Tag: Science

Not All Sugars Are Bad: These Are Good for You

The human body needs a certain amount of salt, but we do not need refined sugar. This type of sugar only provides calories and has no nutritional value. However, not everyone needs to quit sugar. Most healthy people can get away with occasionally adding sugar to their diets for flavor. So are there any sweeteners…


Not All Sugars Are Bad: These Ones Are Good for You

The human body needs a certain amount of salt, but we do not need refined sugar. This type of sugar only provides calories and has no nutritional value. However, not everyone needs to quit sugar. Most healthy people can get away with occasionally adding sugar to their diets for flavor. So are there any sweeteners…


Moderna mRNA Cancer Vaccine Gets FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a “breakthrough therapy” designation to Moderna’s personalized mRNA skin cancer vaccine combined with a drug by Merck for treating patients with high-risk melanoma. The “breakthrough therapy” designation has been granted to Moderna’s mRNA-4157/V940, an investigational personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, in combination with Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy KEYTRUDA…


LIVE 9 AM ET: Is Climate Change or the Policy the True Issue? 15th ICCC Panel A (Feb. 24)

Is climate change or climate policy the real issue? Many experts, advocates, and common sense politicians would give their thoughts and ideas at the 15th International Conference on Climate Change held by the Heartland Institute in Orlando, Florida. The 4 discussions of Panel A on Feb. 24: Panel 1A – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m….


LIVE NOW: Is Climate Change or the Policy the True Issue? 15th ICCC Panel A (Feb. 24)

Is climate change or climate policy the real issue? Many experts, advocates, and common sense politicians would give their thoughts and ideas at the 15th International Conference on Climate Change held by the Heartland Institute in Orlando, Florida. The 4 discussions of Panel A on Feb. 24: Panel 1A – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m….


Family Doctor Shortage: 2 Main Factors, and What You Can Do

In recent years, the United States has faced a shortage of primary care physicians, also called family doctors. This issue has far-reaching consequences for the health care system, and the shortage is expected to become more severe in the coming years. The American Medical Association projects that by 2034, we’ll have a shortage of between…


Do COVID Vaccines Cause Tinnitus? The CDC Declines to Investigate

Some scientists and published studies have suggested a link between COVID-19 vaccines and tinnitus, commonly known as “ringing in the ears.” Some 25 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, according to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA). The ATA explains that while tinnitus is commonly referred to as “ringing in the ears,” it can involve “many different…


Federal Agents to Shoot Feral Cattle From Helicopter After Judge Dismisses Ranchers’ Complaint

Federal forest rangers are expected to start gunning down feral cattle from helicopters after a judge approved their operation to “lethally remove” a 150-member herd from a national park in southwestern New Mexico. The four-day aerial hunt is scheduled to begin on Feb. 23 and conclude on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Forest Service…


Russia Launches Rescue Ship to Space Station After Leaks

Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. The new, empty Soyuz capsule should arrive at the orbiting lab on Sunday. The capsule leak in December was blamed on a micrometeorite that punctured an…


Plant-Based Milk Can Be Called ‘Milk’: FDA Proposes Draft Labeling Guidance

Plant-based food companies can now label their alternative milk products, such as oat and almond milk, as “milk,” according to draft labeling recommendations that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released on Feb. 22. But if companies do call their products “milk,” the guidance recommends they should clearly label the beverage’s plant source, such…