The opioid crisis reaches far beyond the estimated 2 million people who are addicted and 130 who die from overdose each day in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a baby is born addicted to opioids every 15 minutes, and that is based on data from 2014. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), withdrawal from opioids after … [Read more...]
Heartburn Drug Contaminated with NDMA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant have been found in Zantac heartburn medication, both the prescription and over-the-counter version of the popular drug taken to treat stomach acid and ulcers. FDA officials report that while the amount of NDMA found in the drug “barely … [Read more...]
Studies Say to Avoid Diet Soda
It’s hard to keep up with what researchers say about what we should and should not consume on a daily basis. Coffee is good for us; coffee is bad for us. Red wine is good; red wine is bad. Eggs are good for us; eggs are bad for us. Diet soda is safer than regular soda; diet soda is just as unhealthy as regular soda. It’s hard to know who or what to … [Read more...]
Vitamin E Acetate May be Cause of Vaping Illness
Studies are showing that Vitamin E acetate may be the substance that’s causing the the alarming number of vaping illnesses being reported. While the research is still in the very early stages, at this time, Vitamin E acetate has only been directly linked to cannabis vaping, not nicotine. Many believe it’s only a matter of time before Vitamin E … [Read more...]
Processed Food Preservative Linked to Autism?
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando say a preservative found in many packaged and processed foods like certain cheeses and baked goods may be linked to the rising rate of autism in the United States. In a recent study, the scientists at UCF “exposed human neural stem cells to high levels of the food preservative … [Read more...]
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