Hurricane Harvey caused devastating flooding that prompted thousands of Houston residents to flee the city. Worse, the devastation did not stop at millions of dollars of damages and lost lives. The flood water has been contaminated with a flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio. Vibrio cause skin infections and diarrhea. In severe cases, it could lead to […]
About 18.1 million adults in the US alone suffer from anxiety according to the National Institute of Mental Health. This mental condition is characterized by an inexplicable feeling of dread, panic, and fear over an imminent event. This condition is often accompanied by panic attacks. Anxiety disorders are treated with benzodiazepines, a highly addicting class of […]
Australia is less than welcoming to anti-vaccination activists. Kent Heckenlively, a prominent anti-vaccine activist who founded the Age of Autism, has been banned from visiting the country by government officials due to his stance on immunization. Heckenlively claims that autism is an environmentally induced illness that's treatable. He is also linked to Andrew Wakefield, a former […]
How do you feel about following up a hot shower with a cold one? If you've never tried it, now's the best time to do it for health reasons. According to Clint Emerson, a former Navy SEAL and accomplished author, following up a shower with a cold shower is beneficial to the health. It improves […]
Think the olive oil you bought from the supermarket is the healthier alternative to vegetable or canola oil? Think again. Fake extra virgin olive oil is flooding the market, fooling unsuspecting consumers into using regular oil in cooking. The fake olive oil trade has been going for so long, some experts believe that many Americans […]
Two teens died after receiving a vaccine for meningitis, fueling the debate over the efficacy of vaccination among the youths. According to the report, High school senior Kimberly Coffey and college sophomore Emily Stillman suffered body aches and fever a few days after receiving the vaccine. Unfortunately, both girls died of Meningitis B, which is […]
