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06/25/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Former gays rally against California authoritarian law that would criminalize “conversion” therapy… yes, counseling is about to become illegal

An opposition group that included dozens of “ex-gays” rallied at California’s state capitol recently to protest new legislation that aims to outlaw so-called “conversion” therapy for members of the LGBT community. More than 30 former homosexuals and transgendered people spoke at the rally in Sacramento, sharing their personal stories about how conversion therapy helped them […]

12/13/2017 / By Russel Davis

New FDA-approved “trackable” pill transmits information — it will tattle on you if you don’t take your meds

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a digital pill embedded with a sensor designed to inform physicians whether their patients are taking their medications. The federal approval marks a growing trend towards addressing drug non-adherence among patients, according to a New York Times report. The pill, called Abilify MyCite, is a modified version of Otsuka […]

10/24/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Shock therapy still used in England on women and the elderly … without regulation, according to disturbing report

It sounds like something out of a horror movie: Electrode pads are placed on your head, you’re injected with anesthesia and a muscle relaxant and strapped to a bed, and a doctor pushes a button that causes electric current to pass through your brain, giving you a seizure. Some time later, you’ll wake up confused […]

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