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Month: April 2019

Rwanda Must Pick a Side in its GMO Debate
30Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Genetically Modified Foods

Rwanda Must Pick a Side in its GMO Debate

Like a phoenix, Rwanda is fast rising towards a future that is inclusive, innovative and self-reliant. It is in this vein that last year, the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) began drafting a law seeking to regulate the country’s use of genetically modified organisms if and when it adopts their use. This policy framework would guide the import, distribution, and cultivation of genetically modified crops in the country. Not many Rwandans are excited about the prospects of GMOs, even as a measure to ensure food security in the region, as the Ministry of Agriculture says. While some groups’ sentiments are around the long-term effects of consuming genetically modified foods, many are more concerned, and legitimately so, about the politics of this industry given that only a han...
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5 Home Remedies for a Dry Cough
30Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Remedies

5 Home Remedies for a Dry Cough

Many may not know that cough­ing can help clear ir­ri­tants and in­fec­tions from the body, but when it per­sists, a dry cough can de­vel­op and be­come quite an­noy­ing. Some of you are prob­a­bly try­ing phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal drugs for your cough, while some may be in­ter­est­ed in a more nat­ur­al rem­e­dy. If you’re plan­ning on us­ing nat­ur­al reme­dies, it is im­por­tant to re­mem­ber that herbs and sup­ple­ments can af­fect med­ica­tions and cause un­want­ed side ef­fects. If a cough per­sists for a few weeks then you should seek med­ical ad­vice. Here are a few nat­ur­al reme­dies that you can try to kick that stub­born cough. Hon­ey and lemon This com­bi­na­tion has been a time-ho­n­oured way to soothe a sore throat. If Granny ever heard you were ill, she’d pull out the tea...
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24Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Botanicals

UB warns pregnant women about the dangers of kratom

Doctors at UB are warning pregnant women about the dangers of kratom and the impacts the herbal supplement could have on newborns. Kratom has been growing in popularity among expecting mothers to ease pain, but could result in serious health effects. Doctors at UB's Jacobs School of Medicine say they usually see pregnant women previously on opioids, make the switch to kratom, an herbal supplement that can be bought over the counter but is not FDA approved. "One theory behind it, women consider it a safe alternative to using opioids," said Dr. Praveen Chandrasekharan of UB's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Keep reading at wgrz.com
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24Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Botanicals

Kratom: Castle Rock Deciding What to Do About Controversial Substance

The controversy around kratom, a popular herbal substance of Southeast Asian origin, has been raging in Colorado ever since Denver prohibited it for human consumption in November 2017. Now Castle Rock, a burgeoning community south of the Mile High City, is wrestling with how to handle kratom — a process that's gone on for months and includes an ongoing moratorium against approving any new business that sells it. And while a complete kratom ban appears to be unlikely at this point, potential regulations that would limit its sale to adults are definitely on the table. A draft ordinance is scheduled to be presented to the town council on May 21. Keep reading at Westword.
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