Betty C. Jung
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Traditional nicotine found in many vapes and pouches is extracted from tobacco leaves. 6-methyl nicotine, in contrast, is made entirely in the lab using chemicals.
FDA: "Although more research is needed, some emerging data show these nicotine analogs may be more potent than nicotine – which is already highly addictive, can alter adolescent brain development and have long-term effects on youth's attention, learning and memory."
That means manufacturers can sell vapes containing synthetic nicotine analogues such as 6-methyl nicotine in the United States without seeking authorisation from the FDA - a process that can be costly, time-consuming and is often unsuccessful.
The synthetic substances - which have a chemical structure similar to that of nicotine - are not subject to U.S. tobacco and vaping regulations that are designed to control traditional nicotine, a highly addictive drug.
Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. & abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent & addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific data remains incomplete, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) & independent researchers.
Exclusive: Nicotine-like chemicals in U.S. vapes may be more potent than nicotine, FDA says www.reuters.com/business/hea... #Vaping
Exclusive: Nicotine-like chemicals in U.S. vapes may be more potent than nicotine, FDA says
Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific data remains incomplete, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and independent researchers.
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Overall, 92.34 million birds have been killed since the outbreak began in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Although bird flu has become somewhat common among poultry, its spread to cattle has added to worries about the disease.
Farmers Must Kill 4.2M Chickens After Bird Flu Hits Iowa Egg Farm
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4.2M Chickens Must Be Killed After Bird Flu Hits Iowa Farm
Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa.
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Two giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this year, officials say
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China to send two new pandas to National Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo announced that China will send two new pandas to the zoo by the end of the year. The zoo had sent three pandas back to China last November. The zoo's panda habitat is gett...
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Don't know much about #healthpolicy? Get up to speed with Kaiser Family Foundation's
Health Policy 101—A Primer on U.S. Health Policy
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Health Policy 101 | KFF
Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive guide covering fundamental aspects of U.S. health policy and programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, employer-sponsored insurance, the uni...
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Justice Alito declines to step aside from Trump-related cases over flag spat
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Justice Alito under fire for ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag flown at home
There are growing calls for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from any cases related to the 2020 election after another image has surfaced showing a second controversial flag on dis...
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US generations
Gen Z (born 1997-2012): 69.3 million (20.7% pop share)
Millennials (born 1981-1996): 72.7 million (21.7% pop)
Gen X (born 1965-1980): 65.3 million (19.5% pop)
Boomers (born 1946-1964): 67.9 million (20.3% pop)
Silent (born 1928-1945): 16.3 million (4.9% pop)
So How Many Millennials Are There in the US, Anyway? (Updated) www.marketingcharts.com/featured-30401 #USPopulationStatistics
So How Many Millennials Are There in the US, Anyway? (Updated) - Marketing Charts
So How Many Millennials Are There in the US, Anyway? (Updated)
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Federal Justice Statistics Program Data Series
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Calls for Justice Alito's recusal from two cases have followed reports that flags appearing to support the “Stop the Steal” movement had flown outside his homes.
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Justice Samuel Alito rejected demands that he recuse himself from Supreme Court cases tied to the Jan. 6 attack.
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Justice Samuel Alito rejected demands that he recuse himself from Supreme Court cases tied to the Jan. 6 attack.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 3:04 PM ET
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Solar Storm Threat Is Back as Giant Sunspot Cluster Reappears
Earth may experience another solar storm—and more auroras—in early June as the hyperactive sunspot cluster rotates back into view.
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Solar Storm Threat Is Back as Giant Sunspot Cluster Reappears
Earth may experience another solar storm—and more auroras—in early June as the hyperactive sunspot cluster rotates back into view.
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Findings provide evidence for reduction in most new-onset PCC associated with prior COVID-19 vaccination prior to & during the Omicron wave in US.
Protective effect of prior vaccination persisted regardless of age, receipt of ≥ 3 vs. 1–2 vaccine doses, or time since vaccination.
The current study demonstrated a reduction in the incidence of most PCC outcomes associated with COVID-19 vaccination among more than 300,000 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Post-COVID conditions following COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective matched cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Post-COVID conditions following COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective matched cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection - Nature Communications
The impact of COVID-19 vaccination on post-COVID conditions is not well understood. Here, the authors use electronic health record data from a network of eight integrated healthcare systems in the Uni...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Detections in Alpacas
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Genetic sequencing at the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) reveals that the virus that infected the alpacas is the same B3.13 H5N1 genome circulating in dairy cows and is also the same genotype that infected poultry at the Idaho farm.
The detection marks the first positive findings in alpacas, which are members of the camelid family. The detection of the virus in farm animals on an affected poultry farm is similar to the H5N1 detection in baby goats at a Minnesota farm that experienced a poultry outbreak.
May 28, 2024. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced tests confirmed highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in alpacas at an Idaho farm where virus struck a poultry flock.
