Terminally-ill patients are now given legal rights to die in Washington DC. The Death and Dignity Act of 2016, which was signed into a law last year is now being implemented in hospitals in the state. The law gives dying patients ages 18 years old and above the choice to receive life-ending medication to end […]
The global cyber attack on Danish shipping giant Maersk may have caused more extensive internal damage than first thought. The attack led to the halting of Merck's hepatitis B vaccine production. Although Merck is only one of the many companies that were involved in the international hacking scheme, the drug company stated that it is […]
The quest to finding the cure to HIV has taken scientists to Southeast Asia where an evergreen plant called willow-leaved justicia is being tested as a possible cure for many diseases, including HIV. A study in the Journal of Natural Compounds found that the plant extract contains an anti-HIV agent that could suppress the HIV […]
Flu shots, which are considered as a standard vaccine, could be dangerous to expectant mothers. A study found that flu shots tend to weaken the immune system, which is detrimental to pregnant women and the developing fetus. The vaccine contains mercury, which scientists believe caused a 4,250% rise in fetal deaths since 2009. Although the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) made quite the revelation when the global health organization outlined the antibiotics that are dangerous to the health. WHO warns that antibiotic use should only be considered as a last resort when all other treatments fail. Statistics show that drug resistance has been killing more people than cancer. In the […]
You might not know it, but LED lights might be triggering your headaches. A study found that although eco-friendly and energy-efficient, LED lights have the tendency to trigger headaches among users. According to Professor Arnold Wilkins, professor of psychology at the University of Essex, LED lights trigger headaches by causing disruptions in the eyes' movement […]
