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For as long as most doctors can remember, the female ovary was set to expire one day. Indeed, once a woman went through menopause and her fertile years were over, the organ was considered finished—a spent shell that had done its job. In fact, one of the nation’s leading reproductive biologists, Francesca Duncan of Northwestern…Continue reading Second Act: What Happens to the Ovary After Menopause?
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We’ve all seen a dog asleep on the kitchen floor while its owner cooks dinner. This image is one of the most ordinary scenes in American life. According to research, for dogs, it is also a slow, steady exposure to industrial chemicals that we often don’t think about when it comes to our four-legged family. Our beloved…Continue reading The Canary on the Kitchen Floor
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A new structure is popping up across the United States, and most of us have never heard the name of it. The massive compound is called a frontier AI data center, a term coined as a legal category by the Biden administration in January 2025, and it represents nothing less than an unprecedented computer empire.…Continue reading Public Land, Private AI Empires
The filing is a centerpiece of an agreement to settle thousands of cases against the company for its role in the opioids crises. But it is expected to be vigorously contested by many states. The New York Time writes: “Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, the drug widely seen as igniting the opioid crisis, filed for…Continue reading OFFICIAL: Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy
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By Jefferey Jaxen It was reported last week that Jennifer Kent, the director of the state Department of Health Care Services which oversees the state’s massive Medi-Cal system, announced her resignation Tuesday. The SF Chronicle reports, “No explanation for her departure was immediately released…and it was unclear whether her exit had been previously planned.” Some…Continue reading When Discrimination is Accepted in America
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UPDATE: 5:15 PM PST: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has announced the signing of SB276 & SB714 UPDATE: 4:24 PM PST: CA Legislature suspends rules to rush SB714 through the Assembly and Senate with no option for public comment UPDATE 1:30 PM PST: CA Legislature Fast-Tracking SB714 for Simultaneous Floor Votes SB714 is the companion…Continue reading Multiple Arrests Made As Californians Occupy State Capital in Protest of Medical Exemption Bill
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By Jefferey Jaxen After early hesitation about the bill and calls for amendments, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office appears to be signaling a direction. On Friday, the LA Times claimed that Senate Bill 276 (SB 276) amendments sought by Gov Newsom had been agreed upon. The article states: “The agreement between state Sen. Richard Pan…Continue reading Despite Arrests, Protests Continue As California Exemption Bill Awaits Gov Newsom’s Decision
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When common people take on multinational corporations, violent rhetoric, inhuman directives, abuse, and bullying are often the methods chosen to quell the activist spirit. In 2009, CBS News reported that pharmaceutical giant Merck made a “hit list” of doctors who criticized its deadly, and now withdrawn, drug Vioxx. The list, emailed between Merck employees, contained…Continue reading Despite Corporate Threats, Moms Beat Monsanto In Quest For Truth
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Following today’s passage of Senate Bill 276 (SB276) out of the Senate by a vote of 27 to 11, protests erupted in the hallways, outside the chambers and eventually center outside Governor Gavin Newsom’s office. The protests are still in progress at the time of this writing. The bill now moves to the desk of…Continue reading Protests Erupt Outside CA Gov Newsom’s Office Following SB276 Vote
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