From WHO’s Misguided Claims to Evidence: A Closer Look at Vaping’s Role in Reducing Smoking Rates
According to a review of fifteen studies, “a true gateway effect in youths has not yet been demonstrated.”
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Civil Rights Organizations Say Tennessee Voting Districts Are Heavily Gerrymandered
Civil rights advocates claim that Tennessee’s Republican-dominated state legislature intentionally fragmented Nashville-area voting districts to preserve their supermajority.
Study Reveals Low Sexual Satisfaction Can Lead to Cognitive Decline
Strained intimate relationships can lead to impaired cognition over time.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees to Resume Reintroduction of Red Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had earlier suspended its wild red wolf reintroduction program, possibly due to heightened political pressure.
Diabetes Drug Can Also be Used for Autoimmune Disorders
Canagliflozin was found to be effective against rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Study Shows Psilocybin is Nonaddictive, Can Treat Addiction
Archaic laws are keeping psilocybin from being adapted for therapeutic use.
Chipotle Plans to Add Vebu’s ‘Autocado’ to Its Production Line
The popular Mexican food chain continues to integrate technology into its eateries.
Georgia Couple Claims Doctor “Decapitated” Newborn During Delivery
The lawsuit alleges that the hospital tried to cover up the decapitation by staging a “viewing,” yet keeping the couple at arm’s length from their dead newborn.
Lawsuit: Virginia Pediatrician Sexually Assaulted Mother During Young Son’s Medical Examination
Media reports suggest that the defendant pediatrician had been repeatedly accused of sexual impropriety with other patients, yet was never disciplined.
Youth Marijuana Use Caused a Spike in ER Visits During COVID
Cannabis-related emergencies increased during the pandemic, research shows.