This from the UK GUARDIAN: Tens of thousands of children and young people are being given the hormone melatonin to help them sleep, prompting concern that the medicine is being handed out too readily with little evidence of its long-term effectiveness or safety. Melatonin, which is produced naturally by the body in dark environments to … Read moreRise in melatonin for sleep aid
A Georgia mother said her toddler went to bed sick and woke up paralyzed from the neck down. It’s the latest in a series of mysterious illnesses that are baffling doctors. Two young patients were recently treated at Scottish Rite after they fell ill and then woke up partially paralyzed. Doctors are still working to … Read moreGeorgia toddler paralyzed overnight as AFM fears grow nationwide
A woman purported to be the oldest living person ever at 128 says she hasn’t lived a single happy day in her life and her longevity is “a punishment”. The Russian government claims Koku Istambulova is the world’s oldest person. But she has bluntly said her longevity “was God’s will” and she “did nothing to … Read moreThe Green Mile is a long road
The worst flu since the early 2000s strikes he entire continental United States is experiencing widespread flu right now, the first time in the 13 years of the current tracking system that that has happened, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officials said that this flu season is shaping up to be … Read moreTHE FLU BOMB: KIDS GET BANNED FROM DETROIT HOSPITAL!
Surgeons removed 30 inches of a man’s large intestine after diagnosing him with a rare condition involving a building-up of constipation throughout his life. The unnamed male patient, 22, is believed to have been born with the congenital condition known as Hirschsprung’s disease – also known as “HD”. It means his stool cannot pass because … Read moreNot for the faint of heart or the low in fiber
CELL PHONE DANGERS REVEALED! But .. not revealed. It was held secret and in draft form until recently.. As the SAN FRAN CBS affiliate reports, After keeping it hidden for years, California’s Department of Public Health has released a draft document outlining health officials’ concerns about cellphone radiation exposure. The previously unpublished document was released … Read moreCell phone (non)safety draft now released to the public!
Worldwide fears are increasing that the Zika virus, one that primarily hits newborn children, will become a major pandemic over the coming months.. And this tonight developing in New York City: RSOE EDIS Event Report – A third case of the Zika virus has been confirmed in the Big Apple – in a pregnant woman … Read moreFear over the Zika virus
I heard about a study the other day concluding–YES, CONCLUDING the talking head on the news said–that people who drink their coffee black are more likely to be psychopaths.. I like my coffee with cream but on occasion have consumed it black.I suppose those days, more than others, I was likely to have psychopathic tendencies … Read moreSeriously..
Chances are, if you’re drinking ground coffee, you’re also drinking dirt and twigs
In a study of 93 men in Sierra Leone, scientists found the Ebola virus in semen samples from about half of them. The risk seemed to decline over time. Ebola was detected in all nine men tested at two to three months after their illness began but in only 11 of the 43 survivors tested … Read moreIn a study of 93 men in Sierra Leone, scientists found the Ebola virus in semen samples from about half of them. The risk seemed to decline over time. Ebola was detected in all nine men tested at two to three months after their illness began but in only 11 of the 43 survivors tested at seven to nine months