naturalnews--2020-01-14--Privacy no more: Google, which censors conservative voices, now mining tens of millions of health re

Privacy no more: Google, which censors conservative voices, now mining tens of millions of health records without your permission

( Natural News ) Like the other tech giants , Google has a very bad attitude towards conservative voices and , as studies have shown , uses its massive market domination as a search engine and media company to silence anyone with whom its Left-wing managers disagree .
Now , the tech behemoth will have additional ‘ leverage ’ over conservatives and other Americans with whom the company disagrees politically , socially , even culturally : Complete control over medical privacy ( or lack thereof ) .
“ Google now has the ability to view or analyze tens of millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three-quarters of U.S. states , and won ’ t say what they ’ re doing with the data except that they ‘ want to be helpful , ’ ” tweeted conservative writer Rachel Bovard , including a story from The Wall Street Journal providing the details .
The story notes that about a year ago , Google ’ s former top executive Eric Schmidt pitched the company ’ s cloud storage technology to health data company Cerner Corp .
The deal included about $ 250 million in discounts and incentives , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But : Google had a bigger goal in pushing for the deal than dollars and cents : a way to expand its effort to collect , analyze and aggregate health data on millions of Americans .
Google representatives were vague in answering questions about how Cerner ’ s data would be used , making the health-care company ’ s executives wary , the people say .
Eventually , Cerner struck a storage deal with Amazon.com Inc. instead .
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“ Let ’ s be clear that this is not ‘ confused reporting.
’ Google is not merely storing the data .
Per their own admission , they are storing , collecting , and analyzing non-anonymized , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , way beyond cloud service agreements , people , ” Bovard said in a separate tweet .
‘ We don ’ t do anything with Google ’ The failed effort with Cerner did not quell Google ’ s enthusiasm for health data .
Since then , the WSJ reported , Google has managed to land contracts with some of the country ’ s biggest hospital systems and “ most-renowned ” healthcare providers .
Within the course of a couple years , Google has managed to gain the ability to view and “ analyze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in three-quarters of U.S. states ( now you know why we have always opposed ‘ electronic medical records , for just this reason , among others — hackers come to mind ) .
And of course , the tech giant isn ’ t finished — nor will it be until it can access the medical records of every single American .
So they can be ‘ analyzed.
’ Now , what would Google want with so much health information ?
There are all kinds of possibilities and none of them good , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doctors are FLEEING medical practice and changing careers in record numbers as “ health care ” system implodes . )
“ The prospect of tech giants ’ amassing huge troves of health records has raised concerns among lawmakers , patients and doctors , who fear such intimate data could be used without individuals ’ knowledge or permission , or in ways they might not anticipate , ” the paper reported .
And what about the Fourth Amendment ?
Where is our right “ to be secure ” in our homes , “ papers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ searches ?
” Or does the Fourth Amendment ’ s protections only apply to government ?
No , according to Cornell Law School ; the Constitution ’ s privacy provisions also form the basis for privacy law .
But…no .
According to the WSJ , laws passed by Congress during the dial-up age of the Internet make it legal for Google to use information it gathers from health companies “ for purposes beyond diagnosing illnesses , ” the company ’ s stated objective .
Fortunately , not all health companies are in on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing anything today with Google , ” Kaiser Permanente Vice President Elizabeth McGlynn told the paper .
“ We have to be very clear about who shares our values about protecting patient privacy .
Not every tech company can satisfy that standard .
”

(Natural News) Like the other tech giants, Google has a very bad attitude towards conservative voices and, as studies have shown, uses its massive market domination as a search engine and media company to silence anyone with whom its Left-wing managers disagree.
Now, the tech behemoth will have additional ‘leverage’ over conservatives and other Americans with whom the company disagrees politically, socially, even culturally: Complete control over medical privacy (or lack thereof).
“Google now has the ability to view or analyze tens of millions of patient health records in at least three-quarters of U.S. states, and won’t say what they’re doing with the data except that they ‘want to be helpful,’” tweeted conservative writer Rachel Bovard, including a story from The Wall Street Journal providing the details.
The story notes that about a year ago, Google’s former top executive Eric Schmidt pitched the company’s cloud storage technology to health data company Cerner Corp. The deal included about $250 million in discounts and incentives, according to people who are familiar with the deal. But:
Google had a bigger goal in pushing for the deal than dollars and cents: a way to expand its effort to collect, analyze and aggregate health data on millions of Americans. Google representatives were vague in answering questions about how Cerner’s data would be used, making the health-care company’s executives wary, the people say. Eventually, Cerner struck a storage deal with Amazon.com Inc. instead.
Some people were incredulous and actually accused the WSJ of getting its reporting wrong. But Bovard set them straight.
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“Let’s be clear that this is not ‘confused reporting.’ Google is not merely storing the data. Per their own admission, they are storing, collecting, and analyzing non-anonymized, personal health data. We are way, way beyond cloud service agreements, people,” Bovard said in a separate tweet.
Let’s be clear that this is not “confused reporting.” Google is not merely storing the data. Per their own admission, they are storing, collecting, and analyzing non-anonymized, personal health data. We are way, way beyond cloud service agreements, people. https://t.co/RJ4aVlRxz1 — Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) January 13, 2020
‘We don’t do anything with Google’
The failed effort with Cerner did not quell Google’s enthusiasm for health data. Since then, the WSJ reported, Google has managed to land contracts with some of the country’s biggest hospital systems and “most-renowned” healthcare providers.
Within the course of a couple years, Google has managed to gain the ability to view and “analyze” tens of millions of healthcare records in three-quarters of U.S. states (now you know why we have always opposed ‘electronic medical records, for just this reason, among others — hackers come to mind).
And of course, the tech giant isn’t finished — nor will it be until it can access the medical records of every single American.
So they can be ‘analyzed.’
Now, what would Google want with so much health information? There are all kinds of possibilities and none of them good, as the WSJ notes. (Related: Doctors are FLEEING medical practice and changing careers in record numbers as “health care” system implodes.)
“The prospect of tech giants’ amassing huge troves of health records has raised concerns among lawmakers, patients and doctors, who fear such intimate data could be used without individuals’ knowledge or permission, or in ways they might not anticipate,” the paper reported.
Exactly.
And what about the Fourth Amendment? Where is our right “to be secure” in our homes, “papers, and effects” against “unreasonable searches?” Or does the Fourth Amendment’s protections only apply to government? No, according to Cornell Law School; the Constitution’s privacy provisions also form the basis for privacy law.
But…no. According to the WSJ, laws passed by Congress during the dial-up age of the Internet make it legal for Google to use information it gathers from health companies “for purposes beyond diagnosing illnesses,” the company’s stated objective.
Fortunately, not all health companies are in on this.
“We are not actively doing anything today with Google,” Kaiser Permanente Vice President Elizabeth McGlynn told the paper. “We have to be very clear about who shares our values about protecting patient privacy. Not every tech company can satisfy that standard.”
Sources include:
WSJ.com
NewsTarget.com
Law.Cornell.edu


naturalnews--2020-01-14--If you think Boeing's cozy relationship with govt. regulators was obscene, consider the total corrup

If you think Boeing's cozy relationship with govt. regulators was obscene, consider the total corruption across the vaccine industry, CDC and FDA

