A commonly-used herbal medicine causes mutations that are linked to liver cancer, according to research in Taiwan. Extracts taken from plants of the genus Aristolochia, which are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a wide range of conditions, may be responsible for many liver cancers in Asia.
Source: A common herbal medicine may cause liver cancer mutations | New Scientist
Source: Prozac in ocean water a possible threat to sea life — ScienceDaily
Yes, this was a funded study.
Who prescribes Prozac to crabs anyway?
I see them everyday. They walk among us. But worse than that they drive cars.
And they are killing people.
Source: Smartphones Are Killing Americans, But Nobody’s Counting – Bloomberg
Rather than relying on mass immigration to fill phantom ‘labour shortages’ – in turn displacing both young and older workers alike – the more sensible policy option is to moderate immigration and instead better utilise the existing workforce as well as use automation to overcome any loss of workers as the population ages – as has been utilised in Japan.
Source: Use Spare Older Workers to Overcome ‘Labour Shortages’ | naked capitalism
The referenced article describes the situation in Australia but is a worthwhile read for those of us in the US.
“Spare older workers”. I like that.
Source: Vegetarianism Linked to Depression
Reverse causation?
A key role in spreading opiate use was played by Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin manufacturer convicted of hiding the drug’s addictive properties. It gave $200,000 to the VA pain management team that essentially turned the VA into its propaganda arm, according to secret corporate documents obtained by Newsweek. The team helped develop the initial VA–Department of Defense guidelines that concluded opiates “rarely” cause addiction. A 2001 budget plan outlining Purdue’s marketing schemes hailed “additional corporate initiatives and partnering efforts [that] were very successful with the Veterans Administration” and other major health organizations in promoting the phony campaign, “Pain: The 5th Vital Sign.”
Source: How the VA Fueled the National Opioid Crisis and Is Killing Thousands of Veterans
Presented without any snarky comment.
The bottom line, from heart disease to prostate cancer and diabetes, is to fight inflammation by adjusting your diet.
Source: A Patient’s Journey: Learning to Eat Right | Medpage Today
Chuck and Barb found that they had a lot in common with their fellow workers, who came from all corners of the United States. Many had seen their retirement savings vanish in the stock market or had lost homes to foreclosure. Others had watched businesses go under or grappled with unemployment and ageism. A larger number had become full-time RVers or vandwellers because they could no longer afford traditional housing—what they called “sticks and bricks.” They talked about how Social Security wasn’t enough to cover the basic necessities and about the yoke of debt from every imaginable source: medical bills, maxed-out credit cards, even student loans.
Source: What Is CamperForce? Amazon’s Nomadic Retiree Army | WIRED
I was delighted and surprised when I found Nomadland by Jessica Bruder available for loan at my local library. So I downloaded the book and have been reading stories of the forgotten victims of the 2008 financial crisis. I feel lucky and blessed to be where I am at the present time. Life for me could have turned out a lot like the people profiled in this book.
The Centers For Disease Control found that marijuana use among adults over 65 increased more than 300 percent between 2002 and 2014. While they’re still only less than 2 percent of the total population of users, that increase is significant.
Source: More Aging Coloradans Are Turning To Medical Marijuana, But Data Is Sparse | CPR
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