Tag Archives: Beware

Vaper beware: THC cartridge buyers do extra research amid lung illness outbreak

Seasoned vapers like to know exactly what is in the cartridges they buy, especially if they vape THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. With at least 805 cases of probable or confirmed vaping-related lung injuries and 12 deaths under investigation, cartridge users know that doing their research now can be a matter of life… Read More »

Beware of Pseudo-medicine – Pager Publications, Inc.

My social media, the internet and my guilty pleasure, Words with Friends, have been inundating me with advertisements showcasing this year’s greatest deals this holiday season. Since I am a medical student, the artificial intelligence algorithms curating my ads have been choosing for me various health and wellness-related devices and subscriptions. Oddly enough — and… Read More »

Beware of going dry in January, liver specialist warns – unless you give up booze for good

Dr Mark Wright, 49, said that getting off the booze for a month is not a ‘fix all solution’, instead giving heavy drinkers an excuse to over do it in the lead up to January. The specialist doctor labelled the month, which was started by charity Alcohol Concern six years ago, the “perfect decoy” for problem… Read More »

Beware of GMO Potatoes

Any product made with potato will henceforth be subject to added scrutiny before it can receive The Non-GMO Project’s verification stamp.1 The reason? The now widespread prevalence of genetically engineered (GE) potato in the U.S. food supply. The first-generation GE Innate® potato, developed by J.R. Simplot Co. and branded simply as White Russet™, was approved… Read More »