More U.S. women report using marijuana during pregnancy, amid uncertainty on potential harms – The Cannabist

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The Cannabist More U.S. women report using marijuana during pregnancy, amid uncertainty on potential harmsThe CannabistStrong evidence of harms is limited, but besides low birth weights, newborns whose mothers used marijuana while pregnant may face increased risks for anemia and other problems requiring intensive care. (AAron Ontiveroz, Denver Post file) …Marijuana Use on the Rise Among … Read more

FDA Approves Rucaparib for BRCA Ovarian Cancer – Medscape

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Medscape FDA Approves Rucaparib for BRCA Ovarian CancerMedscapeThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted accelerated approval to the oral therapy rucaparib (Rubraca, Clovis Oncology) for the treatment of women with advanced ovarian cancer who have received two or more prior chemotherapies and …Clovis’s ovarian cancer drug wins accelerated FDA approvalReutersPARP Inhibitor Gets FDA Nod … Read more

Patients Cared For By Female Doctors Fare Better Than Those Treated By Men – NPR

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NPR Patients Cared For By Female Doctors Fare Better Than Those Treated By MenNPRIn a study that is sure to rile male doctors, Harvard researchers have found that female doctors who care for elderly hospitalized patients get better results. Patients cared for by women were less likely to die or return to the hospital after … Read more

Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways that May Help Mothering – New York Times

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New York Times Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways that May Help MotheringNew York TimesPregnancy may help a woman’s brain “recognize the needs of her infant, to recognize social threats or to promote mother-infant bonding,” said Elseline Hoekzema, a researcher who led a recent study at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain.Pregnancy changes the … Read more

Salmonella in a food powder plant adds up to 13 recalls (so far) of popular products – Sacramento Bee

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KWTX Salmonella in a food powder plant adds up to 13 recalls (so far) of popular productsSacramento BeeWhen Publix recalled some of its pancake and waffle mix varieties over salmonella concerns from a powder supplier earlier this month, the Miami Herald warned it could be the first of many such recalls. As of Sunday morning, … Read more

EM Drive is an “impossible” spacecraft engine that generates thrust from the quantum vacuum, using no moving parts and producing no exhaust

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(NaturalNews) I’m a fan of physicist Richard Feynman, and one of his most memorable quotes explains that “Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts.” Indeed, the “experts” of science are so often wrong that it makes their arrogance laughable, and today we have yet another example of an emerging, unexplained technology that’s… … Read more

Ronald Reagan nearly died before he became president. The Heimlich maneuver saved him. – Washington Post

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Washington Post Ronald Reagan nearly died before he became president. The Heimlich maneuver saved him.Washington PostThe campaign plane was high above the clouds, and Ronald Reagan was turning red. It was 1976 and Reagan — he was a candidate then, making his first presidential run — had been eating peanuts and drinking a Coke. Then … Read more

TSA violates breast cancer mom with invasive, humiliating body search

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(NaturalNews) The worst thing to come out of the USA Patriot Act passed in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Other than the massive unconstitutional domestic surveillance that the law “authorized” was the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Under the guise of “making it safe to fly,” TSA agents have been trained and empowered… … Read more