Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published August 14, 2017. When you think of aloe vera, you may remember it as a spiky plant with tiny spines along both sides of the thick, variegated leaves that fan out from their base. A succulent plant that grows wild in tropical regions, including the warmest areas and arguably ...

My colleague Pam Schoenfeld, MS, recently put me onto an eye-opening article on vitamin A. Titled “Tissue Changes Following Deprivation of Fat-Soluble A Vitamin”1 by S. Burt Wolbach, MD and Percy R. Howe, MD, the article was published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine in 1925. This paper is interesting for several reasons. Primary Effects of Vitamin A Deprivation The ...

By Brandon Smith One of the more difficult aspects of working in economic analysis is the problem of rampant disinformation that you have to dig... Food Is Now an Investment – Here’s Why Inflation Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/04/food-is-now-an-investment-heres-why-inflation-isnt-going-away-anytime-soon.html ...

By Jeffrey A. Tucker The concept of the Overton window caught on in professional culture, particularly those seeking to nudge public opinion, because it taps... Is the Overton Window Real, Imagined, or Constructed? Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/04/is-the-overton-window-real-imagined-or-constructed.html ...

Via Eugyppius.com This story has even made it into the Anglophone press, so you know it’s a big deal: “German transport minister warns of weekend... Transport Minister Threatens Germans With “Indefinite Weekend Driving Ban” To Meet Mandated Emissions Targets Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/04/transport-minister-threatens-germans-with-indefinite-weekend-driving-ban-to-meet-mandated-emissions-targets.html ...

A motion to overturn a ban on a pro-Palestinian symbol in Ontario’s legislature has failed. A unanimous consent motion to reverse Ontario legislature speaker Ted Arnott’s ruling to ban the Palestinian keffiyeh head scarf from being worn by everyone in the provincial legislature was blocked after a small number of MPPs, including Progressive Conservative legislator Robin Martin, opposed it. The ...

One year ago this week, a devastating conflict erupted in Sudan when a fragile alliance between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces collapsed. The war initially began around the capital city of Khartoum but quickly spread to other parts of Sudan, including Darfur, Port Sudan and the Gezira state, situated in the country’s agricultural heartland. One year ...

On Wednesday, 4,000 Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, begin voting in a closely watched election on whether to organize with the United Auto Workers in what could be the union’s first big victory as they try to expand into the southern United States after huge contract wins in 2023 with Detroit companies General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Journalist Hamilton Nolan ...

Democracy Now! speaks with two of the Google employees who were arrested staging sit-ins on Tuesday at the company’s offices in New York City and in Sunnyvale, California, to protest the tech giant’s work with the Israeli government. Organized by the group No Tech for Apartheid, the protesters are demanding Google withdraw from Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract to ...

Research1 published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology found an association between drinking sweetened beverages and atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, is an abnormal and often rapid heartbeat that occurs when the upper chambers in the heart (atria) beat out of sync with the lower chambers (ventricles).2 It's a common symptom in people with ...

Dane Wigington GeoengineeringWatch.org A bill to ban climate engineering has been introduced in New Hampshire. Will it pass? Will it make a difference? Check the 90 second video below. Click the PDF below to view the entire anti-geoengineering bill. All are needed in the critical battle to wake populations to what is coming, we must make every day count. Story imported via RSS from ...

The Confederate Flag Was Carried by a Masked Man. The photos published around the world caused the government to condemn the entire group as racist.  Chrystia Freeland described how a black MP was traumatized and hurt when he saw such a disgusting photo. Freeland refused to offer an olive branch because of the hurtful evil flags. The single image was ...

In August 2023, a new vaccine research facility was set up in Wiltshire, England, fully staffed with more 200 scientists, to begin work on a vaccine against the unknown “Disease X.” As reported by Metro: “It took 362 days to develop the Covid-19 vaccine. But the Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre team wants to reduce that time to 100 days ...

After the announcement by the T'kemlups First Nation of the “discovery” of unmarked graves at Kamloops, many politicians, Indigenous leaders, and media have thrown aside balance, restraint, and caution, turning truth into a casualty. The flight from truth makes true Reconciliation impossible. Why will Canadians want to extend the hand of friendship to Indigenous people who continue to call them ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common health conditions globally, with at least half of women affected by one or more UTIs during their lifetime.1 While UTIs are about 3.6 times more common in women than men, they tend to be more complicated when they occur in men. Such was the case for U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd ...

Using a hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) imaging platform, researchers1 were able to detect single nanoparticle plastics smaller than 100 nanometers (nm) more accurately than before. Researchers were able to identify seven types of plastic particles and count concentrations that ranged from 110,000 to 370,000 particles per 1 liter of water, far higher than the estimate in 2018 that found ...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published May 29, 2017. Do you believe high amounts of salt provoke thirst and contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease? If so, you're likely wrong. Studies have consistently failed to support either of these notions, showing the converse is actually true. Here's a summary of findings that may ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Pfizer, alleging the Big Pharma giant lied about the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine.1 In addition to misrepresenting the shot’s efficacy, the suit claims Pfizer attempted to censor public discussion related to the shot. "Pfizer engaged in false, deceptive and misleading acts and practices by making unsupported claims regarding the company’s COVID-19 vaccine in ...

The man police allege is responsible for shooting up Edmonton’s City Hall on Tuesday said in a video before the rampage that he was “just tired of seeing the tyranny and corruption taking over our society and our lives.” In a four-minute video shared and reported on by Rebel News, journalist Adam Soos identified as Bezhani Sarvar takes aim at ...

Environment Canada announced that it does not plan to regulate emissions from wood-fired ovens, used predominantly by pizzerias and bagel shops after several media outlets, including True North, picked up the story from the Montreal Gazette. The Gazette piece alleged that a branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada, called the National Pollutant Release Inventory, had been in contact with ...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 7, 2017. Five years ago, political lobbyist Jack Abramoff shocked the nation when, in a 60-Minute Report, he revealed just how corrupt the U.S. political system really is. As it turns out, it's actually worse than most critical outsiders could have imagined. Now, the downfall of yet another ...

It’s unfortunate how many fail to fully appreciate the importance oral health has on their overall health. The fact of the matter is, the delicate balance of bacteria in your mouth is as important to your health as your gut microbiome. When certain bacteria become overabundant, various problems start to develop, and not just in your mouth. Other parts of ...