FLASH: California is home to the nation’s 2nd “rattiest city“, and San Francisco, San Diego and LA are all part of the problem, the study found. Driven by a growing homeless population and government restrictions on select pesticides, rat infestations have spiked in major cities across California, most notably Los Angeles, San Diego and San […]
$STZ, $MO, $BUD FLASH: Legalize marijuana, but do not pretend it’s therapeutic. The District of Columbia and 10 states have legalized recreational marijuana use, and another 8 look likely to do so in Y 2019. “I favor the move but am troubled by the gateway to it: All these jurisdictions first passed laws permitting the […]
Pet Alert: Legalized Marijuana Can Mean Death to Your Dog Classic signs of poisoning include glassy eyes, a dazed expression, slow response times, loss of coordination and dribbling urine; the more THC the dog ingests, the more severe the symptoms, Marijuana for humans contains much more THC than pets can safely consume; CBD oil for […]
Steering Your Dogs Away from the Hazards of Fall Dog owners know that each change of season brings potential hazards for their pets, Now at Fall is here and Winter on the way it is a good time for a refresher on some of the potential hazards presented by the change of seasons from warmer to cooler […]
Its Summer, Protect Yourselves from Poison Ivy Poison ivy, oak and sumac are closely related plants, and may be found growing in similar environments in the US. In fact, all 3 grow throughout the country. except Hawaii, Alaska and parts of Nevada. Poison ivy is found throughout the US, Poison sumac is distributed mostly on […]
Obama’s Failure Resulted in 4 April Sarin Gas Attack in Syria A declassified French intelligence report showing the 4 April Sarin Gas attack in Syria was carried out by the Assad regime also underscores the failure of former US President Barack Hussein Obama admin’s chemical weapons deal. The Syrian government was supposed to give up its […]
Officials Claim Poison Gas Attack in Syria “100% Fabrication” Thursday, the US-led coalition against IS denied a Syrian army report it had carried out an air strike that had hit poison gas supplies belonging to ISIS and caused the deaths of hundreds of people. A statement by the Syrian army, circulated by state media, said […]
Alcohol No Longer Thought to Increase Longevity We have all seen headlines advocating a daily glass of red wine to protect the heart and increase your longevity, but recent research demonstrates this is not necessarily true. The theory that 1 or 2 drinks each day may be associated with longevity has been debunked by a […]
Avoiding Halloween Health Hazards Halloween should be fun scary, but not where our health is concerned. Every year at this time, poison control centers across America receive frantic, chilling Halloween calls about dry ice, it can literally freeze your skin off, poisoned candy concerns, and allergies, to name a few. Here are the Key Halloween […]
Mosquito Spraying for Zika Virus Is Exterminating Bees Bees are now facing another chemical threat in the form of pesticides being sprayed to kill mosquitoes in the name of Zika-virus prevention. In Summerville, South Carolina, millions of bees were killed when a small area of the town was aerially sprayed for mosquitoes. The pesticide sprayed […]
US Beekeepers Fearful, Anti-Zika Toxin Killing Bees Beekeepers around the South Eastern US fear a new threat to their livelihoodm it is a fine mist beaded with neurotoxin, sprayed from the sky by government officials at war with Mosquitos that carry the Zika virus South Carolina beekeepers found millions of dead honey bees carpeting their […]
The Common Garden Oleander Can Kill Your Pet If you live in Texas, Arizona, Nevada, or California, where Oleander grows wild and is a popular landscape plant watch off-leash pets carefully. Many pet owners do not realize how deadly the Oleander plant can be if ingested by humans, dogs, cats, birds, horses, cows, and other […]