News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
05/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Man-made ocean pollution has severely affected the immune systems of wild dolphins, researchers claim
Once thought to be healthier than their captive cousins, wild dolphins have begun showing signs of compromised immune systems. Researchers have pinpointed ocean pollution and contamination as the main causes of this startling discovery. For the purposes of their study, researchers studied and compared four groups of bottlenose dolphins that lived in aquariums and beyond […]
05/10/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Fukushima wildfire revives worries over airborne radiation from “difficult-to-return zone”
On the evening of April 29, a wildfire broke out in a mountain forest near the now-disabled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant. In a report by the Mainichi.jp, the publication stated that the fire started on the 448-meter high Mount Juman in Namie, a town in the Fukushima Prefecture. In response to the prefecture […]
05/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Alert: 55 tons of frozen chicken nugget meals recalled over Salmonella concerns
On April 20, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an announcement warning consumers about a food product by Conagra Brands Inc., in Marshall, Miss. According to the report, Salmonella had contaminated the brownie mix dessert included in the breaded chicken nugget meals under the Banquet brand. The public recall by the USDA’s […]
05/07/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Toxic tradition: Birthday cakes can contain toxic ingredients
Celebrating your birthday with a cake is a beloved tradition that goes back several centuries. If you can’t bake a cake, then you can simply buy one from your favorite bakery or grocery. Birthday cakes these days come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, leaving you spoiled for choice. Nearly all birthday cakes look good, […]
05/05/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
How safe is your aluminum foil?
Is aluminum foil safe to use when cooking? That’s the question posed by AuthorityNutrition.com, and one that can’t be answered succinctly. Some people consider it a health hazard that has no place being anywhere near food. Other people claim that aluminum foil is totally safe to use in cooking, wrapping, and storing food. As such, the […]
05/05/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Schoolgirl nearly killed by toxic shock syndrome after wearing a tampon for 10 hours
Molly Pawlett, a 14-year old schoolgirl, woke up one day feeling unwell. She thought she had simply come down with a common illness. When her mother noticed a red rash spreading over the teenager’s body, the 39-year old Sonia Pawlett asked Molly Pawlett to remove her tampon. She was then rushed to the emergency department […]
05/03/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Gardasil strikes again: HPV vaccine is to blame for daughter’s paralysis, warns mother
After suffering an allergic reaction to the controversial human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Mia Blesky was left paralyzed from the neck down. Once a straight-A student and aspiring pop star who sang and danced, she’s now being home-schooled and given singing lessons at her bedside. The doctors say that it’s all in her head but her mother, […]
05/01/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Organic certifier warns: Many beauty products in the UK that are labeled “organic” are misleading
If it’s labeled “organic” then you might want to panic. As explained by the UK-based organic certification agency Soil Association, thousands of beauty products with the “organic” label are anything but. A recent market report released by the organization has revealed that a number of products bearing tag aren’t actually certified and often contain banned […]
04/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
California cities are among the most polluted in America
Be careful where you breathe in California; several cities in this state have the worst air pollution in America. In their annual “State of the Air” report, the American Lung Association revealed that the city of Bakersfield, Calif., had the worst spikes of short-term air pollution. The city also ranked among the worst in terms […]
04/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Why are we ignoring the rise in male infertility?
In a piece for FearlessParent.org, Pratik Chougule, Executive Editor of The American Conservative, says efforts to identify the cause of male infertility and promote any remedial therapies are absent on federal and state levels. Sperm density may be declining and infertility may be rising among American males. Although semen quality can be considered a “fundamental biomarker […]
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