The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it plans to update its water pollution control standards for meat production facilities for the first time in nearly 20 years following a lawsuit filed by environmental groups. The agency on March 1 published its proposed consent decree that would resolve a lawsuit filed by environmental and conservation groups Cape…
Environmental Protection Agency to Toughen Water Pollution Rules for Meat Production Plants
10 Herbs and Supplements That Help Boost Memory: Current Studies
Memory is an essential cognitive function that enables us to store, retain, and retrieve information. However, as we age or face various cognitive challenges, our memory may start to decline. Fortunately, there are many cognition enhancers, vitamins, and other supplements that can boost memory and cognitive function. 1. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids are…
Studies Show How Asteroid-Bashing Spacecraft Was ‘Phenomenally Successful’
WASHINGTON—NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos at a spot between two boulders during last September’s first test of a planetary defense system, sending debris hurtling into space and changing the rocky oblong-shaped object’s path a bit more than previously calculated. Those were among the findings revealed by scientists on Wednesday in the…
Hazardous Ingredients of HPV Vaccines Increase Risk to Young People (Part 4)
There is ample scientific evidence that suggests that the mixture of adjuvants contained in HPV vaccines and other vaccines is responsible for post-vaccination-induced autoimmune diseases in some patients. Adjuvant-induced disorders have become so widespread that medical experts have coined a new term to describe this umbrella syndrome: Autoimmune/Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA). In Part…
Senate Budget Committee Mulls Climate Risk to US Coastline Communities and Regions
The Senate Budget Committee on March 1 heard testimony on the costs U.S. coastal communities may be facing because of shifts in the Earth’s climate. “Coastal communities will become harder places to live and work, and real estate values and local tax bases will decline,” predicted Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who now chairs the committee,…
6 Benefits of Insulin Resistance Diet, Beyond Preventing Diabetes: Current Research
Insulin resistance is a condition that occurs when the body’s cells become less responsive to the hormone insulin, which plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels. Over time, this can lead to the development of serious health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Fortunately, following an insulin resistance diet…
Long-Lost Ship Found in Lake Huron, Confirming Tragic Story
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel. The 191-foot (58-meter) cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, sinking both. The Ironton’s captain and six…
House Committee Passes Resolution Against New Biden Water Rule
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a joint resolution against the Biden administration’s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule during a Feb. 28 markup, the latest in an ongoing dispute as to federal authority over the nation’s waters. “I would argue that this may be the most important vote, one of the…
Global Doomsday Seed Vault to Get New Batch of Seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, which acts as a backup facility for the world’s largest variety of crops against potential seed extinction due to a global calamity, is set to receive close to 20,000 seed samples. Officially opened in 2008, the seed vault is set about 394 feet into a mountainside on Spitsbergen…
Childhood Obesity: What You’re Not Hearing in the News
New guidelines on treating childhood obesity from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for early and aggressive treatment—including weight loss drugs for children as young as 6 and bariatric surgery for youths as young as 13—instead of what they call “watchful waiting or unnecessary delay of appropriate treatment of children.” The guidelines immediately stirred controversy,…
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