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From Riviera Tan to Regulatory Limbo: How Sunscreen Became Big Pharma’s Favorite Cream

Updated 11:56 AM EDT, Wed June 17, 2026

We humans have not always been afraid of the sun. For much of history, exposure to glorious sunlight was simply part of daily life. Farmers, sailors, laborers, and children spent hours outdoors under the open sky, unknowingly nourished by the sun. Nobody warned us on a screen that the sun was dangerous, and nobody tracked…Continue reading From Riviera Tan to Regulatory Limbo: How Sunscreen Became Big Pharma’s Favorite Cream

Nature’s Reset: Light, Sound, & Mushrooms Challenge Alzheimer’s Inevitability

Updated 12:57 PM EDT, Mon June 15, 2026

Watching a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease is a fate so heartbreaking that it is impossible to adequately express. For decades, the standard method of care has been to oversee cognitive decline while bracing for the inevitable. The disease is widely regarded as a one-way door, and the drugs to slow it down are…Continue reading Nature’s Reset: Light, Sound, & Mushrooms Challenge Alzheimer’s Inevitability

Built on Your Dime: The Special District Scheme Sweeping the Nation

Updated 12:38 PM EDT, Thu June 11, 2026

You toured the home. You loved it. You bought it. The neighborhood looked pristine, the sales agent was friendly, and nothing about the closing table suggested what was coming next. Then the first property tax bill arrived. Buried inside was a charge that had nothing to do with schools, county services, police, or fire protection.…Continue reading Built on Your Dime: The Special District Scheme Sweeping the Nation

Leaked FDA Docs: “Forever chemicals” in US food supply

CNN is reporting: The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed that PFAS chemicals have made their way into the US food supply. On Monday, the FDA publicly acknowledged the initial findings of the agency’s investigation into how the “forever chemicals” have been detected in the foods we eat. These chemicals can easily migrate into the…Continue reading Leaked FDA Docs: “Forever chemicals” in US food supply

Updated 2:00 PM EDT, Fri June 7, 2019

Crossfit Calls Out The Depression Pill Epidemic

By Professor Peter C. Gøtzsche COLD TURKEY IN THE PLACEBO GROUP Virtually all patients in the trials are already on a drug similar to the one being tested against placebo. Therefore, as the drugs are addictive, some of the patients will get abstinence symptoms (usually called withdrawal symptoms) when randomized to placebo, even if a…Continue reading Crossfit Calls Out The Depression Pill Epidemic

Updated 6:53 AM EDT, Thu June 6, 2019

The Next PCB? Roundup’s danger to biological functions, environment continues to mount

Bloomberg reports: Chemicals giant Bayer AG is reeling after a jury awarded $2 billion in damages to people who say they contracted cancer after years of using Roundup, a popular weed killer manufactured by Bayer subsidiary Monsanto Co. Bayer probably won’t pay out the full $2 billion. But more than 10,000 further cases are pending, worrying Bayer investors as well…Continue reading The Next PCB? Roundup’s danger to biological functions, environment continues to mount

Updated 3:38 AM EDT, Wed June 5, 2019

Autism ‘could one day be treated with a probiotic pill’

Brinkwire.com is reporting on a new study Mice fed faeces from human children with autism developed signs of having the disorder, scientists claim. Rodents given the faecal transplants were less likely to socialise and more likely to develop repetitive behaviour.Researchers were adamant their research didn’t prove bacteria in the gut caused autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However,…Continue reading Autism ‘could one day be treated with a probiotic pill’

Updated 5:10 AM EDT, Tue June 4, 2019

STUDY: Breastfeeding could transfer life-long protection against infection

The Daily Mail is reporting: “Immune protection passed on through a mother’s milk could last for years longer than expected, according to scientists. Tests on mice found mothers which had recovered from an infection could pass on their immunity through breast milk with long-lasting effects. In one case, a baby mouse became protected from a…Continue reading STUDY: Breastfeeding could transfer life-long protection against infection

Updated 4:16 PM EDT, Mon June 3, 2019

WHO, Purdue Team Up For International Opioid Push

The year was 2016 and America was on its way to experiencing a record of over 60,000 drug overdose deaths at the time. The opioid epidemic was in full swing deeply carving out the soul of the country. That same year, the Los Angeles Times released an investigative piece titled OxyContin goes global – “We’re…Continue reading WHO, Purdue Team Up For International Opioid Push

Updated 3:27 PM EDT, Sun June 2, 2019