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11/07/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Is the mysterious “polio-like disease” sweeping America caused by vaccines? Herbicide exposure?

The Centers for Disease Control recently revealed they are investigating 155 possible cases of “polio-like syndrome,” or acute flaccid myelitis. So far, 80 cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) have been confirmed in 25 states, as of November 2, 2018. While health officials say they “don’t know” what’s causing the outbreak of polio-like symptoms in children, […]

04/25/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Not so squeaky clean after all: Rubber ducks and other bath toys found to be riddled with harmful bacteria

Remember that catchy song in Sesame Street that partly goes, “Rubber duckie, joy of joys/ When I squeeze you, you make noise”? That line from the longtime kiddie show that parents also watch may not hold water, after all. A team of researchers from Eawag, ETH Zurich and the University of Illinois found that flexible […]

05/04/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Feeling sick? The average American home collects 40 pounds of toxic dust per year

A recent report by Today.com showed that the average American home collects as much as 40 pounds of dust annually. According to the report, dust is home to microscopic organisms called dust mites, which reproduce fast and pose a threat to the general public’s health. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) cautioned that dust mites may […]

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