Tag: acetaminophen

North America’s Biggest Liver Killer Under Attack: Canadian Government To Label Acetaminophen-Containing Products

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North America’s Biggest Liver Killer Under Attack: Canadian Government To Label Acetaminophen-Containing Products
Deadly Acetaminophen’s Time May Finally Be Coming: Canada Announces Plans To Label Products That Contain It Acetaminophen has long been a secret killer, holding the dubious honor in both the U.S. and the U.K. of leading the way on acute liver failure causes. Tylenol and other acetaminophen-containing products are the underlying cause of over 100,000 calls to poison control centers every year, leading to 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations, and more than 450 deaths from liver failure.… Read the rest

Whose Independence Are We Celebrating: Powerful Thoughts From A Decorated General On Where We’re Actually Heading In The Land Of The ‘Free’

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Whose Independence Are We Celebrating: Powerful Thoughts From A Decorated General On Where We’re Actually Heading In The Land Of The ‘Free’
What Is Independence: A Decorated General Offers A Must-Read Alternative Perspective On What It Means To Be ‘Free’ As yet another Fourth of July slides down the collective memory hole, digested like so much hot dogs and beer, with little left behind except dirty scraps of red white and blue decorations blowing in the gutters, it is perhaps more appropriate than ever to reflect on what exactly is this “independence” we celebrate each year.… Read the rest