HEALTH
Current Ebola Outbreak Continues To Worsen, Worrying Health Officials
The current Ebola outbreak is worsening, alarming most health officials. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus has caused rulers to impose travel restrictions and emergency responses as suspected cases continue to grow. The outbreak has revived international concern not only because of Ebola’s deadly reputation, but also because of other […]
Study Reveals Bile as Reservoir for Microplastics in Humans
Story at-a-glance Microplastics are no longer just polluting oceans and rivers; they’re accumulating inside your body. A 2026 study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology found plastic particles inside human bile, revealing that your body’s own waste-processing fluid is acting as a collection site for these contaminants.1 What researchers uncovered goes […]
Understanding Tooth Sensitivity and How to Stop It at the Root
Story at-a-glance Tooth sensitivity reaches far beyond a simple inconvenience. It interrupts everyday moments — your morning coffee, an evening meal, even a breath of cold air — turning them into sharp reminders that something deeper is going on inside your mouth. What seems small at first often grows into […]
Inside the FDA’s ‘Cover-Up’ of Child Deaths Linked to Covid Vaccines
In September 2025, then-US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr Marty Makary publicly acknowledged that the agency was investigating reports of child deaths following Covid-19 vaccination. “We do know at the FDA…that there had been children who have died from the COVID vaccine,” Makary said during a CNN interview. By […]
‘Reckless’: Virginia Recommends MMR Vaccine for Infants as Young as 6 Months
Virginia’s Department of Health is recommending infants ages 6 to 11 months receive a MMR vaccine — earlier than the age recommended by the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Doctors and other vaccine experts told The Defender that Virginia’s guidance is “reckless” and “not grounded in science.” Virginia’s […]
Heavy Metals in Everyday Toothpaste Threaten Your Health
Story at-a-glance One product that’s an essential part of oral care is toothpaste. Sold in different colors and flavors, almost everyone has a preferred brand they regularly buy. However, most people take toothpaste for granted and don’t think twice about what’s in it. As it turns out, the minty flavor […]
The Danger of an Unexamined Status Quo
On December 4th and 5th 2025, the country had the opportunity to observe two vastly different worldviews on display as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention debated changing the over 30-year recommendation for universal administration of the hepatitis B vaccine for every newborn. On an 8-3 vote, […]
Evidence Links Microplastics to Chronic Disease
Story at-a-glance You’re absorbing plastic through the air, food and water daily. These microscopic plastic particles are being detected inside living tissue — lodged deep within organs, absorbed through your gut and circulating through your bloodstream. Emerging research has uncovered strong connections between this plastic exposure and conditions like high […]
‘The New Enemy’: Noise Pollution From AI Data Centers Causing Nausea, Insomnia
Noise emitted by data centers can be heard and felt hundreds of feet away, and noise levels can reach up to 96 decibels — for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sound levels exceeding 85 decibels are considered dangerous and potentially damaging to human hearing, depending on the […]
Study: Caffeine Enhances Sensory-Motor Brain Communication in Healthy Adult
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial has found that 200 milligrams of caffeine improves short-latency afferent inhibition (SAI), a measure of how the brain integrates sensory input with motor output, according to a report published in a peer-reviewed journal. The study involved 20 healthy adults and used transcranial magnetic stimulation […]
