Something disconcerting has happened in our world this year; something that has been very difficult for many of us who understand health and biology basics to observe and try to process. Sure, we have had countless disturbing things happen from the start of human history, as we know it, but this year humanity has really outdone itself, yet again, it seems. Over the millennia, humans have caused unspeakable suffering to other humans and animals and destruction to the Earth, a lot of which cont...