Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, which examined 75 popular e-cigarette products — both single-use cartridges and refillable e-liquids — found that 27 percent contained traces of endotoxin, a microbial agent… Read More »
You know that feeling you get when you’re diving into the ocean or are immersed in nature and are struck by a complete sense of peace? Well it turns out that blissful state isn’t just thanks to the fresh sea salt and oxygen (although they help!), but it’s a sense of ‘oneness’ – where we… Read More »
The E.coli outbreak linked to raw ground beef products has now sickened 177 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. That’s a 21-person increase from when the CDC reported numbers earlier this week, on April 23. No deaths have been reported at this time, but more than 20… Read More »
As any hay fever sufferer knows, when the pollen count is high it can seem as if nothing works. Whether it’s popping an antihistamine or the bizarre suggestion that sex helps hay fever symptoms , there’s no shortage of “cures” and advice. But how far would you go to banish the itchy, streaming eyes, the… Read More »