Tag: public health
Teenagers Are Eating Tide Pods And Posting Reactions Online. Here’s Why
Social media has spawned a lot of flaky trends, but the so-called “Tide Pod Challenge” certainly ranks as one of the most bizarre. News...
Big Brother In The Bathroom: Scientists May Use Cell Data To...
Does the wastewater from your toilet contain dirty little secrets that you wouldn't want anyone to know about? Surprising as it may seem, epidemiologists...
Should You Buy Into The Raw Water Craze?
According to Mukhande Singh, the founder of a company called Live Water, “You’re drinking toilet water with birth control drugs in them” if you’re...
Special Report: This Is Why The Government Wants To Keep You...
Americans have a growing problem — namely, their expanding waistlines. The government, Big Pharma and industrialized agribusiness are raking in big bucks by keeping...
Silent Genocide In Uganda: How Can We Avert Such Tragedies?
For decades, Uganda was seen as a bright spot and a beacon of hope in the African continent. President Yoweri Museveni was hailed by...
Shocking Four in 10 U.S. Women Now ‘Morbidly’ Overweight
America has a growing problem with obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that now four out of 10 women in the United...
CDC Says Zika Mosquitoes Heading To Midwest And Northeast
The CDC is warning that as warmer weather starts rolling into the northern part of the US, Zika virus–carrying mosquitoes are likely to follow....
Sugar Tax Gains Momentum in 2016
Obesity is on the rise in many nations around the world, and we all know by now that sugar is a major culprit. This...
Almost 7 Million People are Drinking Teflon Contaminated Water
As it stands today, millions of people in the United States are drinking contaminated tap water. In one of the most sophisticated, developed countries...