( Natural News ) Things are only getting worse for Boeing , which apparently has a corporate culture so corrupt and disjointed that employees who work there wrote in internal emails to one another that the failed 737 Max 8 death-plane was “ designed by clowns , who are in turn supervised by monkeys.
” As part of yet another batch of damning evidence obtained by the federal government in its ongoing investigation , these and other company emails reveal clear patterns of disdain directed not only at Boeing ’ s upper management , but also at Federal Aviation Authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airplane safety .
More than 100 pages of internal communications at Boeing that were deliberately withheld from regulators have been found to contain mockery of federal rules by Boeing employees , open discussion about how Boeing was deceiving regulators about airplane safety , and jokes about the design flaws of the Max .
Among the most shocking of these communiques were discourses between Boeing pilots and other employees about known problems with the flight simulator software installed on the Max .
As the world now knows , the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed to have contributed to the two avoidable Max crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 people .
“ I still haven ’ t been forgiven by God for the covering up I did last year , ” wrote one Boeing employee back in 2018 , apparently referring to interactions this individual had with the FAA .
“ Would you put your family on a Max simulator trained aircraft ?
I wouldn ’ t , ” asked another , to which the recipient of this message also responded , “ No.
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It ’ s almost as bad a situation as the one that exists between Big Pharma and both the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) and the Centers for Disease Control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the relationship between Boeing and the FAA , Big Pharma routinely lies to the FDA and CDC about the safety of pharmaceuticals and vaccines – except in the case of “ medicine , ” the industry is literally getting away with murder while receiving no scrutiny whatsoever for its crimes against humanity .
“ These messages indicate that Boeing withheld damning information from the FAA , which is highly disturbing , ” wrote Peter DeFazio , Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , in a letter to Transportation Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerning Boeing ’ s blatant deception about the 737 Max 8 .
Meanwhile , the markets have barely responded to any of this , which is further concerning as it suggests that the general public isn ’ t taking this news as seriously as it should .
Boeing ’ s 737 Max 8 is not safe and should never fly again , but the media is still talking about the situation as if there will eventually come a time when they ’ re sent back up in the air .
“ … any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they read this post – it ’ s okay , you can relax , ” commented Zero Hedge about this strange situation between this damning news about Boeing and the market ’ s reaction to it .
“ Because once again , the market just doesn ’ t care .
Plane crashes have been normalized in 2020 , and so , apparently , has gross incompetence and contempt for both government regulators and the broader public.
” For more related news about Boeing , be sure to check out Corruption.news .

(Natural News) Things are only getting worse for Boeing, which apparently has a corporate culture so corrupt and disjointed that employees who work there wrote in internal emails to one another that the failed 737 Max 8 death-plane was “designed by clowns, who are in turn supervised by monkeys.”
As part of yet another batch of damning evidence obtained by the federal government in its ongoing investigation, these and other company emails reveal clear patterns of disdain directed not only at Boeing’s upper management, but also at Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) officials tasked with regulating airplane safety.
More than 100 pages of internal communications at Boeing that were deliberately withheld from regulators have been found to contain mockery of federal rules by Boeing employees, open discussion about how Boeing was deceiving regulators about airplane safety, and jokes about the design flaws of the Max.
Among the most shocking of these communiques were discourses between Boeing pilots and other employees about known problems with the flight simulator software installed on the Max. As the world now knows, the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) used in the Max is believed to have contributed to the two avoidable Max crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 people.
“I still haven’t been forgiven by God for the covering up I did last year,” wrote one Boeing employee back in 2018, apparently referring to interactions this individual had with the FAA.
“Would you put your family on a Max simulator trained aircraft? I wouldn’t,” asked another, to which the recipient of this message also responded, “No.”
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Will Boeing ever recover from the potentially irreparable damage it inflicted upon itself?
Both of these communications, which The New York Times described as “the latest embarrassing episode for Boeing in a crisis that has cost the company billions of dollars and wreaked havoc on the aviation industry across the globe,” took place before any Max airplanes ever crashed, suggesting that Boeing knew all along that the planes were unsafe but sold them anyway.
It’s almost as bad a situation as the one that exists between Big Pharma and both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Similar to the relationship between Boeing and the FAA, Big Pharma routinely lies to the FDA and CDC about the safety of pharmaceuticals and vaccines – except in the case of “medicine,” the industry is literally getting away with murder while receiving no scrutiny whatsoever for its crimes against humanity.
“These messages indicate that Boeing withheld damning information from the FAA, which is highly disturbing,” wrote Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, in a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao about these latest bombshell revelations concerning Boeing’s blatant deception about the 737 Max 8.
Meanwhile, the markets have barely responded to any of this, which is further concerning as it suggests that the general public isn’t taking this news as seriously as it should. Boeing’s 737 Max 8 is not safe and should never fly again, but the media is still talking about the situation as if there will eventually come a time when they’re sent back up in the air.
“… any Boeing shareholders who experienced an escalating dread as they read this post – it’s okay, you can relax,” commented Zero Hedge about this strange situation between this damning news about Boeing and the market’s reaction to it.
“Because once again, the market just doesn’t care. Plane crashes have been normalized in 2020, and so, apparently, has gross incompetence and contempt for both government regulators and the broader public.”
For more related news about Boeing, be sure to check out Corruption.news.
Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-01-14--Continued pesticide use ENDANGERS farm workers and children... why are the risks still being ignored

Continued pesticide use ENDANGERS farm workers and children... why are the risks still being ignored?

( Natural News ) Most of us can choose to buy organic produce to avoid the dangers of pesticides to some degree , but the same can ’ t be said of farm workers and children living in the vicinity of conventional farms .
Study after study has alerted us to the havoc that exposure can wreak on health .
Why are these risks constantly being ignored ?
American farmers use roughly a billion pounds of chemicals on crops each year , including the fruits and vegetables that well-meaning parents give their kids for nourishment .
Although governmental agencies like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such chemicals don ’ t put people at risk , the truth is that they are failing miserably thanks to some serious limitations .
Not only that , but no agency monitors the risks to farm workers and the pregnant women and children living near farms .
For example , the USDA and FDA track pesticide residues looking at each chemical individually to see if it exceeds EPA safety standards .
That doesn ’ t give a true picture of the degree of damage because crops are typically sprayed with multiple chemicals throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some pesticides climb dramatically when they are mixed with other chemicals .
Independent analysis of USDA data carried out by the Environmental Working Group found that 70 percent of American produce has at least a trace level of pesticides , and some fare far worse than others .
For example , strawberries , spinach , and kale are all near the top of the list when it comes to pesticide load .
Even low doses are enough to cause harm to children , and it ’ s especially risky when they are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these problems aren ’ t evident until years later .
More than 90 percent of us have pesticides or pesticide byproducts in our bodies , and most of them came from conventionally grown vegetables and fruits .
Some experts have expressed concerns that the limits set by the EPA are too high to really protect children .
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It ’ s also important to take into account the fact that pesticides don ’ t always stay where they are applied .
Spraying is hardly an exact science , with wind causing it to drift into other areas , including those where organic crops are growing as well as bodies of water and even nearby schools .
On top of that , farm workers can track pesticide residues into their homes after work via their shoes and clothes , where it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the floor and other surfaces where babies play .
That ’ s why children of farm workers have been shown in studies to be subjected to greater pesticide exposure than consumers , and mothers who live close to fields where pesticides have been used are more likely to have a premature baby or a child with impaired cognitive function , neurodevelopmental disorders , or autism .
Young girls can also suffer from impaired fertility , early puberty and a greater breast cancer risk .
Your health is in your hands Unfortunately , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account all the information that research studies have gleaned in recent years about the high degree of danger linked to pesticide exposure .
That ’ s why it ’ s up to us as consumers to do all we can to mitigate our risk .
For example , you should buy organic produce as much as possible , especially those foods that appear on the Environmental Working Group ’ s Dirty Dozen list .
No matter what type of fruits and vegetables you buy , be sure to wash them before using them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organic produce for peace of mind if it ’ s at all feasible .
Even if you don ’ t have a yard , urban gardening solutions can help you grow a surprising amount of produce in a relatively small space .
As long as regulators continue to turn a blind eye to the real dangers of pesticides , the best thing you can do is take matters into your own hands .

