has coverage and you never stay at a hotel that doesn’t have Wi-Fi, it’s time to take a look at what all this connectedness could be […]

02/02/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Incompetent police arrest Florida man for “heroin possession” after field test finds positive result … but it turns out to be just laundry detergent

Imagine that the police claim to find $18,000 worth of heroin in your vehicle, and the next thing you know, you’re in jail with half a million dollars bond – even though you’re sure you never had the drug in the first place. Imagine spending the holidays – 41 days in total – behind bars […]

02/01/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Children’s Health Defense decries water fluoridation as a bad medical “experiment” on humanity that needs to end

Do you know why there is fluoride in the drinking water of most Americans? If you thought it was because the government is concerned about people’s dental health, think again. The truth about how the practice started is surprising, and the source of the fluoride so many of us are drinking is even more shocking. […]

01/31/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

BOMBSHELL: Genetic editing via CRISPR may cause widespread cancer, study warns

Any time a new technology has an industry buzzing, there will always be skeptics. When it comes to scientific advancements like genetic engineering and gene editing, much of that concern relates to the long-term effects of these seemingly miraculous practices. Even if something appears to be safe right now, how can anyone be certain it […]

01/30/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Exposure to lead or mercury increases cholesterol levels in your blood

When someone has high cholesterol, the blame is often pinned on their consumption of foods like cheese and eggs. While dietary choices can indeed influence your cholesterol – although eggs aren’t quite as bad as once believed – a new study shows that something else could be wreaking havoc on your cholesterol levels, even if […]

01/27/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Judge allows lawsuit to move forward for medical experimentation victims intentionally injected with syphilis

It almost sounds too horrific to be true: a government injecting people with syphilis intentionally so they can be used to test antibiotics. Unfortunately, for hundreds of Guatemalans, that nightmare was a reality in the 1940s, and it was the U.S. government carrying out the heinous acts – and it was just one of many […]

01/20/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

It’s part of how society works: Study finds children and chimpanzees WANT justified punishments for antisocial people – does this explain our polarized politics?

A fascinating new study has shed light on one aspect of human behavior that doesn’t tend to get a lot of attention, and that is the delight that some people take in seeing people get punished for antisocial behavior – even if they are normally opposed to seeing people suffer. In fact, the study shows […]

01/14/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Recent research finds that rural homes in NY are contaminated with pesticides

Many people like to think of their home as their refuge, but there’s one dangerous problem that is surprisingly difficult to escape from, even in the place where you should feel safest: pesticide contamination. According to researchers from Cornell University, indoor pesticide pollution is a huge problem in rural homes in New York state. As […]

01/14/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Fluoride chemicals dumped into the water supply are “unprocessed toxic waste” chemicals, warns Children’s Health Defense

The topic of fluoride in drinking water has been hotly debated for many years, with one side insisting it is safe while evidence on the other side piles up showing just how wrong that notion is. Now, Children’s Health Defense is trying to spread the word about what exactly your family is ingesting when you […]

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