Health, Microbes, and More
For years it has been known that the pesticide paraquat has serious health effects, which is why it is banned in so many countries - but not the US. But California, the US's largest user of the toxic pesticide, is now the second state to ban the use of the pesticide. It is considered the ...continue reading "California Is Finally Taking Steps To Ban A Highly Toxic Pesticide"
Stories about the toxic pesticide paraquat keep coming. Paraquat is a herbicide (weed-killer) that is strongly associated (causes) Parkinson's disease plus other health harms. This pesticide is banned in over 70 countries world-wide due to its known health harms, but not the US. California recently took steps to ban the pesticide, but people in New ...continue reading "Residents of a NY Town,…
It was incredibly hot last month. So hot that that the lower 48 United States broke all records since record-keeping started in 1895. But globally, Earth's temperature (surface temperature) in July was tied with 2024 as the warmest July since global record-keeping began in 1850. An example of extreme heat in the US was Arizona ...continue reading "July Was Hot, Hot, Hot"
For years health professionals advised everyone to avoid whole fat dairy products. They said all that saturated fat was unhealthy, but studies from the last decade is proving that advice wrong. Recent studies have found that consuming full-fat dairy products, including whole milk, is associated with a number of health benefits. The latest is a Canadian study ...continue reading "Full-Fat Dairy…
Could it be that rescue boat crews (surf rescuers) can suffer with brain damage from constant or frequent exposure to very high waves? And that this is being ignored by the Coast Guard? The answer is YES - brain damage is occurring and it is not being acknowledged by the US Coast Guard. The NY ...continue reading "Rescue Boat Crews And Brain Injuries From Years of Crashing Through High Waves"
There was a huge blow to anyone concerned with hidden (by pesticide manufacturers) health effects of pesticides this week. Senate Republican members of the Senate Farm Appropriations Committee voted down an amendment to the Senate farm bill that would have enabled lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers when pesticide health effects and harms are revealed. The amendment, ...continue reading "The…
For years sauna lovers have been praising the health benefits of hot sauna sessions, with studies finding reduced risk of hypertension, sudden cardiac death, stroke, dementia, and a lower risk of a number of respiratory conditions. A study from Finland suggests why these benefits from sauna sessions occur. Researchers in Finland found that one 30 ...continue reading "Sauna Sessions Boost Immune…
It looks like another health problem has popped up with some of the weight loss drugs so many women of reproductive age are now taking. This time menstrual related events, including heavy menstrual bleeding, blood clots, and frequency of menstrual bleeding. Researchers looked at data in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System for 3 weight ...continue reading "Some Weight Loss Drugs Can Result In…
Uh-oh. Things are looking worse and worse for male fertility. Studies already are finding that human sperm count is going down year after year throughout the world. But a recent study also found that testosterone levels are going down in men. According to a study presented at the July 2026 meeting of the European Society ...continue reading "Male Testosterone Levels Show A Steep Decline Over Last…
People have been arguing for years over what kinds of foods and dietary patterns are best for health, with many studies finding that a Mediterranean style diet is best for health. Another recent study found that a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains, fish, and dairy is best for heart health ...continue reading "A Mediterranean Style Diet Cuts the Risk…