(Natural News) Most of us can choose to buy organic produce to avoid the dangers of pesticides to some degree, but the same can’t be said of farm workers and children living in the vicinity of conventional farms. Study after study has alerted us to the havoc that exposure can wreak on health. Why are these risks constantly being ignored?
American farmers use roughly a billion pounds of chemicals on crops each year, including the fruits and vegetables that well-meaning parents give their kids for nourishment. Although governmental agencies like the FDA are tasked with making sure such chemicals don’t put people at risk, the truth is that they are failing miserably thanks to some serious limitations. Not only that, but no agency monitors the risks to farm workers and the pregnant women and children living near farms.
For example, the USDA and FDA track pesticide residues looking at each chemical individually to see if it exceeds EPA safety standards. That doesn’t give a true picture of the degree of damage because crops are typically sprayed with multiple chemicals throughout the growing season. The dangers of some pesticides climb dramatically when they are mixed with other chemicals.
Independent analysis of USDA data carried out by the Environmental Working Group found that 70 percent of American produce has at least a trace level of pesticides, and some fare far worse than others. For example, strawberries, spinach, and kale are all near the top of the list when it comes to pesticide load.
Even low doses are enough to cause harm to children, and it’s especially risky when they are in critical neurodevelopmental stages. Sadly, many of these problems aren’t evident until years later. More than 90 percent of us have pesticides or pesticide byproducts in our bodies, and most of them came from conventionally grown vegetables and fruits. Some experts have expressed concerns that the limits set by the EPA are too high to really protect children.
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It’s also important to take into account the fact that pesticides don’t always stay where they are applied. Spraying is hardly an exact science, with wind causing it to drift into other areas, including those where organic crops are growing as well as bodies of water and even nearby schools.
On top of that, farm workers can track pesticide residues into their homes after work via their shoes and clothes, where it can collect in dust that ends up on the floor and other surfaces where babies play.
That’s why children of farm workers have been shown in studies to be subjected to greater pesticide exposure than consumers, and mothers who live close to fields where pesticides have been used are more likely to have a premature baby or a child with impaired cognitive function, neurodevelopmental disorders, or autism. Young girls can also suffer from impaired fertility, early puberty and a greater breast cancer risk.
Your health is in your hands
Unfortunately, the regulations simply don’t take into account all the information that research studies have gleaned in recent years about the high degree of danger linked to pesticide exposure. That’s why it’s up to us as consumers to do all we can to mitigate our risk.
For example, you should buy organic produce as much as possible, especially those foods that appear on the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen list. No matter what type of fruits and vegetables you buy, be sure to wash them before using them. You can also grow your own organic produce for peace of mind if it’s at all feasible. Even if you don’t have a yard, urban gardening solutions can help you grow a surprising amount of produce in a relatively small space.
As long as regulators continue to turn a blind eye to the real dangers of pesticides, the best thing you can do is take matters into your own hands.
Sources for this article include:
FoodRevolution.org
EWG.org


naturalnews--2020-01-14--Patients of weight-loss surgery are at triple the death risk from substance use, study says

( Natural News ) Some people who struggle to lose weight turn to gastric bypass surgery in hopes of quick and lasting results .
While this operation can make a difference for some patients initially , it could lead to a host of problems in the long term – and one surprising one is a higher risk of death due to substance use .
Research that was recently published in the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases showed that the death rate from causes related to alcohol and drugs in people who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass operations is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Over the course of seven years , researchers from the University of Pittsburgh followed nearly 2,500 adults who had undergone bariatric surgery , and their profile was similar to the typical population who gets this procedure – 79 percent female and 86 percent white with a median age of 46 at the time of the operation .
They were compared to people of similar demographics who had not gotten the procedure .
In the seven-year follow-up period , ten participants died from causes related to using alcohol or drugs .
Six were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one was an overdose of unknown intent , and two were from alcoholic liver disease .
All of them had undergone Roux-en-Y specifically , a type of gastric bypass that shortens the intestine and reduces the size of the stomach .
It ’ s a popular procedure that made up 72 percent of the bariatric operations in the study ’ s sample .
To make their comparison , the researchers used a scientific measure known as “ person years ” that considers the number of people in a study as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study .
The alcohol and drug-related death rate for the general population matches on sex , race , age and calendar year was 30.5 deaths for every 100,000 person-years ; the rate for those who had gotten Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was 80 for every 100,000 person years .
These deaths took place five years after surgery , on average .
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The study ’ s authors point out that the demographical group of those who undergo bariatric surgery tends to have a low risk of substance-related death in general .
Unfortunately , other studies have shown that Roux-en-Y changes how the body reacts to drugs and alcohol , which could well be a driving factor behind the loss of life in these cases .
The researchers believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors can identify those at a high risk of substance use-related problems .
People who have undergone bariatric surgery generally experience the effects of alcohol more quickly and after fewer drinks than the average person , so current questionnaires used to screen for substance use problems , which ask about the number and frequency of alcoholic drinks people consume , are not adequate in this population .
Instead , the researchers say they should be asked about how alcohol makes them feel , whether it interferes with their activities , or if their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s also important that primary care doctors are made aware of these risks because the deaths occurred so long after the surgery .
This is especially important because some people who undergo bariatric surgery may be transferring an addiction to food to one of alcohol or drugs instead .
A different study involving nearly 25,000 patients found that bariatric surgery might exacerbate any underlying mental health issues a person has or even create new ones .
In the 10-year study , people who underwent the procedure were two to three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospital , emergency room , or an outpatient clinic for a psychiatric illness some time after their operation .
These studies should certainly give anyone who is considering such a procedure serious pause , especially when there are lots of safer ways to get your weight under control , such as via mindful eating , limiting foods like sugar and white flour that trigger overeating , and exercising regularly .

