Felix N. Codilla III

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  • Barbecue Poisoning Becomes a Growing Health Concern

    As barbecue season approaches, health experts have warned the public about the dangers of barbecue poisoning brought about by toxic carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. What makes it more worrisome is the public's apathy on the risk despite the fact that CO poisoning causes thousands of hospital admissions annually.

  • Chemicals in Makeup and Shampoo Linked to Cancer, Study Suggests

    Studies have been made for the past 37 years on formaldehyde as a carcinogenic substance and a cause of leukemia, and yet another paper was published recently bolstering the claim that the chemical found in everyday items could be an "important cause of cancer."

  • Muslims Shield Christians in Bold Exodus from ISIS-held Philippine City

    Dozens of Christian families survived 11 days of being trapped in Marawi City, Southern Philippines thanks to the protection provided by Muslims. Such an act of compassion is condemnable for the Islamic State (ISIS)-linked Maute group, but local Muslims went against this directive and risked their own lives.

  • Swollen Ankles and Feet Could Be Warning Signs of Worse Health Issues

    One symptom that manifests itself is the swelling of the feet and ankles, a condition that is called edema or the building up of fluids in the body that can cause the tissue to swell.

  • Health Experts Say Food Rich in Probiotics Can Help Reduce Feeling of Depression and Anxiety

    Probiotics are commonly used to help aid digestion and reduce bloating. They also improve bowel movement and prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying in the intestine. Health experts, however, may have found a new medical use for it. They say that it can be used as an anti-depressant.

  • Christian Fleeing Religious Persecution Sues U.S. Court for Denying Him Asylum

    A Christian immigrant filed a lawsuit against the 10th Circuit Court after it denied his appeal for asylum after fleeing religious persecution from China. The immigrant's legal representative also made an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court (SC) to overturn the lower court's ruling.

  • Why Can't the Philippine Army Defeat ISIS-Linked Rebels?

    Trepidation marked the faces of weary soldiers returning to base from fighting Islamic militants in Southern Philippines. The steel plates of the armored personnel carriers (APC) that shielded them have been deformed by rocket-propelled grenades (RPG). Things didn't look good for the army's campaign to rid the city of the radicals.

  • Being Transgender No Longer Considered as Mental Illness in Denmark

    Effective since January 2017, a transgender person is no longer considered mentally ill in Denmark. This makes the European state have the distinction of being the first nation in the world to remove the diagnosis of being transgender from the umbrella of mental disorders.

  • U.S. Air Force Veteran Sentenced to 35 Years for Attempting to Join ISIS

    An Air Force veteran is the first U.S. citizen to be convicted of terrorism for trying to join the Islamic State (ISIS). A Brooklyn federal judge sentenced Tairod Pugh of Neptune, New Jersey to 35 years in prison after he was busted at an airport in Turkey trying to slip to Syria on January 2015.

  • Mike Pence to Deliver an Address at the Christian Zionist Summit in July

    U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to address Christians United for Israel (CUFI) — the largest Zionist group in the country — at its annual summit next month. The conference, which draws thousands of Christians to show their support for the Jewish state, will take place in Washington D.C. on July 17–18.

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