By: Jake Manning/Shareably Nothing is as refreshing as the sweet, juicy taste of a watermelon on a summer day. However, a watermelon can only be as good as the one you choose from the market. You may think that choosing a great watermelon is up to chance, but there are actually several ways to spot…
Dear John McCain, Cannabis Could Help Fight Your Brain Cancer
By: Carey Wedler/ANTIMEDIA Though John McCain reportedly may undergo chemotherapy to treat his recently announced glioblastoma, the survival rate for this aggressive type of brain tumor is not particularly promising. As the American Brain Tumor Association explains: “For adults with more aggressive glioblastoma, treated with concurrent temozolomide [a drug commonly used to treat glioblastoma] and radiation therapy, median survival is…
Chemotherapy Proven To Spread Cancer, Cause Lethal Tumors In Groundbreaking New Study
By: The Mind Unleashed In a groundbreaking new study, they’ve proven that chemotherapy causes cancer cells to spread throughout the body – to replicate themselves, making your cancer worse, not better. The scientists who conducted this study titled, Neoadjuvant chemotherapy induces breast cancer metastasis through a TMEM-mediated mechanism, warn that chemo – the procedure which costs people upwards…
Humans Have Produced Over 8 Billion Tons Of Plastic, Enough To Completely Cover Argentina
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science If things carry on as they are, we will eventually bury the planet in plastics. That is the conclusion of a new study that has looked into just how much plastic humans have created, and where it all goes. In the first global analysis of the production of plastics, researchers have calculated…
Artificial Sweeteners Linked To Risk Of Weight Gain, Heart Disease And Other Health Issues
By: Science Daily Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Consumption of artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame and sucralose, is widespread and increasing. Emerging data indicate that artificial, or nonnutritive,…
Miley Cyrus Says Meat Eaters Don’t Love Animals
By: Bridget Sharkey/Simple Most Do you think it’s possible to love animals and eat meat? Miley Cyrus has just made a controversial statement that is causing quite the stir. The former Disney star posted this message on her Instagram page: “If you choose to eat meat …. you love PETS not ANIMALS.” If you choose to eat…
World Health Organization Issues Warning About Measles Outbreak In Europe
By: James Felton/IFL Science The World Health Organization has issued a warning after 35 people died from measles across Europe in the past year. Measles is entirely preventable with a vaccine, but continues to spread and contribute to deaths around Europe. Since 2016, there have been over 3,300 cases of measles in Italy alone. The latest fatality came from that very region –…
Medical Marijuana Is Preferred By 93% Of Patients For Pain Management
By: Science Alert Patients managing pain vastly prefer using medical marijuana to opioid-based medications. They reported fewer side effects, and the majority found cannabis more effective. A new study has investigated what patients themselves prefer when it comes to managing pain — opioids, which are widely distributed for intense pain relief, or medical marijuana. The researchers found…
The First Fully Automated Toothbrush Is Here. And It Cleans Your Teeth In 10 Seconds.
By: Karla Lant/Futurism The world’s first automated toothbrush is here, and it can brush your teeth perfectly in 10 seconds. This is just one more example of the ways that automation can relieve us of everyday, mundane tasks so we can do what we really want to do instead. Say hello to Amabrush, the world’s first automatic…