Author: Erin Elizabeth

A new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology has found that exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk for nearsightedness. From the article: “Researchers recruited 371 men and women with nearsightedness, or myopia, and 2,797 without. Their average age was 72. They gave them eye examinations, took blood samples and interviewed them about their health and behavior over the years, estimating exposure to ultraviolet B rays.” The team found: Those with the highest UVB exposure, especially as teenagers and young adults, had around a 30 percent lower risk for myopia than those with the lowest exposure. When a subject had...

As if the Great Lakes State’s water scene wasn’t tenuous enough, enter Nestle- the evil giant who is buying 100 million gallons of their most precious natural resource. Michigan has the most freshwater of any state in the union, with over 40,000 square miles. The more damage we do to our planet, the more important this vital to all life resource becomes. So, one would think that leaders in Michigan feel some responsibility to protect the lakes, but sadly, it seems they don’t. Activists say Nestle is abusing its rights to a private well, just over seven years after several...