Food Crisis to Follow West Africa’s Ebola Crisis
In Ebola-stricken Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, organizations from around the world are preparing for the looming food crisis.
The Ebola virus has torn...
Poor Americans More Likely to Fall Victim to Ineffective Weight Loss Supplements
Americans in low-income households are more likely to turn to ineffective weight loss strategies like the use of unproven over-the-counter diet supplements, a recent...
University Student Purifies Water Using Solar Power
An undergraduate student at the University of Buffalo has developed a technology that truly has the potential to change the world for the better....
Some Health Experts Desire an End to Testing Alternative Therapies: Why This is Just...
In a recent commentary published in the Cell Press journal Trends in Molecular Medicine, David Gorski of Wayne State University School of Medicine and...
Research on the Health Repercussions of Fracking Faces Major Roadblocks
You would think that an inherently destructive process like fracking, a method commonly used to collect natural gas, would warrant extensive, long-term studies as...
Could Nuclear Disaster Really Happen in the US? See What is Happening in Miami
While it hasn't been widely publicized, there are growing concerns over a possible "Fukushima-like nuclear meltdown event" in the U.S., particularly in the Miami,...
China Ends the Development of GMO Corn and Rice
Big news from China: permits for the production of genetically modified corn and rice have not received renewal from the nation's Ministry of Agriculture.
In...
Could GM Baker’s Yeast Be Contributing to Skyrocketing Rates of Obesity and Diabetes?
In the ongoing struggle to avoid GMOs and their potentially negative impact on our health and the environment, there is at least one product...
Study Connects Ramen Noodles to Chronic Disease
While it is well-known that processed foods are not a healthy choice (and should really be avoided entirely), many specific foods in this category...
Yucatán Peninsula Rejects GMO Soybeans
Great news from Mexico (though Monsanto would beg to differ): a permit allowing the biotech giant to plant Roundup-Ready soybeans over 625,000 acres in...
