A new proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would boost emissions standards for coal-fired power plants, heartening public health advocates and raising questions from the energy industry about cost and feasibility. It comes after a February 2022 EPA ruling that reversed a Trump administration action in 2020 on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards…
Biden EPA Tightens Screws on Coal Plants
April 7, 2023
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High Lithium in Drinking Water Substantially Increases Risk of Autism: Study
Higher lithium concentrations in drinking water among pregnant women carry significant possibilities of raising the risk of autism among children, a new study has found. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics on April 3, looked into whether maternal exposure to lithium in drinking water is linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the offspring. Conducted…
Biden Vetoes Joint Resolution Against His Water Rule
April 6, 2023
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President Joe Biden has vetoed a joint resolution from the House and Senate that would have repealed his Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, delivering what could be a fatal blow to that specific challenge to his environmental agenda. The expected veto was issued on the afternoon of April 6. “I just vetoed a…
Bad Sitting Habits Lead to Upper Crossed Syndrome, 3 Simple Stretches to Correct It
The big problem with bad posture is that it often feels so good. Postural considerations often relate to formed habits, and even though bad posture can have negative consequences in other areas of the body—and on bodily function as a whole—bad postural habits often feel comfortable and familiar. At first, bad posture is just bad…
Can Cancer Kill Cancer?
Yes, according to new research, where cancer cells were found to act as a ‘weapon’ against other cancer cells. Known as dual-action therapy, this approach is created to eliminate existing tumours and train the immune system to kill new ones, thus preventing cancer recurrence. This revolutionary new way to turn cancer cells into potent, anti-cancer…
Nature Prescriptions Found to Reduce Blood Pressure, Lower Depression and Anxiety
April 5, 2023
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A new study of international evidence for “nature prescriptions”—a recommendation to spend time in nature—has found that spending time in green spaces such as forests, gardens, parks, and meadows can heal high blood pressure, depression and anxiety, and insomnia. Published on April 5 in the Lancet Planetary Health, the systematic review and meta-analysis led by Professor…
Nitric Oxide Loss: The Single Most Important Factor Impacting Cardiovascular Health
April 5, 2023
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Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important signaling molecules in our body involved in virtually every organ system. Some researchers say that there is a very clear progression of cardiovascular disease that begins with the loss of NO production. Every age-related disease and every chronic disease—whether it manifests in the kidney, the brain, the…
Australia Discreetly Discontinues AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine
April 5, 2023
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The Australian government has quietly removed approval from the Vaxzevria AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which has been linked to rare but the serious side effect of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (TTS) involving blood clots combined with low levels of blood platelets. The federal health department updated its website to advise that the vaccine developed in the United…
Biden Admin Moving Ahead With Ban on Incandescent Lightbulbs
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to phase incandescent lightbulbs out of use in favor of compact fluorescent and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. Last April, the DOE announced revised efficiency standards for lamps that would require the gradual phasing out of the traditional incandescent lightbulbs, which have been used to light homes since the late…
Branson’s Virgin Orbit Files for Bankruptcy After Failed Rocket Launch
April 4, 2023
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Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to get additional funding from its backers. The Long Beach, California-based satellite launch company, founded and owned by Richard Branson, failed to secure long-term funding it needed to recover from a January rocket failure in the United Kingdom. Branson had long had an ambition to become…
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