(Natural News) Some people who struggle to lose weight turn to gastric bypass surgery in hopes of quick and lasting results. While this operation can make a difference for some patients initially, it could lead to a host of problems in the long term – and one surprising one is a higher risk of death due to substance use.
Research that was recently published in the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases showed that the death rate from causes related to alcohol and drugs in people who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass operations is triple that seen among the general public.
Over the course of seven years, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh followed nearly 2,500 adults who had undergone bariatric surgery, and their profile was similar to the typical population who gets this procedure – 79 percent female and 86 percent white with a median age of 46 at the time of the operation. They were compared to people of similar demographics who had not gotten the procedure.
In the seven-year follow-up period, ten participants died from causes related to using alcohol or drugs. Six were unintentional drug overdoses, one was intentional, one was an overdose of unknown intent, and two were from alcoholic liver disease. All of them had undergone Roux-en-Y specifically, a type of gastric bypass that shortens the intestine and reduces the size of the stomach. It’s a popular procedure that made up 72 percent of the bariatric operations in the study’s sample.
To make their comparison, the researchers used a scientific measure known as “person years” that considers the number of people in a study as well as how much time each spends in the study. The alcohol and drug-related death rate for the general population matches on sex, race, age and calendar year was 30.5 deaths for every 100,000 person-years; the rate for those who had gotten Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was 80 for every 100,000 person years. These deaths took place five years after surgery, on average.
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The study’s authors point out that the demographical group of those who undergo bariatric surgery tends to have a low risk of substance-related death in general. Unfortunately, other studies have shown that Roux-en-Y changes how the body reacts to drugs and alcohol, which could well be a driving factor behind the loss of life in these cases.
The researchers believe that new clinical screening tools are needed so doctors can identify those at a high risk of substance use-related problems. People who have undergone bariatric surgery generally experience the effects of alcohol more quickly and after fewer drinks than the average person, so current questionnaires used to screen for substance use problems, which ask about the number and frequency of alcoholic drinks people consume, are not adequate in this population. Instead, the researchers say they should be asked about how alcohol makes them feel, whether it interferes with their activities, or if their loved ones believe they have a problem.
Gastric bypass can make mental health issues worse
It’s also important that primary care doctors are made aware of these risks because the deaths occurred so long after the surgery. This is especially important because some people who undergo bariatric surgery may be transferring an addiction to food to one of alcohol or drugs instead.
A different study involving nearly 25,000 patients found that bariatric surgery might exacerbate any underlying mental health issues a person has or even create new ones. In the 10-year study, people who underwent the procedure were two to three times more likely to end up in the hospital, emergency room, or an outpatient clinic for a psychiatric illness some time after their operation.
These studies should certainly give anyone who is considering such a procedure serious pause, especially when there are lots of safer ways to get your weight under control, such as via mindful eating, limiting foods like sugar and white flour that trigger overeating, and exercising regularly.
Sources for this article include:
NewsWise.com
MedPageToday.com


naturalnews--2020-01-14--Researchers claim sleep tracking apps cause unnecessary stress, leading to insomnia and anxiety

( Natural News ) Many of us struggle with insomnia , and when you wake up after a night of tossing and turning , it can be hard to say for sure just how much time you actually slept .
However , if you ’ re turning to sleep apps or smart watches to help you pin down just how much shut-eye you ’ re getting , you could be inadvertently making the problem worse .
Sleep trackers seem useful on the surface .
Many of them monitor your movement and heart rate while you ’ re sleeping in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actigraphy , which has been used for medical sleep tests for many years , is one of the measuring tools used to record your movement with an accelerometer .
Periods of time spent being still are considered to be “ asleep.
” Some also have a heart rate tracker that can detect drops in heart rate that may signify sleep .
At a recent science festival in Cheltenham , England , sleep disorder specialist Dr .
Guy Leschziner said that the public ’ s increasing obsession with measuring their sleep is backfiring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deprivation can be for your health is contributing to the problem .
He said that a lot of patients come to him with sleep data from apps , and he has trouble convincing them to stop using them .
Most apps , he pointed out , only track movement and aren ’ t clinically validated , so they can not be relied upon to give a true picture of a person ’ s sleep quality .
Using these apps is leading to a disorder known as orthosomnia , wherein people feel stress and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their bodies to produce hormones like cortisol and adrenaline that keep them awake .
The term was coined in 2017 in response to the growing problem .
The condition has been likened to orthorexia , an unhealthy preoccupation with eating healthy food .
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Last year , the UK ’ s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology reported that doctors are concerned about sleep trackers causing people who sleep normally to become anxious about sleep problems that don ’ t exist .
Some people naturally need less than the general recommendation of eight hours , and being told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can cause what is known as the “ nocebo ” effect wherein expecting negative symptoms can make people feel worse physically .
Different people also have different sensitivities to caffeine and blue light before bed as well .
Having trouble sleeping ?
Here ’ s what to do instead of using apps Instead of apps , Dr. Leschziner suggests that people trust their own feelings when they wake up in the morning .
If you wake up feeling tired and like you didn ’ t get a good night ’ s sleep , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you wake up feeling refreshed , don ’ t nod off during the day , and are generally ready to sleep around the same time each night , there ’ s no need to worry .
If you do have legitimate trouble sleeping or suspect you have insomnia , experts say establishing a sleep routine is essential .
Going to bed and waking up around the same time every day can help you spend more time asleep , so you should avoid sleeping in on weekends , for example .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathing exercises , meditation , visualizing happy memories and listening to calming music are all natural approaches to insomnia that can help .
It ’ s also a good idea to avoid technology and screens in the hour before bed to help your body prepare for peaceful slumber .

(Natural News) Many of us struggle with insomnia, and when you wake up after a night of tossing and turning, it can be hard to say for sure just how much time you actually slept. However, if you’re turning to sleep apps or smart watches to help you pin down just how much shut-eye you’re getting, you could be inadvertently making the problem worse.
Sleep trackers seem useful on the surface. Many of them monitor your movement and heart rate while you’re sleeping in the form of a bracelet or watch. Actigraphy, which has been used for medical sleep tests for many years, is one of the measuring tools used to record your movement with an accelerometer. Periods of time spent being still are considered to be “asleep.” Some also have a heart rate tracker that can detect drops in heart rate that may signify sleep.
At a recent science festival in Cheltenham, England, sleep disorder specialist Dr. Guy Leschziner said that the public’s increasing obsession with measuring their sleep is backfiring. He added that reading how bad sleep deprivation can be for your health is contributing to the problem.
He said that a lot of patients come to him with sleep data from apps, and he has trouble convincing them to stop using them. Most apps, he pointed out, only track movement and aren’t clinically validated, so they cannot be relied upon to give a true picture of a person’s sleep quality.
Using these apps is leading to a disorder known as orthosomnia, wherein people feel stress and anxiety about perceived sleep problems, causing their bodies to produce hormones like cortisol and adrenaline that keep them awake. The term was coined in 2017 in response to the growing problem. The condition has been likened to orthorexia, an unhealthy preoccupation with eating healthy food.
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Insomnia, in contrast, is seen when you have regular, ongoing problems falling asleep, wake up frequently throughout the night, wake up too early and have trouble falling back asleep, and still feel tired when you wake up.
Last year, the UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology reported that doctors are concerned about sleep trackers causing people who sleep normally to become anxious about sleep problems that don’t exist.
Some people naturally need less than the general recommendation of eight hours, and being told they’re not getting enough sleep can cause what is known as the “nocebo” effect wherein expecting negative symptoms can make people feel worse physically. Different people also have different sensitivities to caffeine and blue light before bed as well.
Having trouble sleeping? Here’s what to do instead of using apps
Instead of apps, Dr. Leschziner suggests that people trust their own feelings when they wake up in the morning. If you wake up feeling tired and like you didn’t get a good night’s sleep, you may have a problem, but if you wake up feeling refreshed, don’t nod off during the day, and are generally ready to sleep around the same time each night, there’s no need to worry.
If you do have legitimate trouble sleeping or suspect you have insomnia, experts say establishing a sleep routine is essential. Going to bed and waking up around the same time every day can help you spend more time asleep, so you should avoid sleeping in on weekends, for example.
If you’re having trouble nodding off, breathing exercises, meditation, visualizing happy memories and listening to calming music are all natural approaches to insomnia that can help. It’s also a good idea to avoid technology and screens in the hour before bed to help your body prepare for peaceful slumber.
Sources for this article include:
DailyMail.co.uk
TheGuardian.com


naturalnews--2020-01-14--Is a healthier gut microbiome the master key to longevity?

