America’s health care system has battled hospital-borne infections for years. But there has been little success.
Some 80,000 Americans a year die from hospital infections. That’s more than breast, colon, and pancreatic cancers combined.1
Why can’t we stop this scourge? A new study may have found the answer.
… Read MoreNo one wants to live near a toxic waste dump. But if you’re like most people, that’s essentially what you have underneath your kitchen sink.
Commercial cleaning products are full of chemicals that can cause serious health problems. They include laundry detergents, bathroom cleaners, dishwashing soaps, and floor cleaners.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a consumer organization, analyzed thousands of cleaning products.… Read More
With Zika fears growing every day, mosquitoes have become public enemy number one. But fighting them off does not require dousing yourself with harmful chemicals or locking yourself indoors.
Several types of flowers, herbs, and grasses keep mosquitoes away.1 The essential oils in these plants are natural repellants. The oils are released into the air, particularly when a plant is cut or “bruised.”… Read More
After years of uncertainty, scientists say a massive new study makes it clear your cellphone increases your risk of cancer.
The damning research found that rats exposed to radio frequency (RF) radiation, the type emitted by cellphones, had a much greater risk of developing brain and heart tumors.
Malignant brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer deaths in American adolescents and adults ages 15 to 39.… Read More
A new Johns Hopkins study shows that the health care professionals we trust to safeguard our lives are actually killing us.
Researchers found that medical errors claim about 251,000 lives every year.1 Only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans.2
Dr. Martin Makary is a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He led the study, which was published in the BMJ.… Read More
Authorities are desperately looking for ways to slow the spread of the Zika virus in the United States.
One of their main weapons against the mosquitos that carry the disease is aerial pesticides. These are chemicals sprayed from airplanes and helicopters onto swampy areas that breed mosquitoes. Many local governments across the country routinely spray for mosquitoes.
Zika causes birth defects in infants and nerve disorders in adults.… Read More