The Western U.S. has been conducting an experiment that went awry. What began as loosening restrictions on the recreational use of marijuana snowballed into legalizing the possession and use of hard drugs such as heroin and fentanyl. Now, states are starting to reconsider the wisdom of those policies. At the beginning of September, Oregon’s 3 […]
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Scientists discover that there is ‘life after death’
In sci-fi films such as ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Re-Animator’, human bodies are brought back to life, existing in a freakish condition between life and death. While this sounds like the stuff of fantasy, a new study says a ‘third state’ of existence really does exist in modern biology. According to the researchers, the third state is […]
Adderall linked to psychosis / mania risk
People who are taking high doses of Adderall face an increased risk for developing psychosis or mania, according to a new Mass General Brigham study. The researchers from McLean Hospital, a psychiatric teaching hospital, found that high doses of the prescription amphetamine were linked to a five-fold elevated risk of new-onset psychosis or mania. The […]
Top 3 killers in US, cancer, heart disease & sepsis
“Real Housewives of Orange County” star Vicki Gunvalson, 62, is sharing her recent health scare after she was hospitalized with sepsis, a potentially deadly disease that results from the body’s response to an infection. “This entire health scare came unannounced — with no warning,” Gunvalson told Fox News Digital. As Sepsis Awareness Month kicks off […]
Wegovy & Ozempic said to prolong life
It has been eight years since weight-loss drug Ozempic hit the market, while Wegovy surfaced in 2021. Since then many reports have been written about the wider health benefits of the so called wonder drugs. Ozempic and Wegovy, which use the drug called semaglutide, are manufactured by Novo Nordisk. Both drugs can be used by […]
Humans age dramatically at 2 points in life
cientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age of 44, and then again at 60. In a study published in the journal Nature Aging, scientists at Stanford University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore followed 108 participants over several years to observe aging […]
Your next ‘energy drink’ could kill you!
Sarah Katz steered clear of energy drinks because she knew they could be risky for her, but the 21-year-old college student with an underlying heart condition didn’t know to avoid Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade, her shattered mother says. Katz, a standout undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania, died from cardiac arrest in September 2022 after […]
Lead, Arsenic & toxic metals found in Tampons
More than a dozen metals — including lead and arsenic — showed up in a broad array of tampons sold across the U.S. and Europe, raising concerns about menstruation products used by millions, a recent study found. Tests found lead in all 30 tampons from 14 brands that were purchased from major online retailers and […]
Nitazene opioids are more potent than fentanyl
The use of nitazenes, a group of drugs which can be more potent than fentanyl, is spreading across Europe and North America, the UN drug agency has warned.The synthetic opioids have been detected in the UK, US, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Belgium and Canada, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) wrote in its latest […]
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ accumulate in testes
New research has found for the first time that PFAS “forever chemicals” accumulate in the testes, and the exposure probably affects children’s health. The toxic chemicals can damage sperm during a sensitive developmental period, potentially leading to liver disease and higher cholesterol, especially in male offspring, the paper, which looked at the chemicals in mice, […]
2-in-1 Covid/Flu vaccine is in our future
Drug company Moderna says its combined flu and Covid vaccine, which targets the two diseases in a single shot, has passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks.The phase-three trial shows the vaccine arms the body with protective antibodies.And it does so as effectively as separate flu and Covid shots, results suggest.Fewer injections would be […]
Are we overdosing every day on caffeine?
Caffeine is an active ingredient in some of the world’s favourite drinks and has a powerful effect on humans. What happens if you take too much? It is there naturally in your morning coffee and cup of tea or added to your favourite energy drink and many popular soft drinks. For many of us, a […]