My £250-a-month cannabis fix that saves me from the misery of MS

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 12:01

standard.co.uk - Register with your social account or click here to log in Penny Fitzlyon was in hospital to undergo an MRI scan for her multiple sclerosis when she overheard a conversation that made…

Category: Health

Historic High as Obesity Exceeds 35% in Nine US States

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 12:01

medscape.com - A new snapshot of obesity in America paints an alarming picture. In 2018, for the first time, more than 35% of adults in nine mostly southern states — Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky…

Category: Science

Brexit delay to lifesaving cancer treatment 'will hit children hardest'

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:46

metro.co.uk - Leading cancer charities have expressed their alarm that a no-deal Brexit could have a grave impact on ‘lifesaving research’ to treat childhood cancers. It comes after the publication…

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'Tip Of The Iceberg' — 1 In 16 Women Report First Sexual Experience As Rape

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:41

npr.org - A survey of women aged 18-44 finds that for an estimated 3.3 million women in that age group, their first sexual experience was rape. Researchers say if the numbers included all women they'…

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Toronto Public Health seeks ban on non-medical vaccine exemptions

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:12

theglobeandmail.com - Toronto’s medical officer of health is calling on the Ontario government to eliminate non-medical exemptions as a way to address the growing threat of vaccine refusal. Toronto…

Category: Health

Health Care Premiums and Taxes | Beat the Press | CEPR

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 10:37

cepr.net - There's an old joke about a lawyer who is questioning a doctor on an autopsy they had done on someone who was allegedly a murder victim. The lawyer asked the doctor, "did you check whether…

Category: Business

Why the world is becoming more allergic to food

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 10:10

bbc.com - Around the world, children are far more likely than ever before to develop food allergies. Inquiries into the deaths of British teenagers after eating buttermilk , sesame and peanut have…

Category: Science

Abbott and Sanofi Partner to Integrate Glucose Sensing and Insulin Delivery Technologies to Help Change the Way Diabetes is Managed - Sep 16, 2019

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 09:46

abbott.mediaroom.com - ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and PARIS, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and Sanofi are partnering to integrate glucose sensing and insulin delivery technologies that…

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Challenging the Squad- An Interview with Danielle Stella- Episode 461 - Blunt Force Truth

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 04:45

bluntforcetruth.com - On this episode of Blunt Force Truth, Chuck and Mark are joined by Danielle Stella. Danielle is running for U.S. congress in Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, which is…

Category: Politics

UK Gender Clinic to Offer Sex Change to Kids as Young as 3 — Online

Sun, 09/15/2019 - 10:09

pjmedia.com - The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), run by the Tavistock and Portman National Health Service (NHS) Trust in the UK is offering appointments, diagnosis, and even medication…

Category: Science