CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations throughout the United States, today announced it is donating $500,000 to the University of Colorado’s Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention to address the ongoing public health issue of opioid and prescription drug abuse through research and education. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, opioids contributed […]
FlASH: A groundbreaking new study holds heartening news for older Americans. Since the mid-1990’s, the number of seniors who suffered a heart attack or died from one dropped dramatically evidence that campaigns to prevent heart attacks and improve patient care are paying off, Yale University researchers said. The study of more than 4-M Medicare patients […]
Stop Prediabetes From Becoming Diabetes Without RX Drugs Eat Real Food! The rising number of people with diabetes is epidemic, and the situation is getting worse. That according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and by Y 2050, 1 out of 3 Americans may have diabetes. Dr. Michael Greger, MD, a best-selling author […]
Curcumin Joins an Elite Group in Clinical Trials for Cancer Prevention Turmeric, a Yellow curry spice used in Indian cuisine, has a long history of medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurvedic medicine. Curcumin is one of the most well-studied bioactive ingredients in turmeric having over 150 potentially therapeutic activities, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and powerful […]
Combating the Ongoing Crisis of Opioid Addiction Requires Innovative Approaches OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma announced last week that it’s making a $3.4-M grant to Harm Reduction Therapeutics, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, to help develop a low-cost naloxone nasal spray. The announcement comes as lawsuits from local governments blaming Purdue, based in Stamford, Connecticut, and other companies […]
WS-J: California Democrats Prioritize Green Policies Over Fire Prevention The huge wildfires in California are a reckoning for the state’s Democratic lawmakers who have repeatedly chosen to please the green lobby over fire prevention, the WS-J wrote in an editorial. Instead of being outraged at President Donald Trump for calling them out on it, California lawmakers should instead […]
The Keys to Cancer Prevention: Diet & Detoxification Optimizing our body’s ability to burn fat as its primary fuel by eating a ketogenic diet and/or fasting is a foundational aspect of cancer prevention and treatment. Detoxification is a Key component as outlined in Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy’s book, “The Cancer Revolution: A Groundbreaking Program to […]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Renewed Vow to Eliminate Homegrown Zika Florida Governor Rick Scott has renewed his vow to eliminate homegrown Zika from Miami-Dade County, the only place in the US where the disease is spreading locally. “I know that everyone here is very concerned about how we can stop the spread of Zika. Our […]
Florida’s ‘Home Grown’ Zika Cases Top 1000 The total number of people in Florida infected by the Zika virus now tops 1,000, state officials say. A total of 1,014 have contracted the virus since state health officials began keeping the tally, the officials said Wednesday. That total includes 6 new cases of homegrown Zika and […]
Protect Yourself from Mosquito Born Zika Virus the Natural Way Thursday, the US Congress authorized $1.1-B to fight Zika, with the virus threatening the US. Nevertheless, pregnant women still face the choice to cover themselves with chemically-laden bug repellent or risk catching the virus, which can cause microcephaly and other heartbreaking brain defects in newborns. […]
No New Zika Cases in Wynwood (Miami) in 45 Days Monday, US health officials on continued to advise pregnant women and their partners to consider postponing non-essential travel to Miami to avoid the risk of exposure to Zika, even as Florida Governor Rick Scott declared the city’s Wynwood neighborhood Zika-free and invited visitors to return. […]
The Zika Virus is Here, So Fight the Bugs “Smart” According to the data there have been more than 18,000 cases of Zika virus in the US and its territories. Researchers are trying to understand both how the virus enters the body, how it behaves, and how it’s passed to other people, along with the […]
Some Tips on How to Relieve Lower Back Pain Naturally Lower back pain is the most commonly reported type of pain and a leading cause of disability, missed work and doctor visits in the US. Estimates suggest approximately 80% of adults will suffer from lower back pain in their lifetime. Also, the cost of lower […]
Poor Oral Health Poses Major Health Risk People who fail to brush their teeth at least 2X’s a day may be putting themselves at risk of heart disease, and advanced gum disease can raise your risk of a fatal heart attack up to 10X. There is also a 700% higher incidence of type 2 diabetes […]
A Healthy Lifestyle Can Prevent Many Cancer Cases A new large-scale US study has found that many cancer cases and deaths in individuals could be prevented by following a healthy lifestyle. The team of researchers, from Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, looked at data from […]
New EPA Rules Target Methane Leaks, Flaring & Venting Following US President Barack Obama’s promise to cut toxic methane leaks at Oil & Gas facilities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, 12 May announced the US government’s “1st-ever” set of standards to reduce such emissions. The new regulations were criticized by environmentalist critics as not far-reaching enough. The […]
Wildfires in the Western US and Climate Change The number of large wildfires has nearly 2X’s since the 1980’s, and the average length of wildfire season has grown by more than 2 months. Research shows that changes in climate, especially earlier snowmelt and warming in the spring and summer, have helped boost this increase in […]
Super Foods Are Cancer Killers To brand a vegetable, spice or other edible a “super food” is to recognize that it has the capabilities that far outdistances others among them. 3 super foods that distinguish themselves nutritionally are Ginger, Turmeric and Carrots. A Key bonus they share is that they are disease-fighting antioxidants. People who […]
The US Forest Service Spent $1.72-B on Firefighting in 2015 The US Forest Service, the nation’s primary firefighting agency, spent a record $1.72-B on firefighting in Y 2015. More than 50% of the land burned in the US by wildfires last year was in Alaska, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, which coordinates firefighting […]
Wildfires in the US are Starting Earlier and Burning Longer Firefighting crews have adjusted to the new threats and priorities The 1st Alaska wildfire of Y 2016 broke out in late February, followed by a 2nd just 8 days later. New Mexico has seen 140 fires this year, 2X the number in the same period […]
Building Homes In SoCal Canyons With Extreme Fire Risk Hundreds of houses have sprouted in Orange County’ California’s Canyon Country in recent decades, many of them directly in the path of historic wildfire corridors. And more houses may be coming, depending on a local court case to be decided in the coming weeks. Complicating things […]