By B.N. Frank Just announced! ANOTHER Fitness Tracker recall! This time it’s due to burn risk. Portland-based Provata Health has recalled around 30,000 fitness trackers following reports of burns due to overheating issues. […] The Chinese manufactured devices come with a digital display, accelerometer, optical…
Special Report By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Satellite imagery has discovered Carolina rivers so polluted their streams appear dark from outer space. These streams, unfortunately, are not only polluting and damaging water quality throughout the Carolina’s but also pouring into the ocean. As Abbie Bennett of the…
INGRID NEWKIRK FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT At the prompting of a group of New England senators, September 25 has been declared “National Lobster Day.” If this day were intended to celebrate the fascinating attributes of lobsters — like the fact that they can live to be…
The first ever home-use strip tests for identifying glyphosate residues, have been released to the public on Wednesday. It is now possible for people everywhere to find out whether the world’s most used weed-killer is in their food or water, in the comfort of their…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Are some folks, especially those in the media, starting to wake up about what’s happening with the weather? In the SE part of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and surrounding counties, in particular, the Spring and Summer of 2018 have been nothing short of…
By Marco Torres The risks of consuming pasteurized cow’s milk are pronounced when consuming in the long term, especially for women. Not only does pasteurized milk create imbalances in the ratios of crucial minerals, but it influences progression and rates of osteoporosis. So which alternatives…
Tara Opsal, Colorado State University and Stephanie Malin, Colorado State University Coloradans will vote on a ballot initiative in November that requires new oil and gas projects to be set back at least 2,500 feet from occupied buildings. If approved, the measure – known as…
Like many young adults my age, I received a fair number of participation certificates, ribbons, medals, and trophies growing up. Arguably, the “accomplishments” that earned those awards were not always impressive. For example, I participated in pine wood derby races, and more often than not,…
A decade has passed since the collapse of the Lehmann Brothers investment bank, triggering the worst recession since the stock market collapse of 1929. But between the 1930s and 2008, the world experienced several economic downturns, some of which had a long-lasting impact on the affected countries….
By Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath In a few short years, the majority of the world’s population has accepted the fifth generation of wi-fi called 5G, where the speed to send full-length, high definition movies to your iPad is said to be ten times faster. The frequencies…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze It’s hard to heed diet goals and eat right – something inside of us kicks against our very best intentions. But what if you could bypass the monkey-mind and go straight to the heart by using mental imagery to affect profound change?…
By Alex Pietrowski Global populations of bees and pollinator insects are being decimated at an alarming rate, and in recent years we’ve learned that use of neonicotinoid pesticides are largely to blame. But, as researchers are now confirming, the most used (and overused) herbicide in the world,…
By Susan Boskey Is hemp cannabidiol (CBD) oil the new snake oil? Definitely not! Yet by the way some websites are marketing it I’m left to wonder. The cannabis industry and others call the unrestrained and exuberant marketing of legal marijuana the “Green Rush” as…
By Kerry McDonald A worrying trend is emerging in schools across the country. With increasing regularity, school districts are tracking students’ mental health and raising flags if a screening shows something amiss. Student mental health tracking is often framed in terms of safety or prevention, arguing…
Advocacy groups talk to Congress about PRIME Act, dairy farm crisis in America Constituents and farmers will prepare small plates for Congress and give them a taste of the farm as they talk legislation that supports local food and small farms. Washington, D.C. – September 25,…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP About Migraine and Yoga for Migraine A migraine is an intense, debilitating, and chronic headache that causes attacks on more than 15 days monthly. This type of headache produces severe pain on one side of the head, and some sufferers may…
By Daisy Luther A woman from Wayne County, North Carolina did the right thing during the chaos of Hurricane Florence and she got arrested for it because she didn’t ask the government’s permission. When Tammy Hedges saw that her neighbors had left behind 27 cats and…
FDA Death Data On Kratom Linked To Adulterated Products, Not The Kratom Plant Itself American Kratom Association Demands a Recall on Scheduling Recommendation and Complete FDA Re-evaluation of Kratom Science. WASHINGTON, DC – September 24, 2018 – The American Kratom Association (AKA) today called upon the U.S….
By Jeremiah Johnson Ready Nutrition Guys and Gals, this article presents some of the differences you need to be aware of that will directly affect you in your everyday life with the change of season. One of the problems with our modern society (definitely post-agrarian,…
By Gabriel Neal, Texas A&M University When my brother and I were kids back in the ‘80s, we loved going to Long John Silver’s. But it wasn’t just for the fish. It was for the vinegar – malt vinegar. We would uncap a bottle at…
