A new documentary titled “Supplements and Safety” and released on January 19th examines whether fish oil supplements, as well as others, are what they appear to be and whether they cause unanticipated side effects for millions of vulnerable Americans. The most frequently used supplements include vitamins, fish oil, and fat-burning products; however, they are—generally—unregulated by … Continued
Read MoreDuring the week of January 19th, the Flint, Michigan water crisis gained national attention, as Governor Rick Snyder apologized to its residents for failing to “fix” the problem of the contaminated water supply. Of recent, the catastrophe has consumed the state, as a severe health crisis linked to high levels of lead leaching from water … Continued
Read MoreOn Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18th), CNN did an investigation on the environmental injustice still plaguing many poor African American communities. The environmental injustice, sadly, plays itself out in the form of exposure to toxic chemicals; specifically, a report released by the Center for Effective Government—titled “Living in the Shadow of Danger: Poverty, … Continued
Read MoreRecently, CNN published an article on what is possibly every new parent’s worst nightmare: that their baby has been born into a hospital that has an especially high mortality rate associated with a surgery that their child needs. Specifically, the article followed one family who was suffering after their newborn had open heart surgery at … Continued
Read MoreAccording to the latest data released by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, drunk driving arrests are down even as drunk driving fatalities are up and millions are being spent on sobriety enforcement. While some experts maintain that fewer arrests are an indication that fewer people are driving drunk, others have pointed out that 34 percent … Continued
Read MoreIt seems like we hear of these tragedies every day; children who find guns in their parents’ houses, killing each other or themselves on accident in mere seconds. When these events happen, they go beyond disaster and into a tragedy of epic proportions, plaguing parents with “if I hadn’t done that, would my son still … Continued
Read MoreA new poll conducted by the New York Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation found that, even though the number of insured Americans has increased in recent years, health insurance is still falling very short of preventing people from going into severe debt due to medical bills. Specifically, approximately 20 percent of people under the … Continued
Read MoreIn January, an expose was done revealing that the company DuPont had known or suspected—for many years—that their product (Teflon)—used to coat pots and pans and give them “nonstick properties”—contained a very harmful ingredient. What has now resulted in more than 3,500 personal injury and wrongful death claims against the company associated with the product—and … Continued
Read MoreNews stories have been brimming with the latest celebrity gossip on Charlie Sheen and how he failed to inform his sexual partners and others that he was H.I.V. positive. Yet, irrespective of whether or not something involves a celebrity, individuals not informing sexual partners about sexually transmittable diseases is actually a serious issue, and one … Continued
Read MoreA new survey of close to 8,000 zip codes nationwide found that nearly one-third all of all homes are located in housing areas with a high or exceedingly high risk for hazardous material. Specifically, the company found that the presence of poor air quality, superfund sites, pollution, brownfields, and former drug labs at these sites. … Continued
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