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When does consciousness first emerge in infants? Many insist infant (and fetal) consciousness doesn’t begin until around the baby’s first birthday, but another viewpoint maintains that consciousness begins in the womb before birth. Indeed, while pinpointing when and in what form consciousness begins is far from an absolute determination, new research has, not surprisingly, found…Continue reading Does Consciousness Begin Before Birth?
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Peptides—chains of typically 2 to 50 amino acids—are the new buzzword in wellness, adding incredible hype to what’s considered healthy. Indeed, the peptide buzz is everywhere, from skincare to performance enhancement, anti-aging, weight loss, and medical treatments. So, what are they? Peptides are naturally found in the body and can also be ingested through food…Continue reading Largely Unregulated: The Buzz About Peptides
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Although it surely bypasses the objective behind the concept of wireless power transmission envisioned by Nikola Tesla, DARPA’s Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program recently set a new record for wireless power transmission, beaming more than 800 watts of power delivered during a 30-second transmission from a laser 5.3 miles away. The tests, which…Continue reading DARPA Breaks Wireless Power Record, Beaming Energy Over Five Miles Away
A new study finds that drinking tap water in California over the course of a lifetime could increase the risk of cancer.Researchers from the environmental advocacy group Environmental Working Group estimated that the contaminants found in public water systems in California could contribute to about 15,500 cancer cases there over the course of a lifetime. These contaminants include chemicals…Continue reading Study estimates 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in California tap water
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April 24, 2019 – Los Angeles, California – – The law firm of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman made public today hundreds of pages of newly de-classified internal Monsanto documents, including company email exchanges, reports, studies and other memoranda. Carey Gillam writes:Newly released internal Monsanto records show fresh evidence of the measures the company has taken…Continue reading Roundup Cancer Attorneys Release New Monsanto Papers Documents
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A passenger on a JetBlue flight stopped at John F. Kennedy International Airport tonight at about 9 p.m. was evaluated and cleared following concerns that they were infected with measles, officials said. The plane was secured at a JFK handstand area after it landed in New York from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, WPIX…Continue reading Did JetBlue Profile Its Jewish Passengers?
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One in five children and teens in Ontario has a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, according to the findings of the latest Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS). The large-scale survey, called the 2014 OCHS for when data collection started, included 10,802 children and youth ages…Continue reading Canadian Study: One in Five Kids May Have a Mental Disorder
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The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it will expand its recall of blood pressure medicines to include four lots of losartan after they were found to contain a cancer-causing chemical. This is the fifth recall in 2019; over the past year, dozens of batches of medications used to treat hypertension have been recalled…Continue reading FDA expands blood pressure drug recall for fifth time this year
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By Jefferey Jaxen 2019 has seen a rapid acceleration of the Overton window with respect to the conversation, as well as the political and social moves, surrounding the vaccine debate. The Overton window is a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse. Before California’s Senate Bill 277 passed, few in the state…Continue reading America’s Social & Medical Turning Point
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