The chemistry behind cannabinoids explains how CBDs are saving lives

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(Natural News) Scientists are finally beginning to uncover some of the chemical mechanisms underlying the powerful medical benefits of marijuana and its cannabinoid compounds. The breakthrough came with the discovery of the body’s endocannabinoid system, a biological system based around signaling molecules highly similar to many of the phytocannabinoid (plant-based cannabinoid) compounds found in marijuana… … Read more

Privacy under attack as internet “fingerprinting” tracks your every move

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(Natural News) If the dwindling level of privacy offered by internet use makes you more than a little uncomfortable, you might not want to hear about the latest tracking technique developed by a Pennsylvania professor of computer science. Yinzhi Cao of Lehigh University has come up with a way to make “fingerprinting” work across multiple… … Read more

ALERT: A tidal wave of pro-vaccine bills to flood the U.S.

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(Natural News) An onslaught of bills aiming to decrease personal liberty and consent regarding vaccination are on the horizon. The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is reportedly tracking 134 new vaccine bills across 35 states — all of which have been introduced in just the first seven weeks of this legislative session. In 2015, California… … Read more

Frat in hot water over hazing pledge with severe peanut allergies

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(Natural News) A 19-year old Central Michigan University (CMU) student with a severe peanut allergy was the target of a dangerous hazing incident in which members of a fraternity rubbed peanut butter on the victim’s face, causing an extreme allergic reaction that could have proven fatal. According to officials and the victim’s mother, Andrew Seely… … Read more

Hedge fund manager who dove off 9-story luxury apartment building was on mind-altering medication

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(Natural News) A 47-year-old hedge manager who killed himself by leaping from his ninth-floor luxury apartment in the historic Apthorp Building was “under a lot of meds,” a police source told the NY Post. Kevin Bell, head of credit risk at Arrowgrass Capital, leaped from the window while his family was in the apartment. He… … Read more

This Week in Zika: Large Increase in US Birth Defects Observed – MedPage Today

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Los Angeles Times This Week in Zika: Large Increase in US Birth Defects ObservedMedPage TodayRates of birth defects associated with congenital Zika virus infection were approximately 20 times higher than the rate of pre-Zika birth defects, said CDC researchers. Writing in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, they compared birth defects …Birth Defects Risk 20 Times … Read more

This Bluetooth smart condom measures how many calories you burn during sex – USA TODAY

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AsiaOne This Bluetooth smart condom measures how many calories you burn during sexUSA TODAYThe Fitbit counts our steps, the Oura ring tracks our sleep, now a smart condom will monitor our sexual performance. The company British Condoms has unveiled the i.Con, a ring that fastens at the base of a condom during sex, tracking the … Read more

Artificial sweetener reveals how much pee is in the average pool – PBS NewsHour

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PBS NewsHour Artificial sweetener reveals how much pee is in the average poolPBS NewsHourEnvironmental toxicologists at the University of Alberta, Edmonton have tallied how much pee is in commercial-sized swimming pools. Photo by Andrew Wagner and Kristin Hugo. Approximately 20 gallons. That’s how much human urine courses through your …The average public pool contains nearly 20 … Read more

12-year-old boy who lost leg from cancer adopts three-legged dog – 9NEWS.com

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9NEWS.com 12-year-old boy who lost leg from cancer adopts three-legged dog9NEWS.comQuinn Scharn is 12-years-old and after surviving the battle with cancer twice and getting one leg amputated, he had one wish while in the hospital and its come true.(Mar. 3, 2017). Ananda Rochita, KXTV 6:51 PM. MST March 05, 2017. 10-year-old boy who …Cancer survivor who … Read more