US Ignores Paraquat link to Parkinson’s
December 21, 2016 The herbicide paraquat is back in the news. In reality, it never went away. A...
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Author: Fred Gardner
‘Thinking the Unthinkable’
The headline on Thomas Schelling’s obit in the NY Times dubbed him “master theorist of...
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Review confirms health benefits of nuts
December 20 from O’S News Service: “Higher nut intake is associated with reduced risk...
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Lao Tzu’s Advice Falls on Deaf Ears
December 19, 2016 As the Electoral College anoints President-Elect Trump, we turn to The Way of...
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The Year of the Clinical Trial (5776)
Isabel Kershner has the Israel beat for the New York Times. On Sunday December 18, she provided an...
Read MoreCan MJ Relieve PTSD? Sisley’s Study Stymied
Sue Sisley, MD, is an assistant professor of internal medicine and psychiatry at the University of Arizona medical school, and a psychiatrist in private practice in Scottsdale. She has designed —and gotten FDA approval to...
Read MoreThe Greatest Story Never Told, Continued
By Fred Gardner A San Francisco Chronicle reporter named Kevin Fagan called on Monday, July 12, to get some quotes. He explained his angle: NIDA and the prohibitionists cite studies showing that marijuana is harmful, while...
Read MoreLabs Start Testing Cannabis for ‘The Industry’
Lab Testing Begins, First CBD Strains Identified CBD for Breast Cancer —Sean McAllister’s Research Practice Update by Jeffrey Hergenrather National Library of Medicine Acquires Mikuriya Archive Cannabinoids and Cancer by...
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