( Natural News ) Researchers now believe that boosting the health of the gut microbiome may be the secret to living healthier in old age .
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications , researchers looked at how fecal transplantation from young mice to older ones stimulated the gut microbiome and revived the gut ’ s immune system .
The gut , more so than many other internal organs , can be severely weakened by the effects of aging , and many age-dependent changes to the gut microbiome have been linked to inflammation , frailty and an increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As you age , these changes to the gut microbiome happen just as your gut ’ s immune system fails to function at peak efficiency .
Before the results of this study , undertaken by immunologists from Cambridge ’ s Babraham Institute , were published , scientists weren ’ t entirely sure whether those two changes to the gut microbiome were connected .
Marisa Stebegg , lead researcher , said that the gut microbiome is made up of hundreds of different bacteria that are essential for optimal health .
These gut bacteria play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ function and in the immune system ’ s response to threats such as foreign pathogens .
“ Our immune system is constantly interacting with the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract , ” said Stebegg .
“ As immunologists who study why our immune system doesn ’ t work as well as we age , we were interested to explore whether the make-up of the gut microbiome might influence the strength of the gut immune response.
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In this study , the researchers either co-housed young and older mice in order to stimulate their natural desire to sample the fecal pellets of other mice , or they directly performed fecal transfers from young to older mice .
This boosted the gut immune system of the older rodents and it partly corrected their age-related decline .
Michelle Linterman , one of the researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make the gut immune response of the aged mice nearly indistinguishable from that of their younger roommates .
What this study showed is that the decreasing quality of the gut ’ s immune response is not irreversible .
This immune response can be strengthened by challenging it with the appropriate stimuli .
For older mice , it meant co-housing with and sampling the fecal matter of younger mice .
For humans , it may be a healthy diet that involves the consumption of probiotics .
( Related : Gut bacteria “ signatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to poor food choices , predicting risk for diabetes , heart disease . )
Furthermore , the study is relevant because it confirmed the link between the effects of the aging and deteriorating immune system and the age-related changes that occur within the gut microbiome .
Interventions , if you want them to be successful , have to focus on having a positive impact on the composition of the gut microbiome .
The food you eat can nourish the gut bacteria .
These bacteria then produce the nutrients your body needs to strengthen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This immune response needs to be kept at peak performance and this can be done through eating foods that specifically nourish the gut microbiome , such as probiotics .
Other studies support the theory of Stebegg , Linterman and their team .
One such study , published in the journal Scientific Reports , found that feeding fruit flies a combination of probiotics and herbal supplements can prolong their life by 60 percent and protect them from age-related chronic diseases .
More research provides even more evidence to suggest that a healthy gut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and having a good quality of life in your twilight years .

(Natural News) Researchers now believe that boosting the health of the gut microbiome may be the secret to living healthier in old age. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers looked at how fecal transplantation from young mice to older ones stimulated the gut microbiome and revived the gut’s immune system.
The gut, more so than many other internal organs, can be severely weakened by the effects of aging, and many age-dependent changes to the gut microbiome have been linked to inflammation, frailty and an increased susceptibility to potentially life-threatening intestinal disorders. As you age, these changes to the gut microbiome happen just as your gut’s immune system fails to function at peak efficiency. Before the results of this study, undertaken by immunologists from Cambridge’s Babraham Institute, were published, scientists weren’t entirely sure whether those two changes to the gut microbiome were connected.
Marisa Stebegg, lead researcher, said that the gut microbiome is made up of hundreds of different bacteria that are essential for optimal health. These gut bacteria play a role in metabolic function, brain function and in the immune system’s response to threats such as foreign pathogens.
“Our immune system is constantly interacting with the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract,” said Stebegg. “As immunologists who study why our immune system doesn’t work as well as we age, we were interested to explore whether the make-up of the gut microbiome might influence the strength of the gut immune response.”
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In this study, the researchers either co-housed young and older mice in order to stimulate their natural desire to sample the fecal pellets of other mice, or they directly performed fecal transfers from young to older mice. This boosted the gut immune system of the older rodents and it partly corrected their age-related decline. Michelle Linterman, one of the researchers, remarked that co-housing alone was enough to make the gut immune response of the aged mice nearly indistinguishable from that of their younger roommates.
A healthy gut means a healthy life
What this study showed is that the decreasing quality of the gut’s immune response is not irreversible. This immune response can be strengthened by challenging it with the appropriate stimuli. For older mice, it meant co-housing with and sampling the fecal matter of younger mice. For humans, it may be a healthy diet that involves the consumption of probiotics. (Related: Gut bacteria “signatures” predict how the body will respond to poor food choices, predicting risk for diabetes, heart disease.)
Furthermore, the study is relevant because it confirmed the link between the effects of the aging and deteriorating immune system and the age-related changes that occur within the gut microbiome. Interventions, if you want them to be successful, have to focus on having a positive impact on the composition of the gut microbiome.
The food you eat can nourish the gut bacteria. These bacteria then produce the nutrients your body needs to strengthen the immune system and fight off pathogens. This immune response needs to be kept at peak performance and this can be done through eating foods that specifically nourish the gut microbiome, such as probiotics.
Other studies support the theory of Stebegg, Linterman and their team. One such study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that feeding fruit flies a combination of probiotics and herbal supplements can prolong their life by 60 percent and protect them from age-related chronic diseases. More research provides even more evidence to suggest that a healthy gut may make the difference between aging poorly and having a good quality of life in your twilight years.
Sources include:
ScienceDaily.com
Nature.com 1
Nature.com 2
Healthline.com


naturalnews--2020-01-14--Pedo-enabler Jack Dorsey condones child rape and pedophilia via Twitter policies while banning those

Pedo-enabler Jack Dorsey condones child rape and pedophilia via Twitter policies while banning those who try to protect children

