Big social media and other tech companies like Google and Twitter have been taking direction from federal regulators and intelligence agencies for a long time. It’s never been a secret, in truth. But they haven’t exactly been knocking on our doors telling us that the government takes “metadata” from these companies and uses it to […]
Monthly Archives: February 2019
The Disturbing Connection between Flossing and Heart Disease
In medicine, there’s often a connection between different body parts and systems. Some of them are connected because they come from the same line of embryonic cells. In other cases, the relationship is associated with how the body works, and sometimes we discover a link between organs for a yet-unknown reason. In any case, medical […]
Radon, the Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer, May Be Lurking in Your Home
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer among Americans. Only cigarette smoking causes more cases of this deadly disease. Frighteningly, you can’t touch radon, smell it, or even see it. So, you might not ever know you’ve been exposed to this naturally occurring radioactive gas until it’s too late. Radon is found in […]