Study: 137 million adults in the United States suffered medical financial hardship in 2015/2017 A new study by American Cancer Society researchers finds medical financial hardship is very common among people in the United States, with more than half reporting problems with affordability, stress, or…
By Mike Maharrey ATLANTA, Ga. (May 2, 2019) – Last month, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that expands the state medical cannabis law. Enactment of this measure takes another step toward nullifying federal marijuana prohibition in effect. A bipartisan coalition of five representatives introduced…
By Amanda Froelich Cannabidiol, or CBD, is taking the world by storm. This is because the component of the marijuana plant has been proven to produce strong medicinal and therapeutic effects for a wide range of conditions, including cancer, Alzheimer’s, pain, and nausea. Because of the…
By Michael Maharrey BISMARCK, N.D. (April 26, 2019) – On Tuesday, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into a law that expands the state’s medical marijuana program despite federal prohibition. A coalition of 10 Republicans introduced House Bill 1283 (HB1283) in January. The…
By Amanda Froelich Cats: they may rule the Internet, but the Australian government has a merciless stance toward them. To “solve” the country’s feral cat problem, the government intends to kill two million free-roaming cats (a large chunk of the total feral cat population) by…
By Arjun Walia In Brief The Facts: More than 4.8 million people in Vietnam have been exposed to the herbicide and over 3 million of them have been suffering from deadly diseases. Vietnam is again demanding that Monsanto (Bayer) be held accountable. Reflect On: Things…
By Dagny Taggart Contamination of public water supply systems is a very real threat (Flint, we are looking at you), but unfortunately, bottled water isn’t always safer. For years, we have known that much of the bottled water on the market is simply tap water…
By Julia Conley (CD) — As Flint, Michigan, marks five years since the city’s deadly water crisis began, a federal judge ruled in favor of residents who want to sue the federal government for not acting promptly to ensure the city had clean drinking water. Residents filed suit against…
By Dagny Taggart Scientists seem to be crossing a lot of boundaries as of late, which begs the question: Just because they can do something, does it mean they should? Advances in brain-related technology are reaching dystopian levels. Scientists recently developed the ability to predict…
By Elias Marat A team of Russian and Korean scientists in the Siberian region of Yakutsk has managed to salvage pristine samples of liquid blood from the heart of an ancient 42,000-year-old horse that was preserved in permafrost. Their goal? To eventually gather the cells…
By Derrick Broze A third lawsuit related to claims that Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer has revealed new details about the cozy relationship between the biotech giant and U.S. regulators. On Monday, Monsanto Co. corporate spokesman William Reeves admitted the corporation has regularly communicated with U.S….
By Amanda Froelich Each day, more people choose to supplement with CBD. This is likely because the component of the cannabis plant (which is non-psychoactive, unlike THC) has been proven to benefit a variety of ailments — from cancer to Alzheimer’s. The problem is, CBD…
By Dagny Taggart If you have any ground beef in your refrigerator or freezer, there are three serious alerts you need to know about. The first is an expanding E. coli outbreak. Here’s an overview from Food Safety News: Ground beef, consumed at home or…
By Mike Maharrey CHARLESTON, W.Va. (April 15, 2019) – Last week, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill into law that modifies the state’s hemp licensing program and ensures the sale of CBD can continue in the state. This will not only open up markets…
By Michael Snyder A plague of epic proportions is ripping through the global pig population, and CNBC is warning that this unprecedented outbreak of African swine fever “could lead to significant shortages” of pork in the global marketplace. As you will see below, the price…
By Richard Enos The Facts: In 1996, Monsanto was sued by the New York Attorney General based on its false and misleading advertising of Roundup products. Monsanto lost and agreed to stop, but to date they have not stopped those practices anywhere other than New…
By Jon Rappoport There are 34,000 golf courses in the world. They make beautiful pictures. But what keeps the grass of the fairways and greens so uniform and undisturbed by weeds? Chemical herbicides. One of the herbicide is Roundup, manufactured by Monsanto, the giant corporation…
By Mae Chan A new University of Colorado Boulder study assessing genetic and survey data from 620,000 individuals found that the 18 most highly-studied candidate genes for depression are actually no more associated with it than randomly chosen genes. Everyone experiences some unhappiness, often as a…
By Dagny Taggart A “mysterious and dangerous” fungal infection has emerged, and experts are warning that it is a serious global health threat. In “A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy,” The New York Times outlines the terrifying details: The germ,…
By Emma Fiala Rather than combating the high levels of pesticides found in much of the food grown in the United States, the negative effects of factory farming, or the lack of clean water available to numerous communities across the country, the U.S. Food and…
