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NY Times: Tylenol During Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Child

NY Times: Tylenol During Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Child

Posted by | Feb 13, 2016 |

Tylenol During Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Child In a study published Dec. 18th, 2015, Norwegian researchers found that pregnant women who use Tylenol (or acetaminophen) during their pregnancies have a slight increase in the risk for asthma in their offspring. Health data on 95,200 pregnant mothers from 1999- 2008 was used and they followed 53,169 of their children, after birth (mothers also completed questionnaires on medication use for themselves and their children). Using some controls for health and behavioral characteristics, the researchers found that exposure to Tylenol in the womb was , “associated with a 13 percent increased...

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Roseanne Barr opens “Roseanne’s Joint” (and guess what she sells?)

Roseanne Barr opens “Roseanne’s Joint” (and guess what she sells?)

Posted by | Feb 13, 2016 | , ,

Roseanne Barr opens “Roseanne’s Joint” Roseanne Barr, actress and comedian, has recently become an investor in a marijuana dispensary in Santa Ana. Really. Called, “Roseanne’s Joint”, the shop will sell marijuana products that bear its name, including pot-laced, chocolate-covered macadamia nuts (grown on her farm). The shop, located at 1327 E. St. Gertrude Place, promises to be a high-end experience…think open concept and rustic wood floors. And she plans to make appearances. From the article: “I’m proud to be a cultural pioneer at the forefront of another wave of progress! And we’re proud of the city of Santa Ana as we...

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Thank you Germany! 62-Mile Bicycle Highway That’s Completely Car Free.

Thank you Germany! 62-Mile Bicycle Highway That’s Completely Car Free.

Posted by | Feb 12, 2016 | ,

62-Mile Bicycle Highway That’s Completely Car Free In January, Germany opened the first three-mile stretch of a bicycle highway or “bike autobahn” that will eventually, “span over 62 miles, connecting 10 western cities including Duisburg, Bochum, and Hamm, as well as four universities.” And it’s entirely car-free. Much like a traditional highway, bike highway (my term) has passing lanes, overpasses and underpasses for crossroads, and even streetlights. The tracks are 13 feet wide too, which allows for passing. A recent study completed by development group RVR, projects it to take 50,000 cars off the road each day. As cycle infrastructures like this...

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FDA wants to jail Amish man 48 years for selling herbal remedies people love

FDA wants to jail Amish man 48 years for selling herbal remedies people love

Posted by | Feb 11, 2016 | , ,

FDA wants to jail Amish man 48 years for selling herbal remedies people love Sam Girod, an Amish farmer from Kentucky, has been running his small business selling natural salves made from herbs such as chickweed (which seem to help relieve many skin conditions, including allergic rashes, psoriasis, poison oak and even skin cancers) for 15 years. He has no criminal record, is 56 years old and the father to 12 children and yet the FDA wants to put him in jail- for up to 48 years. Yet another story that I couldn’t make up… A simple search on Amazon...

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Warning For Travelers: Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Warning For Travelers: Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Posted by | Feb 11, 2016 |

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite If you’ve been reading the news at all in the last couple of weeks, you know that bed bugs have been making a comeback again. Do you travel? If so, you need to know how to check for them in your room. These are souvenirs you want to bring home. Here’s the unfortunate truth, these infestations are not going away anytime soon and according to the article from Reshareworthy, ” a study conducted by Bed Bug registry found a 44% increase in bedbugs at NYC hotels for January 2016 when compared to the same time last...

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