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More solar storms striking Earth could lead to a dramatic rise in heart attacks, according to concerning new data on disturbances to the planet’s magnetic field. Researchers from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Brazil found that women had nearly three times more heart attacks on days when geomagnetic storms struck the planet’s invisible shield. Earth’s magnetic field is created by the …

It’s hard to watch One Battle After Another in the days following the death of fugitive Black liberation activist, Assata Shakur, and not have some questions about how white male film-makers depict revolutionary Black women on screen. Many words have already been written about the good in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film – some say “masterpiece” – including a five-star …

For nearly two decades, just a passing mention of Erin Sullivan-Wagner’s cancer was enough to ‘quiet a room.’ At the end of 2007, the Iowa mother-of-four had noticed specks of blood dotting her toilet paper. At first, the then 48-year-old assumed she was one of the one-in-20 Americans suffering from hemorrhoids, which most often plague middle-aged and post-menopausal women. But …

The drugmaker Pfizer faces a US lawsuit brought on behalf of women who developed brain tumours, which they say are linked to their use of the company’s contraceptive injection Depo-Provera. The class action lawsuit alleges that the US pharmaceutical company failed to warn women and doctors about an increased risk of developing an intracranial meningioma if Depo-Provera, a quarterly injection, …

Ex-Wall Street Star Accused of Abusing Women in Penthouse Sex ‘Dungeon’  The New York Times Ex-Soros Fund manager indicted, accused of abusing women in Manhattan ‘sex dungeon’  Fox News New York financier Howard Rubin and ex-assistant charged with running violent sex trafficking ring  NBC News Money manager Howard Rubin detained in sex trafficking case after feds cite hitman threat  CNBC Exclusive | NYC restaurant …

A 10-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging retired New York-based financier, Howard Rubin, also known as “Howie” and “H,” along with his personal assistant, Jennifer Powers, with sex trafficking and transporting women in interstate commerce for sex acts with Rubin.  Rubin was also charged with bank fraud in connection with misrepresentations made to a bank …

Dr. Mehmet Oz told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on “The Takeout” Thursday the Trump administration is not advising pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol under any circumstances — as President Trump’s announcement this week about an alleged link between the painkiller and fever reducer and autism draws pushback from medical experts. Oz — a former surgeon and …

Many autistic women are thriving—but mental health concerns remain widespread  PsyPost Source link

Traditionally, most heart attacks have been blamed on clogged arteries causing atherothrombosis – where blood clots block flow to the heart. But new research suggests we may be underestimating the role of other causes, particularly in younger adults. Scientists from the Mayo Clinic in the US analyzed 1,474 heart attack cases in people aged 65 or younger, recorded between 2003 …

Study links magnesium supplements to gut bacteria growth and reduced colorectal cancer risk, especially in women  Mint Magnesium inhibits colorectal cancer carcinogenesis by increasing vitamin D-synthesizing bacteria  Medical Xpress Magnesium, the microbiome, and reducing the risk of colon cancer  New Atlas Magnesium Can Inhibit Colorectal Cancer by Increasing Vitamin D-Synthesizing Bacteria  Technology Networks Source link