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Dangers of Plastic in Bottled Water
New studies have found that when you are drinking bottled water you may also be drinking the plastic that the bottle is made from. The small pieces of plastic are called microplastics and can be found in the water contained ...
Depression – A Result of Success?
Residents of rich countries are more likely to be affected by depression than those who live in poorer nations. That’s the startling conclusion World Health Organization researchers reached when they interviewed nearly 90,000 people in 18 countries about their mental ...
Blood Test for Concussions
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the blood test for concussions. The handheld device is used to detect concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries in place of a CT SCAN. Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator is ...
Smart Devices Stunt Children’s Speech
Researchers have been looking into young children and the use of smart devices and their speech development. Children that start using these devices before the age of 2 are found to have a speech impediment. There was a study on ...
BPA linked to miscarriages
New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that problem or having trouble getting pregnant. While the study is not nearly ...
Autism caused by packaging chemicals?
Nine out of 10 Americans have a chemical called bisphenol A in their urine, said Nicholas D. Kristof. BPA, which can be found in plastic food containers, soup can linings, ATM receipts, and many other consumer products, is a proven ...
Taurids Meteor Stream Could Cause Disaster To Earth
Scientists have discovered a new branch of the Taurids meteor stream that could prove to be a major disaster for Earth, with asteroids up to 1,000 feet wide flying past us every few years. The Taurids meteor shower peaks every ...
Fewer Americans Killed by Lightning Strikes
Fewer people are being killed by lightning strikes due to better ways to get out of its way. In the United States we have learned that we can get out its way by having covers over us that don’t attract ...
Goddess Kali Demands Human Sacrifice
To worship the goddess Kali sacrifices of goats, roosters, sugarcane and pumpkins are offered to celebrate the changing of the seasons. It has been reported that the sacrifice of a 25-year-old man was found in a remote village in the ...
Myanmar – Rewarding anti-Muslim thuggery
A vicious racist ideology is taking hold in Myanmar, said Burmese blogger Maung Zarni. A “neo-Nazi Buddhist movement” known as 969, led by “fascist monks,” is trying to drive the Ro-hingya Muslims out of the country. Nobody is stopping these ...