( Natural News ) Warning : What you ’ re about to read is disturbing beyond all belief , but we feel the need to warn you that it ’ s happening as part of the LGBTQP push to normalize child sex abuse in Western society .
It has come to our attention that out-of-the-closet pedophiles have been given an open platform on Twitter to discuss their fantasies about engaging in sexual activity with underage children – and all with the blessing of Jack Dorsey .
A series of screenshots captured by Shane Trejo over at Big League Politics reveals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” discussing their lust for mere babes , something that the new Twitter Terms of Service says is perfectly acceptable as part of Twitter ’ s “ community guidelines.
” Even as Twitter bans conservatives , as well as the Health Ranger , for tweeting “ hate speech , ” the Silicon Valley giant has given a quiet nod to sex perverts to spread their perversion across the platform without consequence .
Twitter quietly added a section to its Terms of Service recently that allows for “ discussions related to … attraction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as these “ discussions ” don ’ t promote or glorify “ child sexual exploitation.
” But a quick perusal of Trejo ’ s screenshots reveals just that taking place on the Twitter platform , as child-attracted sexual perverts talk about the difficulties of adult-sized genitalia meshing with child-sized bodies .
It ’ s difficult to even type that last sentence , but it ’ s important for the world to know that Twitter sees nothing wrong with this type of vile and utterly evil sexualization of children , even as it prohibits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” because of the “ harm ” it ’ s supposedly causing to society .
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Suffice it to say that pedophilia is now accepted at Twitter , while conservative speech is not .
While the original offending tweet thread has since been deleted – we ’ re not sure if Twitter or the original poster removed it – the fact of the matter is that Twitter has officially sanctioned pedophilia talk as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Infowars has traced this new policy back to Dr. James Cantor , who back in 2018 petitioned Twitter to allow “ non-offending pedophiles , ” whatever that means , to use its platform openly , otherwise they ’ ll be more prone to act out their sex crimes in real life .
Almost like some kind of ransom , Dr. Cantor told Twitter that it needs to either accept pro-pedophilia speech or else bear the responsibility of pedophiles sexually assaulting and raping children due to not having a “ voice ” online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terminating the accounts of non-offending , anti-contact MAPs is likely to result in the opposite effect of that which Twitter may expect or intend , ” Dr. Cantor threatened .
“ Rather than reducing the incidence of child sexual abuse , if anything , it increases the risk that some pedophiles will be unable to obtain the peer or professional support that they may need in order to avoid offending behavior.
” Dr. Cantor went on to contend that the “ stigma ” and “ isolation ” associated with pedophilia “ increase [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting on their sexual feelings , ” a sentiment that was apparently powerful enough to convince Dorsey to open wide the floodgates to pro-pedophilia tweets on Twitter .
“ The site ’ s refusal to enact an outright ban on pedophiles suggests the company is on-board with the new movement attempting to normalize pedophilia , ” contends Infowars .
“ Meanwhile , the site has opted to take action against comedians like Sam Hyde and media outlets such as Infowars.
” For more related news about Twitter , be sure to check out @ @ @ @

(Natural News) Warning: What you’re about to read is disturbing beyond all belief, but we feel the need to warn you that it’s happening as part of the LGBTQP push to normalize child sex abuse in Western society.
It has come to our attention that out-of-the-closet pedophiles have been given an open platform on Twitter to discuss their fantasies about engaging in sexual activity with underage children – and all with the blessing of Jack Dorsey.
A series of screenshots captured by Shane Trejo over at Big League Politics reveals MAPs, or “Minor Attracted Persons,” discussing their lust for mere babes, something that the new Twitter Terms of Service says is perfectly acceptable as part of Twitter’s “community guidelines.”
Even as Twitter bans conservatives, as well as the Health Ranger, for tweeting “hate speech,” the Silicon Valley giant has given a quiet nod to sex perverts to spread their perversion across the platform without consequence.
Twitter quietly added a section to its Terms of Service recently that allows for “discussions related to … attraction towards minors,” just so long as these “discussions” don’t promote or glorify “child sexual exploitation.”
But a quick perusal of Trejo’s screenshots reveals just that taking place on the Twitter platform, as child-attracted sexual perverts talk about the difficulties of adult-sized genitalia meshing with child-sized bodies.
It’s difficult to even type that last sentence, but it’s important for the world to know that Twitter sees nothing wrong with this type of vile and utterly evil sexualization of children, even as it prohibits its users from spreading vaccine “misinformation” because of the “harm” it’s supposedly causing to society.
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We won’t get into any more of the ugly details about what they contain here in this article, but Infowars has published the screenshots Trejo captured if for some reason you want to see them. Suffice it to say that pedophilia is now accepted at Twitter, while conservative speech is not.
Big Tech loves pedophiles but hates conservatives and Christians
While the original offending tweet thread has since been deleted – we’re not sure if Twitter or the original poster removed it – the fact of the matter is that Twitter has officially sanctioned pedophilia talk as an accepted form of speech on its platform.
Infowars has traced this new policy back to Dr. James Cantor, who back in 2018 petitioned Twitter to allow “non-offending pedophiles,” whatever that means, to use its platform openly, otherwise they’ll be more prone to act out their sex crimes in real life.
Almost like some kind of ransom, Dr. Cantor told Twitter that it needs to either accept pro-pedophilia speech or else bear the responsibility of pedophiles sexually assaulting and raping children due to not having a “voice” online.
“In our professional opinions, terminating the accounts of non-offending, anti-contact MAPs is likely to result in the opposite effect of that which Twitter may expect or intend,” Dr. Cantor threatened.
“Rather than reducing the incidence of child sexual abuse, if anything, it increases the risk that some pedophiles will be unable to obtain the peer or professional support that they may need in order to avoid offending behavior.”
Dr. Cantor went on to contend that the “stigma” and “isolation” associated with pedophilia “increase[s] the likelihood of some MAPs acting on their sexual feelings,” a sentiment that was apparently powerful enough to convince Dorsey to open wide the floodgates to pro-pedophilia tweets on Twitter.
“The site’s refusal to enact an outright ban on pedophiles suggests the company is on-board with the new movement attempting to normalize pedophilia,” contends Infowars.
“Meanwhile, the site has opted to take action against comedians like Sam Hyde and media outlets such as Infowars.”
For more related news about Twitter, be sure to check out Censorship.news and Evil.news.
Sources for this article include:
Infowars.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-01-14--This is SCIENCE? Lancet medical journal says society needs to "eliminate whiteness" in order to solv

This is SCIENCE? Lancet medical journal says society needs to "eliminate whiteness" in order to solve racism

