President Trump on Friday restored a longtime Republican anti-abortion policy known as “Mexico Rule” Which protects federal funds from going to any foreign non-governmental organization that performs or promotes abortions. The move came after he addressed thousands of abortion opponents in Washington on Friday to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe […]
A group of Italian physicists dared to tinker with a conventional recipe cheese and black pepperA demanding Roman dish consisting of pasta, pecorino cheese and black pepper. In up-to-date testScientists say that they “scientifically optimized” the recipe, adding an ingredient: corn starch. Cacio e pepe, or cheese and pepper, is a showcase of Italian cuisine, […]
The war in Gaza will leave its mark in many ways, long after the recently negotiated ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. One legacy is how the chaos of war provides a perfect storm for the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The microbes then evolve to withstand the drugs designed to kill them. These microbes turn […]
Laura Van Antwerp tried Droughty January for the first time 11 years ago. Like many who participate in this month-long sobriety challenge, she reveled in the immediate benefits: she slept better, went to the gym more often, and saved money. But as February approached, Ms. Van Antwerp was excited – “maybe too excited,” she admitted […]
I’m Christina Caron, a mental health reporter, and I’m filling in for Jancee Dunn this week. When I was in college, I decided to make my first ever mental health appointment with one of my school counselors. I don’t remember much about that conversation except that I was so nervous I was sweating. I also […]
Most of us are lucky that when we turn on the tap, spotless, protected and high-quality water flows out. But Senate inquiry for the presence of PFAS, i.e. “forever chemicals”, once again puts the safety of our drinking water in the spotlight. Lidia Thorpe, independent senator leading the inquiry, says Elders in the Wreck Bay […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Choosing President Trump as the Secretary for Health, maintains his financial participation in grave court disputes against Merck in connection with the commonly used vaccine granted to teenage people, in accordance with the ethical agreement published on Wednesday and court documents. A conflict of interest may be asked by questions for […]
Federal officials, who spent the last year, struggling with a wave of bird flu infection in cows and people, are now confronted with the number of novel cases in cats, some of which died after eating contaminated, undecided animal food. From the beginning of December, Over two dozens of cases They were confirmed in national […]
Marques/Shutterstock Walk into any supermarket or pharmacy and you will find aisles full of products designed to make you smell “fresh”, feel “spotless”, or somehow achieve a level of “spotless” that no human body naturally possesses. The offer of intimate hygiene products, showers and steam cooking sets has been joined by deodorants for the whole […]
Would you give up your sense of smell to keep your hair? What about your phone? AND 2022 US study compared smell with other senses (sight and hearing) and objects they personally value (including money, a pet, or hair) to see what people valued more. The researchers found that smell was perceived as much less […]