Experts are Warning Dog Owners to be on the Lookout for Fentanyl Overdoses.....

Miami, FL - When police officer Chad Blaze was walking the jet black 14-month-old Havanese he had recently adopted from a local animal shelter, the last thing on his mind was the possibility of a fentanyl overdose. But thanks to his training with the Miami Police Department, and the six doses of Narcan that he always keeps in the pockets of his relaxed-fit utility cargo pants, both Corporal Blaze and Chauncey survived. And today they are sharing their experience in the hopes of educating dog owners on the dangers of fentanyl exposure.

Two Cuban drug dealers, shown here looking for customers in a Miami park 

"We had just gotten to the dog park near my condo when it happened," Blaze explained. "Chauncey began to act erratically, pulling on the leash and barking. He was afraid for his life and began to panic, and he was breathing faster than usual with his tongue sticking out of his mouth. I was scared, but that's when the training kicked in."

In the line of duty, Corporal Blaze has had more than his fair share of experience with this dangerous and mysterious drug, which some police toxicologists believe is like heroin on crack, and then on steroids. In addition to suffering from one of the first known cases of mosquito-borne fentanyl overdose, Blaze continues to have chronic fentanyl overdose symptoms almost two years later. "I've come a long way, but knowing that there are traces of fentanyl still somewhere in my body that could strike at any moment is enough to give me a panic attack. And I worry about Chauncey because we just don't know much about the effects of fentanyl on dogs since there aren't doctors for animals."

AAP Releases New Guidelines on Monitoring for Neonatal Hypoglycemia.....

Itaska, IL - Experts in the care of newborn infants from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have released updated guidelines on the diagnosis and management of low blood sugar in newborn nurseries and neonatal intensive care units.

A group of non-threatening teenagers, shown here just prior to a meal and possibly suffering from undiagnosed hypoglycemia

"Preprandial glucose monitoring should be in place for all infants regardless of gestational age at birth, birthweight, or maternal conditions," Munish Gupta, MD, current chair of the AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, explained. "And because glucose is such a vital metabolic fuel necessary for brain function and health, we are now recommending that point-of-care testing prior to each meal continue until at least the age of 18 years when a patient can make an informed decision on whether or not to continue the hypoglycemia protocol. I would keep doing it though, just to be safe."

A severe drop in blood glucose can result in irreversible injury to the brain and even death if not corrected in time. According to Gupta, it is vital that treatment protocols are in place that quickly treat hypoglycemia before injury to the brain occurs. "In the nursery, we apply a glucose gel to the infant's cheek that is quickly absorbed through oral mucosa. For older children, I guess you could give them solid food? Like a cookie? I'm sorry, I just do babies."

Nutrition Scientists Discover New Generation of Extremely Powerful Superfoods.....

Sedona, AZ - Researchers at Vortex BioNutraceuticals (formerly the Scientific Institute for Superfood Science) in Sedona have announced the discovery of a new generation of highly evolved superfoods that some experts are claiming will revolutionize health and wellness.

Elmena Hubbard, shown here eating one of the newly discovered superfoods and just prior to registering for her first ultramarathon

"These are superfoods on bioidentical steroids," Vortex BioNutraceuticals (VBN) spokesperson Leap Chantilly explained. "Our team of experts has unlocked the true secret of these nutritional powerhouses, each of which is virtually overflowing with minerals, antioxidants, and epigenetic microbiomes."

Despite the glowing reports from the team at VBN, not all experts in the field of extremely potent foods are convinced of their accuracy. According to Nestor Cloverbean from the Online Food Institute near Harvard, these early results could be misleading. "Calling them superfoods could confuse the public. It's more appropriate to think of them as extreme double superfoods or even ultrafoods considering just how much raw nutrition is packed into every single bite."