( Natural News ) The very same “ medical journal ” that infamously retracted Dr. Andrew Wakefield ’ s autism study for supposedly being “ flawed ” has more recently decided to publish a ridiculous new paper that claims “ eliminat [ ing ] whiteness ” is the only way to solve the societal “ problem ” of racism .
This book review published by The Lancet asserts that “ white Americans continue to mobilise to maintain or extend the exclusive advantages whiteness offers those who can become white ” – a gobbledygook string of virtue-signaling nonsense that implies whiteness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in order to gain “ exclusive advantages ” afforded only to people with white skin .
Though there ’ s not a shred of evidence anywhere in the world to support this dastardly notion , The Lancet apparently thinks it ’ s “ scientific ” enough to publish , once again proving that The Lancet is the National Enquirer of “ science ” journals .
Written by Rhea W. Boyd , a “ Minority Health Fellow ” at the Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health , this review is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dying of Whiteness , written by Jonathan Metzl , the thesis of which contends that “ right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences – even for the white voters they promise to help.
” A professor of Sociology and Medicine , Health , and Society at Vanderbilt University , Metzl , a white-looking male , attempts to make the argument that white people are self-sabotaging themselves by supporting President Donald Trump and his policies , which Metzl believes are centered around “ racial resentment ” and the desire among whites to “ maintain an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sponsored solution from the Health Ranger Store : The Big Berkey water filter removes almost 100 % of all contaminants using only the power of gravity ( no electricity needed , works completely off-grid ) .
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“ From expansive gun legislation to broad divestment in government programmes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives or imperil white futures as ‘ dying of whiteness , ' ” reads Boyd ’ s assessment of Metzl ’ s viewpoints as published in The Lancet .
Boyd actually believes that Metzl ’ s aggression against whites is too soft and needs to be more anti-white While Boyd , a black life who works at Harvard ’ s “ Office of Diversity and Inclusion , ” agrees with Metzl ’ s anti-white racism , she ’ s of the persuasion that it doesn ’ t go far enough in condemning white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as white people afflicted by the anti-white racism of loud-and-proud racists like Metzl and Boyd turn to prescription drugs or even suicide as coping mechanisms , Boyd , who epitomizes the “ angry black female ” meme , believes that this is simply not enough abuse to completely stamp out the whiteness she hates .
Suicide , chronic liver disease , drug and alcohol poisoning and other so-called “ diseases of despair ” should instead be called “ diseases of disproportionate opportunity ( to wield firearms ) and access ( to prescription opiates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Boyd further suggests that black people are better than white people because they supposedly support “ policies that benefit everyone while whites only support policies that benefit themselves.
” Somehow , the hordes of welfare queens who occupy most major cities in America are looking out for everyone by living off the teat of the nanny state , which is mostly funded with white taxpayer dollars .
But the evil whiteys who support small government and lower taxes for everyone are only looking out for other evil whiteys , in Boyd ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Boyd says , is “ to eliminate whiteness altogether , ” which we can only assume means that she would like to see the mass genocide of white people in order to create “ equality ” for all of the poor black lives out there whose every plight and misfortune is a product of “ white supremacy.
” “ The fact that some people think this way is frightening enough , ” writes Thomas D. Williams , Ph.D. , for Breitbart News .
“ That the Lancet , which once represented serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it points to a devastating deterioration of the institutional academy as reasoned discourse gives way to incoherent ranting.
” For more related news about the anti-white racism and calls for genocide coming out of formerly prestigious institutions of higher learning like Harvard , be sure to check out CampusInsanity.com .

(Natural News) The very same “medical journal” that infamously retracted Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s autism study for supposedly being “flawed” has more recently decided to publish a ridiculous new paper that claims “eliminat[ing] whiteness” is the only way to solve the societal “problem” of racism.
This book review published by The Lancet asserts that “white Americans continue to mobilise to maintain or extend the exclusive advantages whiteness offers those who can become white” – a gobbledygook string of virtue-signaling nonsense that implies whiteness is something a person can “become” in order to gain “exclusive advantages” afforded only to people with white skin.
Though there’s not a shred of evidence anywhere in the world to support this dastardly notion, The Lancet apparently thinks it’s “scientific” enough to publish, once again proving that The Lancet is the National Enquirer of “science” journals.
Written by Rhea W. Boyd, a “Minority Health Fellow” at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this review is in reference to a 2019 book entitled, Dying of Whiteness, written by Jonathan Metzl, the thesis of which contends that “right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences – even for the white voters they promise to help.”
A professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University, Metzl, a white-looking male, attempts to make the argument that white people are self-sabotaging themselves by supporting President Donald Trump and his policies, which Metzl believes are centered around “racial resentment” and the desire among whites to “maintain an imagined place atop a racial hierarchy.”
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“From expansive gun legislation to broad divestment in government programmes, Metzl characterizes white liberties that endanger white lives or imperil white futures as ‘dying of whiteness,'” reads Boyd’s assessment of Metzl’s viewpoints as published in The Lancet.
Boyd actually believes that Metzl’s aggression against whites is too soft and needs to be more anti-white
While Boyd, a black life who works at Harvard’s “Office of Diversity and Inclusion,” agrees with Metzl’s anti-white racism, she’s of the persuasion that it doesn’t go far enough in condemning white people for having white skin.
Even as white people afflicted by the anti-white racism of loud-and-proud racists like Metzl and Boyd turn to prescription drugs or even suicide as coping mechanisms, Boyd, who epitomizes the “angry black female” meme, believes that this is simply not enough abuse to completely stamp out the whiteness she hates.
Suicide, chronic liver disease, drug and alcohol poisoning and other so-called “diseases of despair” should instead be called “diseases of disproportionate opportunity (to wield firearms) and access (to prescription opiates),” Boyd contends.
Hilariously, Boyd further suggests that black people are better than white people because they supposedly support “policies that benefit everyone while whites only support policies that benefit themselves.”
Somehow, the hordes of welfare queens who occupy most major cities in America are looking out for everyone by living off the teat of the nanny state, which is mostly funded with white taxpayer dollars. But the evil whiteys who support small government and lower taxes for everyone are only looking out for other evil whiteys, in Boyd’s view.
So, the solution, Boyd says, is “to eliminate whiteness altogether,” which we can only assume means that she would like to see the mass genocide of white people in order to create “equality” for all of the poor black lives out there whose every plight and misfortune is a product of “white supremacy.”
“The fact that some people think this way is frightening enough,” writes Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D., for Breitbart News.
“That the Lancet, which once represented serious medical journalism, would decide to publish it points to a devastating deterioration of the institutional academy as reasoned discourse gives way to incoherent ranting.”
For more related news about the anti-white racism and calls for genocide coming out of formerly prestigious institutions of higher learning like Harvard, be sure to check out CampusInsanity.com.
Sources for this article include:
Breitbart.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-01-14--Monumental hypocrite Ilhan Omar blasted pro-life Christians for trying to ‘impose their views on soc

Monumental hypocrite Ilhan Omar blasted pro-life Christians for trying to ‘impose their views on society’ while imposing her own radical demand for unlimited ABORTION

