Month: May 2023

Health Hazards of Seaweed Targeting Florida Coast

Planning a trip to the beaches of Florida this summer? Well, you might want to think twice because a gigantic 5,000-mile stretch of sargassum seaweed is making its way towards the state’s coastline. This seaweed may not look harmful, but it has the potential to cause serious respiratory problems and pose health hazards. Imagine going […]

Published on May 26, 2023

Microbiome Changes Linked to Colon Cancer in Young

Just like how a garden thrives or withers based on the types of helpful or harmful bugs that live in it, it seems that the ecosystem of microorganisms in our bodies, known as the microbiome, may also have an impact on the development of colon cancer in younger individuals. Recent research has found that younger […]

Published on May 26, 2023

DEA Revokes License of Large Distributor of Opioids

In the murky depths of the opioid crisis, one of the country’s biggest drug distributors had its license to sell potent painkillers revoked by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. It turns out they were oblivious to a mountain of suspicious orders flowing through their hands! Imagine if a bouncer at a club didn’t bother checking […]

Published on May 26, 2023