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Home Depot is banning bee-killing insecticides
Bee colonies are collapsing, which could spell serious trouble for the food we eat. According to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), scientists believe that bee colonies are collapsing because of pesticide exposure, parasitic mites, and lack of food. Pesticides found on plants at home and garden stores have been […]
5 benefits to waking up earlier
What time do you wake up in the morning? Some of us are early risers, while others love to sleep in. While getting a good nights sleep is absolutely key to good health — lack of sleep may weaken the immune system and contribute to weight gain — evidence is […]
Pesticide in milk linked to Parkinson’s
Cow’s milk has been consumed for thousands of years, and has been touted as a healthy drink for strong bones and teeth, amongst many other benefits. Ever since we were kids, most of our parents made us drink milk at least once a day. As scientists and researchers dig deeper […]
E-cigarettes are linked to lung disease
We have all heard before how detrimental smoking is to our health. Years of research have shown that cigarettes are one of the most dangerous products that humans consume, if not the most dangerous. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every year, an estimated 443,000 people die […]
Paul McCartney speaks out on GMO labeling
GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism and is defined as “an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.” The technique used to create GMOs is called recombinant DNA. DNA molecules from different organisms are combined to create one molecule of DNA, and are then transferred to […]
Monsanto will face trial for crimes against humanity
Monsanto is an agriculture company that is well known for creating pesticides such as Roundup. These pesticides are bad for the environment and believed to be bad for health as well. As written in Scitable, a publication from Nature Education: After countless studies, pesticides have been linked to cancer, Alzheimer’s […]
Coconut oil fights yeast infections
Coconut oil has many surprising health benefits. Most of use grew up considering fats like coconut oil to be unhealthy and to be contributors to heart disease. Coconut oil is composed of a group of unique fat molecules known as medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA). Although they are technically classified as saturated […]
Chipotle E. Coli outbreak spreads to 9 states
E. Coli is a type of bacteria that lives in the intestines. While most types of E. Coli are completely safe, there are some that can cause illness. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: “The worst type of E. coli, known as E. coli O157:H7, causes […]