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USA

‘Parkinson’s? Dementia? Stroke?’ Trump’s ‘weird’ West Point appearance turns Twitter sleuths into medical experts

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

Donald Trump’s address at the US West Point Military Academy has been dissected and analyzed by hundreds of wannabe online neurologists concerned by the supposed ‘deteriorating health’ of their commander-in-chief. … Read More >‘Parkinson’s? Dementia? Stroke?’ Trump’s ‘weird’ West Point appearance turns Twitter sleuths into medical experts

USA

One in five US kids is obese, and it could get WORSE due to Covid-19 lockdowns, even amid growing shortages

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

Nearly a fifth of America’s youth are severely overweight, the latest national data shows. The trend only got worse with millions idling indoors under Covid-19 lockdowns – even as the same policies propel food shortages in the US. … Read More >One in five US kids is obese, and it could get WORSE due to Covid-19 lockdowns, even amid growing shortages

Health

‘Shocking’: Life expectancy in England flatlines for first time in 100 years & Tory govt’s austerity is major factor – report

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

Life expectancy in England has stalled for the first time in a century, with the Conservative government’s cuts, part of their austerity agenda over the last 10 years, playing a major role, a landmark review reveals. … Read More >‘Shocking’: Life expectancy in England flatlines for first time in 100 years & Tory govt’s austerity is major factor – report

Op-ed

I am a trans woman – but I think this woke world has gone too far

Posted on October 16, 2019October 18, 2019By Editor

Trans people have lost the plot. Every day, an increasing amount of absurdity floods in as they do more harm than good. They scream for acceptance without realizing that the ones damaging their image aren’t bigots, but themselves. … Read More >I am a trans woman – but I think this woke world has gone too far

Health USA

There Are … Too Many Sick Children!

Posted on October 6, 2019By Editor

More than 54% of American children are suffering from one or more chronic illnesses, with the late 1980s and early 1990s … Read More >There Are … Too Many Sick Children!

Shows

Purdue Pharma coughs up: Beginning of the end for US opioid epidemic?

Posted on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019By Editor

Mike Papantonio and Trial Lawyer magazine editor Farron Cousins break down Oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s recent bankruptcy filing, … Read More >Purdue Pharma coughs up: Beginning of the end for US opioid epidemic?

Health

Walmart stops selling e-cigarettes in US as reports of vaping-related deaths soar

Posted on September 28, 2019November 17, 2019By Editor

The US retailer giant Walmart Inc has announced it will no longer sell electronic cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery products at its US stores … Read More >Walmart stops selling e-cigarettes in US as reports of vaping-related deaths soar

Op-ed

America has a serious weight problem, but is ‘fat shaming’ the cure?

Posted on September 26, 2019October 14, 2019By Editor

Americans are born and bred on famous products like Big Macs, Slurpees and Cheetos, to the point that junk food has been elevated to an art form. But in this age of political correctness, is mocking fat people a good idea? … Read More >America has a serious weight problem, but is ‘fat shaming’ the cure?

World

Pesticides or random coincidence? Mystery lingers over NEW CASES of babies born with hand and arm defects in Europe

Posted on September 23, 2019By Editor

Authorities are at a loss to explain why several babies born in a west German province have similar hand deformities. One hospital, where three such cases were seen, described the baffling phenomenon as “striking.” … Read More >Pesticides or random coincidence? Mystery lingers over NEW CASES of babies born with hand and arm defects in Europe

‘Completely reversible’? UK transgender charity instructs teachers on puberty blockers to 12yo kids

Posted on September 15, 2019October 24, 2019By Editor

A transgender advocacy NGO has told teachers that puberty blockers are harmless and should be given to children as young as 12 in a “model” training session for UK schools. … Read More >‘Completely reversible’? UK transgender charity instructs teachers on puberty blockers to 12yo kids