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So many people in the US are using and abusing laxatives that it’s caused a national shortage. Just like many health-related problems of today's world, the dwindling stockpiles of pooping pills can be explained by a mixture of terrible diets, questionable internet trends, the nation’s aging population, and strains on mental health. The US is currently experiencing a scarcity of polyethylene glycol 3350, the prime compound found in many big brand laxative products like MiraLAX and Glycolax Some pharmaceutical companies have even reportedly started building new factories, in part, to boost the production of the sought-after compound. Polyethylene glycol eases...

Wuhan Coronavirus: Propylene Glycol as Possible Therapy for Eradication of RTI and Prevention of Complications It was quite some time ago when I came across a paper about study of the use of propylene glycol which I interpolated could be used for respiratory tract infections (RTI), including influenza. Reading about the severe cases for people who are immune compromised and/or with underlying health conditions dying from complications of Wuhan Coronavirus (the majority of deaths) prompted me to revisit the paper (for good reason). I was dismissive of the research at the time due to its use to defend the vaping...