USDA-funded researchers determined the most efficient way to reduce pesticides on fruits and vegetables. They doused apples with two common pesticides and then washed them with either tap water, an EPA-approved bleach produce wash or a solution of baking soda. The baking soda solution recipe was one teaspoon for every two cups of water. … Read More »
Most cases of runny noses are not from central spinal fluid (CSF) leaks. (Photo: Getty Images)Getty It’s not snot. It’s leaking brain fluid. That’s what Greg Phillpotts learned after suffering from a runny nose for 5 years, as described by Josh Chapin for ABC 11 Eyewitness News. Here’s a Tweet from Chapin: He thought it… Read More »
In 2018, 41% of voters said that health care was the most important issue facing the country. Health care wasn’t asked in 2016, but in 2014 only 25% said it was the most important issue and it was lower, 18%, in 2012. Health care is an extremely Democratic issue; three-quarters of those who said it… Read More »
How will screening for intelligence affect parents’ decisions?ERproductions Ltd/Getty By Clare Wilson THE prospect of creating intelligent designer babies has been the subject of ethical debate for decades, but we have lacked the ability to actually do it. That may now change, thanks to a new method of testing an embryo’s genes that could soon… Read More »
WHO is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Douma city, East Ghouta. According to reports from Health Cluster partners, during the shelling of Douma on Saturday, an estimated 500 patients presented to health facilities exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals. In particular, there were signs… Read More »