Monsanto blamed for decline of monarch butterflies

Monsanto blamed for decline of monarch butterflies

by Carol Thompson American’s favorite butterfly, the monarch, is declining in numbers, and the blame is being placed on biotechnology conglomerate Monsanto, the manufacturer of the weed killer Roundup. The number of monarchs reaching Mexico...
Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

by Carol Thompson A new report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that an average of six people per day die from alcohol poisoning. Surprisingly, the report states that those succumbing to alcohol poisoning are not college students, nor...
Healthcare worker from Dallas on Carnival cruise

Healthcare worker from Dallas on Carnival cruise

by Carol Thompson It has been learned that a healthcare worker who may have handled an Ebola specimen from Liberian Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan is on a Carnival cruise. Belize news is reporting that the Belize government refused a request from the United States...
South Carolina puts retired nurse on alert

South Carolina puts retired nurse on alert

 UPDATE by Carol Thompson Susan Zavell hasn’t practiced bedside nursing in over a decade but today she received a letter from the South Carolina  Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) alerting her that she must monitor and respond...