McDonald’s to ban chicken treated with human antibiotics

For years, we’ve heard health experts and consumers alike express their concern that the consumption of beef, pork and chicken treated with antibiotics could lead to antibiotic-resistant infections in humans. McDonald’s has now taken a step to address those concerns. The company announced that over the next 2 years it will stop purchasing chicken that has been fed antibiotics also prescribed for humans.

US in Great Danger of EMP Attack

“EMP is the ultimate cyber-weapon in the military doctrines and plans of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran for a new way of warfare described as the greatest Revolution in Military Affairs in history. The EMP Commission has been warning about the existential EMP threat for nearly 20 years.”

People who feel younger at heart live longer

There’s an old adage: “You’re only as old as you feel.” So does feeling younger than your biological age make it more likely that you’ll live longer?

What Generosity Does to Your Brain and Life Expectancy

Need an antidote to stress? Want to do something that’s good for your brain and may even help you to live longer? Research shows that giving of your time, talent & treasure not only benefits others, it’s good for you too.

Driving while distracted: Why can’t we ignore the pings?

Just how addictive is the sound of a ping? Has it gotten you to check a text while driving, even though you know it can increase the risk of an accident?

Before losing battle with cancer, this 27-year-old woman penned a heartbreaking, eye-opening letter

“Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have.”

Why we must teach listening in schools

John Mac Ghlionn writes in The New York Post: “How about talking to each other? Not talking over each other or past each other, but actually engaging in meaningful dialogue – actually understanding each other. In other words, listening to each other.”

Prince, opioids and the rest of us: America needs a massive public education campaign to help people hooked on Percocet and related drugs

Have you ever been prescribed a painkiller? Did the doctor tell you that opioids like Persoset, Vicatin and Fentanyl, while effective in the short term, can become highly addictive? Did you think that it couldn’t happen to you?

Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, ‘Option B,’ is a tale of grief and resilience

“The grief felt like a void, like it was sucking me in and pushing on me, pulling me in and I couldn’t even see or breathe. People who have been through this told me it gets better. And I didn’t really believe them. I want other people who go through things to believe it does get better.”

Social media, the scourge of adolescence

“I think it’s training our brains to be fine with being overstimulated. Like it is severely lowering our attention spans.”

Chemicals in Food May Harm Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says

“The good news is there are safe and simple steps people can take right now to limit exposures, and they don’t have to break the bank.”

Cellphones in classrooms contribute to failing grades: Study

“I was always interested in using technology in the classroom before it existed, but when it became apparent that it was affecting the classroom, it raised the question (of) what effect it was having.”

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