By Brandon Turbeville It’s rare when a city council mayor, police chief and anti-drugwar activist can agree on a new marijuana proposal, but that’s exactly what’s happening in Tampa, Florida. Tampa council members passed a new ordinance in a 6-to-1 vote that will decriminalize the…
By Brandon Turbeville It appears that, after decades of oppressive and freedom-crushing drug legislation, even the state of Virginia is being forced to come to grips with the rising tide of public opinion that no longer views marijuana as the substance equivalent to al-Qaeda. Fresh…
By Derrick Broze A controversial bill that would create a federal standard for labeling genetically modified or engineered foods was approved by the Senate Agricultural Committee. A bill that would “amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish…
By Brandon Turbeville DiGiorno pizzas, Stouffer’s and Lean Cuisine are all making the rounds in the news headlines as of late. But it is not because of a new product line or new marketing strategy – it is because of a massive recall due to…
By Amanda Froelich In 1989, NASA launched a Clean Air study to determine which household plants are best at filtering harmful toxins and pollutants from the air. Here are the top 18! Household plants are for more than just decor: they brighten a room and…
By Kelly Brogan, MD In the height of my residency training, I was up to 6 cups of coffee a day. Granted, at least once a week, I was awake for a forced-all-nighter, but I took any opportunity to refuel. Long before I had my…
By Brandon Turbeville Americans are only beginning to realize what a colossal mistake allowing the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act actually was. Far from being true universal health care delivery (a system that could easily be created by taxing Wall Street turnover), Obamacare…
By Natural Blaze CONSUMED is a dramatic thriller that explores the controversial world of Genetically Modified Food (GMOs). The story is anchored by a working-class, single mother (Zoe Lister-Jones) on a hunt to uncover the cause of her son’s mysterious illness. What happens when she topples…
By John Vibes Prosecutors in Belgium have recently announced that executives with pharmaceutical companies based in the country will be charged with knowingly providing drug cartels with prescription drugs that were used to manufacture methamphetamine. The companies are accused of providing the Mexican drug kingpin…
By Heather Callaghan It’s that time of year again to witness the ever growing Shamrock Shake phenomenon at McDonald’s – complete with ads for shakes that are 50 shades of alien-green. It’s been said that you should never eat something with an ingredients list thicker…
Op-ed by Cate Schrödinger “It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti The obvious effects of the drug war are well known and understood by anyone paying attention: massive incarceration of non-violent citizens, black markets and…
Washington, DC – March 2016 – Because of CDC policy failures, mismanagement, and violations of Federal law, hundreds of thousands of Lyme patients experience a greatly diminished quality of life—a tragedy compounded by financial hardships from out-of-pocket costs and lost income. The burden on individuals as…
By Josh Richardson Individual bacterial cells have short memories. But groups of bacteria can develop a collective memory that can increase their tolerance… Collective motion can be observed in biological systems over a wide range of length scales, from large animals to bacteria because collective…
By Norma Erickson During the last two weeks, it seems every time you turn around you find a news article singing the praises of HPV vaccines. It all started with a paper entitled “Prevalence of HPV After Introduction of the Vaccination Program in the United…
By Alex Pietrowski Listening to someone complain, even if it’s yourself, has never done anyone any good. Some people say that it may act as a catharsis, a way to let go of negative emotions and experiences, and maybe letting it all out once in a…
Easter is on its way, and the countdown has begun for the March 27th holiday. Easter is an occasion rife with temptation; from chocolate bunnies to packed Easter feasting tables, it can be hard for parents and children alike to make healthy decisions. If you’re…
By April McCarthy Everyone experiences some unhappiness, often as a result of a change, either in the form of a setback or a loss, or simply, as Freud said, “everyday misery.” The painful feelings that accompany these events are usually appropriate, necessary, and transitory, and…
By Alex Pietrowski Everyone loves a miracle, and as cancer rates continue to rise around the world, those who are able to beat cancer and survive the chemotherapy and radiation industry are walking, talking proof that miracles do happen. After thyroid cancer spread throughout her body,…
By Natural Blaze 2016 only gets one total eclipse of the sun on March 9. The moon is poised to pass between the earth and sun, completely blocking the sun as it does. It can only be seen in the Eastern parts of the world…
States where midwives practice independently have lower rates of C-section deliveries WASHINGTON, DC (March 2016) — States that allow autonomous practice by certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) have a higher proportion of CNM-attended births as well as lower rates of cesarean sections, preterm births, and low birthweight infants,…
