By: Ariana Marisol/Real Farmacy A woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma is suing the city’s code enforcement teams after they illegally cut down her entire survival garden. Denise Morrison started the garden after becoming unemployed. She had over 100 medicinal and edible plants in her front and backyard. After Morrison became unemployed, she decided to become self-sufficient. She…
New Florida Law Will Allow ANY RESIDENT To Challenge ANYTHING Taught In Science Class
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Few rational people would argue that evolutionary biology and climate change should be taught in parallel with “intelligent design” and climate denialism. Teaching about them is fine, but elevating them to the same level of scientific renown as the former theories is not just disingenuous, but dangerous. Unfortunately, thanks to a new piece of legislation in Florida,…
Grizzly Bears In Yellowstone National Park Lose Their Endangered Species Protection
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science Grizzly bears that inhabit the wilderness of Yellowstone National Park may now want to tread carefully if they ever leave the reserve’s boundaries. The apex predators have just lost their endangered species status, which means it will now be legal to hunt the animals as trophies outside of the park. The decision was announced…
Cardiac Arrests Dropped Dramatically After The Affordable Care Act
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science The Republican Party has been obsessed with the mantra “repeal and replace” ever since their archenemy piece of legislation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law back in 2010. Now, on the eve of its potential revocation, a new study has been published that reveals one major benefit of the…
A Recall Has Been Announced On Yummy Yummy Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets
By: Kenza Moller/Simple Most If your kids are chicken nugget fans, you’ll want to check the products in your freezer before you serve up any more of them. Maxi Canada’s Yummy Yummy Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets were voluntarily recalled on June 17 by parent company Maxi Canada, after they realized that the product might contain undeclared milk ingredients. The affected nuggets were…
The Real Reason Wheat is Toxic (It’s Not The Gluten)
By: Sarah/The Healthy Home Economist Emails from folks with allergic or digestive issues to wheat in the United States experienced no symptoms whatsoever when they tried eating pasta on vacation in Italy. Confused parents wondering why wheat consumption sometimes triggered autoimmune reactions in their children but not at other times. In my own home, I’ve long…
GOP Healthcare Bill Will Lead To Deaths Of 216,900 Americans By 2026, According To Study
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science The Republican-authored Senate version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is out, and it’s received even more backlash than the original. As wheelchair-bound protesters were removed from outside Mitch McConnell’s office, Democrats, a large swath of the public, and the country’s top medical professionals made their protestations clear. Already, before any detailed…
Glastonbury Crowd Form World’s Biggest Ever Human Peace Sign
By: Mel Ramsay/Community If you’re anything like me, you’ve been watching your news feeds with a quiet, burning hatred over the last couple of days. More so than usual. Why? Because it’s Glastonbury time and every single person you know has apparently managed to blag the ‘near-impossible’ tickets. Bastards. To be fair, there’s probably more fun…
Mental And Sexual Health Support For Poor To Go Under Senate Healthcare Bill
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Back in May, the House narrowly passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). At the time, it was widely derided as a frankly despicable attempt to take healthcare provisions away from the poorest members of society and give an offensively large tax cut to the rich. Medical professionals, scientists, academics, insurers, and…