8% of Newborns Near Lake Superior Have Unsafe Mercury Levels

There is nothing more pure than a newborn child, or is there? Sadly, this pureness is tainted with chemicals from our environment. The uterus does not protect newborns from such exposure. Furthermore, this critical time of development is when such toxic contaminations have the … [Read more...]

SNL Really!?!: Seth and Amy on All Male Birth Control Panel

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Hank D and the Bee: Bee, the Reluctant Canary

More on the declining health of bees: Have Bees Become Canaries In the Coal Mine? Why Massive Bee Dieoffs May Be a Warning About Our Own Health (AlterNet) From the article: One class of pesticides, neonicotinoids in particular has received a lot of attention for harming bees. … [Read more...]

Kids at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease from High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Consumption

Call it corn sugar if you must, and laugh about stay-at-home moms concerned about their children's health, but scientists have shed new light on the dangers of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption by youth. According to a new study published in this month's The Journal of … [Read more...]

Olive Oil Treatment: Get Rid of Head Lice Naturally

Well, it has happened. My daughter's best friend had head lice, which of course puts my family at high risk for contracting this parasite. I immediately reread Jessica Gottlieb's post Head Lice (Leave Mommy alone, She's Shaking in the Corner) and sent my … [Read more...]