Alpacas infected with H5N1 avian flu in Idaho www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe... Uh-oh. This not good news. 😱 #H5N1Alpacas
Where they're found in the human body:
testicle
blood
breast milk
adult & baby feces
heart
kidney
liver
brain
lung
intestine
placenta
The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far gizmodo.com/microplastic... via @gizmodo
The Most Disturbing Places We've Found Microplastics So Far
From human testicles to clouds, microplastics have infiltrated seemingly everything.
gizmodo.comNot that I heard of. His stance against #vaccines is dangerous for public health. Millions used to die from the diseases we now have vaccines for. And, if there is a vaccine, we should take it. HPV vaccine is an effective cancer prevention measure.
She would be. This is the first time I have heard about this link between tattoos and cancer. Of course, injecting various inks and dyes into the skin do have consequences.
#MicrosoftAIRecall; feature records everything, secures far less www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20... via @Malwarebytes
Microsoft AI "Recall" feature records everything, secures far less | Malwarebytes
Microsoft has unveiled an AI search tool on new laptops that will require regular screenshots of all device activity to be recorded and stored.
www.malwarebytes.comTrump's lawyers and prosecutors make final pleas to jury in hush money trial www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... via @nbcnews
Trump's lawyers and prosecutors make final pleas to jury in hush money trial
The former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records, a felony that's punishable by up to four years in prison.
www.nbcnews.comCriminal record database of millions of Americans dumped online www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20... via @Malwarebytes #CriminalRecordDatabaseBreached
Criminal record database of millions of Americans dumped online | Malwarebytes
A notorious cybercriminal involved in breaches has released a database containing 70 million US criminal records.
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WordPress Plugin Exploited to Steal Credit Card Data from E-commerce Sites
Unknown threat actors target WordPress sites using lesser-known code snippet plugins
thehackernews.comThe Windows AI feature announced by Microsoft this week quickly drew criticism for recording regular screenshots of a user’s screen; one security expert compared it to keylogging software. www.computerworld.com/article/2123...
Windows Recall — a ‘privacy nightmare’?
The Windows AI feature announced by Microsoft this week quickly drew criticism for recording regular screenshots of a user’s screen; one security expert compared it to keylogging software.
www.computerworld.comDerecho Darkens Houston earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15284...
Derecho Darkens Houston
Destructive winds left many people in the most populous city in Texas without power.
earthobservatory.nasa.govAntarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83 earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15284...
Antarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83
The Brunt Ice Shelf lost a large wedge of floating ice, the third sizeable iceberg to calve from the shelf in recent years.
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#ADHD Across the Lifetime WHAT TO KNOW
ADHD symptoms often start in childhood and continue into adulthood, but they may look different in adults.
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ADHD Across the Lifetime
ADHD symptoms often start in childhood and continue into adulthood, but they may look different in a
www.cdc.govThey found that the highest lymphoma risk was in people with tattoos smaller than one hand palm (IRR 1.27, 95% CI 0.99-1.63).
Most common subtypes of lymphoma: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (28%), Hodgkin lymphoma (21%), and follicular lymphoma (18%). Median age at diagnosis ranged from 51 to 57, except among patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (median age 36 years). Men made up more than half of each group.
Since people often start getting tattoos at younger ages, this means they could be exposed to the ingredients of tattoo ink -- which often contains carcinogenic chemicals -- "over almost the entire life course," Christel Nielsen, PhD, of Lund University/Sweden
Tattoos May Be a Risk Factor for Lymphoma
— Swedish study showed a 21% higher risk for lymphoma in those with tattoos
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Tattoos May Be a Risk Factor for Lymphoma
Swedish study showed a 21% higher risk for lymphoma in those with tattoos
www.medpagetoday.com"Our study showed that patients under the age of 40 who were vaccinated for HPV usually have lower rates of cancer that are typically caused by HPV, including oropharyngeal cancer and cervical cancer."
The risk of head and neck cancer and all HPV-associated cancers in men decreased by more than 50%. Consistent with previous reports, vaccination reduced the risk of cervical cancer by 29%, cervical cancer precursor lesions by 50-60%, and all HPV-related cancers in women by 27%.
#HPVVaccination Reduces Risk of Multiple Types of Cancer in Men and Women — Large cohort study provides some of the first evidence of cancer reduction after vaccination www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
HPV Vaccination Reduces Risk of Multiple Types of Cancer in Men and Women
Large cohort study provides some of the first evidence of cancer reduction after vaccination
www.medpagetoday.comTrump reportedly refused to visit a cemetery in Paris for American soldiers who were killed in World War I, saying: “It’s filled with losers,” and later called the nearly 2,000 Marines who died “suckers,” The Atlantic reported in 2020.
‘How Tone Deaf Can You Be?’: Eric Trump’s Memorial Day Weekend Post Derails After He Claims His Family ‘Gave Up Everything to Save America’ www.msn.com/en-us/news/p... Disgusting and shameful.
The decision on how and when to use the vaccine will hinge on evidence of increased transmission, severity of disease, cases in people with no link to a dairy farm and mutations in the virus, @CDCgov Principal Deputy Director Nirav Shah said.
Seasonal flu vaccine makers, including Sanofi could be asked to shift to producing pandemic flu vaccines.
The U.S. is in talks with mRNA vaccine makers Pfizer & Moderna about potential pandemic vaccines.
Dr. Richard Webby: the situation in dairy cattle merits vaccine use.