Medical
Government scientists fed cat and dog parts to cats in sick experiments
The agency has been breeding kittens in the lab since 1982 and feeding them raw meat to infect them with T. Gondii . "USDA remains committed to protecting the safety of the American food supply and maintains the strictest adherence to ethical standards and the best management practices". [Full Article...]
Italian Politician Who Opposed Mandatory Chickenpox Vaccine Sickened With Chickenpox
He revealed the illness on his Twitter account and has since taken to Facebook to announce that he is now back in good health. "(The critics) even said I would get chickenpox from my children, not realising that my children are vaccinated (as I have stated in many interviews)". [Full Article...]
CVS to sell some cannabis-based products in Kentucky
The line includes creams, sprays, roll-ons, and lotions. CVS is working with multiple CBD product manufacturers, Michael DeAngelis, a spokesman for CVS, said in an email. Curaleaf jumped as much as 17 percent on Thursday in Toronto, giving the company a market value of more than $2.6 billion. Both hemp and marijuana are cannabis plants, but hemp's main chemical compound is CBD, while THC (te... [Full Article...]
Poor oral health affects children's performance at school - New study reveals
He said that among children the most common oral health ailment was of tooth decay or dental caries whereas among the adults the common dental problem was of gum or periodontal disease. He said that such measures had to be taken to extend the dental care services across the country as oral cancer had become the second most recurring form of cancerous diseases in Pakistan after lung cancer. [Full Article...]
Peloton slapped with a $150 million lawsuit for playing unlicensed music
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY, alleges that Peloton released thousands of videos that included unlicensed music from various artists, including Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Gwen Stefani and many more. [Full Article...]
More dog food recalled for possibly toxic levels of vitamin D
The company's US Vice President and General Manager, Jesper Nordengaard, has addressed a message to veterinarian's worldwide stating that it's with "sincere regret" that he was writing to announce the recall expansion. Caitlin Gibson, a features reporter at The Washington Post, in early February tweeted that her dog had died after consuming prescription food from Hill's and had displayed symptoms ... [Full Article...]
Experts Push for Global Database of Gene-editing Research
Margaret Hamburg told reporters on Tuesday". The panel of 18 worldwide scientists and bioethicists concluded its first meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. After its two-day meeting, the panel issued a statement saying "it is irresponsible at this time for anyone to proceed with clinical applications of human germ line genome editing", which involve reproductive cells. [Full Article...]
Aspirin guidelines updated for heart attack, stroke prevention
So health professionals say the drug should be used only sparingly. Now, doctors are reversing that recommendation following new guidelines announced on Sunday. How does aspirin prevent a heart attack? Doctors may still consider aspirin for certain older high-risk patients, such as those who have already experienced a major cardiovascular event. [Full Article...]