April 2015
The cure to asthma is coming
Asthma is a condition in which a person's airways narrow and swell, produce extra mucus, and become inflamed. The medical community has long been able to describe the events of an asthma attack, but have been unable to identify the attack's cause. That is, u...
What are the Fundamental Differences Between the GOP’s Healthcare Plan and Obamacare?
If you’ve spent anytime recently trying to wrap your head around the GOPs proposed healthcare plan to determine how exactly it’s different from Obamacare, we feel your pain.Unless you’re a politician or a lawyer, it’s pretty hard to read all of the jargo...
ADHD America: Making childhood a disease
How has America come to the point where normal childhood behavior has been reclassified as a disease?
That is a question Marilyn Wedge, an ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) expert answers in Time magazine. Here are excerpts from her article:
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Red light ticket cameras to be banned in Texas
Beyond the fact that the intersection cameras do not actually improve safety, it appears that their use goes against the U.S. Constitution. The sixth amendment promises each citizen the right to face their accusers. Obviously, a ticketed individual is not go...
Diet Pepsi’s recipe changed over consumer concerns
The popular belief among American consumers that aspartame is dangerous has lead PepsiCo to change the recipe for Diet Pepsi.Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in NutraSweet and Equal. Although many consumers think otherwise, the sweetener is pe...
North Carolina laying the smack down on polluters
Years of polluting North Carolina's public waters has resulted in Duke Energy being fined a whopping 25 million dollars.In February of 2014, Duke Energy spilled 39,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River. That spill was just one example of the pollution...
Blue Bell Ice Cream recalled for potentially fatal contamination [April 2015]
The FDA has announced a nation-wide recall of Blue Bell Ice Cream. The recall was voluntarily made after Blue Bell Creameries found out many of their ice creams had been contaminated with an organism that can be very dangerous for children and pregnant women...
Sabra Classic Hummus recalled for potentially fatal contamination [April 2015]
The FDA has announced a nation-wide recall of Sabra Classic Hummus. The recall was voluntarily made after Sabra Dipping Company found out their hummus was contaminated with an organism that can be very dangerous for children and pregnant women. The organism ...
The Marijuana Military: Is weed the answer for PTSD?
Prescription drugs not working
Veterans coming back home from war have been prescribed a cocktail of prescription drugs to treat their PTSD. Many, unfortunately, have found prescription treatment to be unsuccessful. Of those veterans, some have taken their ...
Portland’s effort to save bees
Another step has been made in protecting America's $15 billion dollar insect. Portland has banned the use of a certain type of insecticide, called neonicotinoid, in hopes of stopping colony collapse disorder. The ban, however, only applies to property owned ...