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Picture of the Day for May 20, 2015: Regarding Science and “An Age-Old Argument”
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Picture of the Day for April 15, 2015: The Republican Guide to Female Anatomy
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Anatomy, Biology, Conservatives, Equal Rights, Health Care, Humor, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, RNC, Society, United States
Tagged Picture of the Day, Republicans, Sexism
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WTF: Department of Justice Defies Congress and Claims It Can Prosecute Medical Marijuana Cases…at a Time When a Government-Funded Group Admits New Research Shows That Cannabinoids May Be Helpful in Treating a Deadly Form of Brain Cancer
By Elaine Magliaro Timothy Phelps (Los Angeles Times) reported last week that the Department of Justice (DOJ) claims that it can prosecute medical marijuana cases despite the fact that Congress passed a bipartisan amendment last year which prohibited the DOJ from … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Constitutional Law, Courts, Crime, DOJ, Government, Health Care, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, United States, War on Drugs
Tagged Medical Marijuan
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Just Another Batshit Crazy Politician: Nevada Assemblywoman Claims Cancer is a Fungus That Can Be Flushed Out with Baking Soda
By Elaine Magliaro Steve Benen (MSNBC) wrote today that “the relationship between Republicans and modern science has become strained lately. In recent months, we’ve seen GOP officials – including senators, governors, and presidential candidates – balk at climate science, contraception, … Continue reading
Horror Story: Parents Trying to Cure Their Children’s Autism with Bleach Enemas
By Elaine Magliaro Tom Boggioni (Raw Story) posted an article today about parents who are trying to cure their children’s autism by giving them enemas “using a dangerous industrial solution used for bleaching wood pulp.” He said that some parents have turned to … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Health Care, Science
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John Oliver’s Takedown of the Tobacco Industry on “Last Week Tonight” (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro One might assume that American tobacco companies were hurting because the “smoking rate in the United States has dropped from 43 percent in 1965 to 18 percent today…” The drastic drop is due “to strict laws outlawing … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Constitutional Law, Countries, Health Care, Humor, Short Video
Tagged John Oliver, Last Week Tonight
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John Oliver on Big Pharma and the Marketing of Drugs to Doctors
By Elaine Magliaro John Oliver’s HBO program Last Week Tonight is back from a three-month hiatus. Oliver did a killer segment last night on Big Phrama and the huge amount of money that drug companies spend on marketing their drugs … Continue reading
POETRY FRIDAY: A Poem about Jonas Salk
By Elaine Magliaro As we’ve been having a discussion about vaccinations and anti-vaxxers at FFS, I thought I’d post a poem that I wrote a few years ago for a poetry anthology titled Dare to Dream…Change the World. Jill Corcoran is … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Health Care, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Physicians, Science, Society, United States
Tagged Infantile Paralysis, Jonas Salk, Polio, Polio Vaccine, Vaccinations
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More Human Than Human?
by Gene Howington Normally if you called Sandra a “non-human person”, you might get slapped in the face. However, in this instance, Sandra is a 29-year-old Sumatran orangutan at the Buenos Aires zoo. What makes this more interesting is that … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Biology, Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Evolution, Exobiology, Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Weird News
Tagged Buenos Aires zoo, habeas corpus, Sandra, writ of habeas corpus
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