( Natural News ) Controversial Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar , the Minnesota Democrat who has been accused of being anti-Semitic , is also a major hypocrite when it comes to her description of pro-life Christians .
Back in May , according to Lifesite News , Omar gave a speech on the House floor in which she slammed pro-life Christians for attempting to ‘ impose their views ’ on all of America .
Last year , Omar took to the House floor to denounce legislation aimed at protecting the unborn , claiming that such laws are “ horrifying attacks ” against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Religious fundamentalists are currently trying to manipulate the State laws in order to impose their beliefs on an entire society , all with complete disregard for voices and the rights of American women , ” she said May 22 .
This , from a pro-abortion advocate who , through her position as a legislator , is pushing her views on the rest of the country .
“ The recent efforts like those in Alabama and Georgia are only the latest in a long history of efforts to criminalize women for simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t conform to their attempts to control us , ” Omar said .
“ This isn ’ t about religious morality or conviction , because we have seen time and time again those who talk about their faith and want to push policies because of their faith are the ones who simply are caught with the hypocrisy of not living it out in their personal lives , ” she added .
As Lifesite News notes , it ’ s not just ‘ religious ’ people and Christians who advocate for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , support for abortion — especially far Left Democrats ’ demands for abortion up to and even shortly after birth — has dramatically declined ( though there are still far too much ) .
And how come it ’ s always pro-abortion Democrats who fail to see the irony of their political position on this issue ?
Criticizing anyone who supports pro-life legislation is , in every sense , ‘ advocating ’ for the opposition position .
Women have had ‘ reproductive rights ’ but what about the rights of the unborn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t even be honest .
She claimed pro-life laws are “ dangerous because history has proven that when abortion is criminalized , the number of abortions do not simply go down .
The number of deaths and injuries to women increase.
” Even abortion activists and liberal news outlets acknowledge that pro-life laws do save lives from abortion , and few women died from illegal abortions leading up to Roe v. Wade .
The Washington Post fact checker recently confirmed what pro-life advocates have been saying for years about “ back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from abortions in the decade prior to Roe , and a rise in the use of antibiotics appears to be the biggest factor in the drop in maternal deaths , not legalized abortions .
Omar concluded her speech by appealing to all American women , saying they should support ‘ reproductive rights ’ — the most misleading phrase Democrats have ever used .
( Related : Planned Parenthood could face federal charges for trafficking baby body parts . )
Abortion isn ’ t “ reproduction , ” it ’ s ending life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they actually have babies .
And in fact , women already have ‘ reproductive rights ’ — they can choose to have children or they don ’ t have to .
But getting pregnant then killing that baby via abortion is not a “ reproductive right , ” it ’ s an abortion right — big difference .
But of course , the Left changed the language when it came to this issue because the word ‘ abortion ’ struck such passionate chords with people , especially women .
“ Women are strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortions .
Many now lead the pro-life movement in the hopes of sparing other women and unborn babies from the pain and loss that they experienced , ” Lifesite News added .
When a society legalizes the targeted killing of its own offspring , then that society has lost all of its moral footing and , in fact , is in decline .

(Natural News) Controversial Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota Democrat who has been accused of being anti-Semitic, is also a major hypocrite when it comes to her description of pro-life Christians.
Back in May, according to Lifesite News, Omar gave a speech on the House floor in which she slammed pro-life Christians for attempting to ‘impose their views’ on all of America.
Last year, Omar took to the House floor to denounce legislation aimed at protecting the unborn, claiming that such laws are “horrifying attacks” against the “reproductive rights” of women.
“Religious fundamentalists are currently trying to manipulate the State laws in order to impose their beliefs on an entire society, all with complete disregard for voices and the rights of American women,” she said May 22.
This, from a pro-abortion advocate who, through her position as a legislator, is pushing her views on the rest of the country.
“The recent efforts like those in Alabama and Georgia are only the latest in a long history of efforts to criminalize women for simply existing and to punish us when we don’t conform to their attempts to control us,” Omar said.
“This isn’t about religious morality or conviction, because we have seen time and time again those who talk about their faith and want to push policies because of their faith are the ones who simply are caught with the hypocrisy of not living it out in their personal lives,” she added.
As Lifesite News notes, it’s not just ‘religious’ people and Christians who advocate for the unborn, number one. Over the years, support for abortion — especially far Left Democrats’ demands for abortion up to and even shortly after birth — has dramatically declined (though there are still far too much).
And how come it’s always pro-abortion Democrats who fail to see the irony of their political position on this issue? Criticizing anyone who supports pro-life legislation is, in every sense, ‘advocating’ for the opposition position.
Women have had ‘reproductive rights’ but what about the rights of the unborn children?
In her speech, Omar couldn’t even be honest. She claimed pro-life laws are “dangerous because history has proven that when abortion is criminalized, the number of abortions do not simply go down. The number of deaths and injuries to women increase.”
Not true, Lifesite News reports, citing evidence:
Even abortion activists and liberal news outlets acknowledge that pro-life laws do save lives from abortion, and few women died from illegal abortions leading up to Roe v. Wade. The Washington Post fact checker recently confirmed what pro-life advocates have been saying for years about “back alley” abortions: Few women died from abortions in the decade prior to Roe, and a rise in the use of antibiotics appears to be the biggest factor in the drop in maternal deaths, not legalized abortions.
Omar concluded her speech by appealing to all American women, saying they should support ‘reproductive rights’ — the most misleading phrase Democrats have ever used. (Related: Planned Parenthood could face federal charges for trafficking baby body parts.)
Abortion isn’t “reproduction,” it’s ending life. Men and women ‘reproduce’ when they actually have babies.
And in fact, women already have ‘reproductive rights’ — they can choose to have children or they don’t have to. But getting pregnant then killing that baby via abortion is not a “reproductive right,” it’s an abortion right — big difference.
But of course, the Left changed the language when it came to this issue because the word ‘abortion’ struck such passionate chords with people, especially women.
“Women are strongly pro-life, including those who have had abortions. Many now lead the pro-life movement in the hopes of sparing other women and unborn babies from the pain and loss that they experienced,” Lifesite News added.
When a society legalizes the targeted killing of its own offspring, then that society has lost all of its moral footing and, in fact, is in decline.
Sources include:
LifeNews.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-01-14--A lack of oxygen accelerates aging: Researchers find a link between sleep-disordered breathing and r

A lack of oxygen accelerates aging: Researchers find a link between sleep-disordered breathing and rapid aging

( Natural News ) Nutrition , exercise and smoking are all considered primary modifiable risk factors for a wide array of health conditions .
However , this leaves sleep and increasingly common sleep disorders often overlooked as risk factors .
Sleep-disordered breathing – an umbrella term for several chronic conditions that involve the cessation of breathing throughout the night – affects more people than previously thought .
Its most common type , obstructive sleep apnea , affects nearly 30 million adults in the US alone and could lead to oxidative stress and inflammation .
Now , recent research suggests that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A study published in the journal Sleep found that increasing severity of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep disruption are linked with epigenetic age acceleration .
“ People ’ s biological age might not be the same as their chronological age , ” said lead author Xiaoyu Li .
“ Individuals whose biological age is higher than their chronological age exhibit age acceleration or fast aging .
In our study , we found that more severe sleep-disordered breathing is associated with epigenetic age acceleration .
Our data provide biological evidence supporting adverse physiological and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Related : Trouble sleeping ?
Eat more fish — research suggests a connection between omega 3s and enhanced cognitive performance in school children via better sleep . )
The authors of the study described epigenetic age acceleration as a DNA methylation-based marker of fast biological aging .
This acceleration is also associated with different modifiable lifestyle factors .
Although previous studies link sleep-disordered breathing with multiple age-related health disorders , its association with rapid aging has not been well-researched .
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To explore this association , researchers from the Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health analyzed the blood DNA methylation of 622 adults with a mean age of 69 years .
They also evaluated each participants ’ sleep at home via polysomnography .
They estimated the associations of each sleep-disordered breathing trait with age acceleration through linear regression while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body mass index and study site .
The findings showed that a standard deviation increase in the apnea-hypopnea index , a measure of sleep-disordered breathing severity , was linked with a biological age acceleration of 215 days .
On a similar note , each standard deviation increase in the arousal index , which is a measure of sleep disruption , was associated with 321 days worth of age acceleration .
Another surprising find was that these associations were also much stronger in women than in men .
This suggests that , while women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk for health outcomes related to sleep-disordered breathing , they may be particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects .
The researchers suggest that future studies on this topic should focus on whether treatment reduces epigenetic age acceleration among people who have sleep-disordered breathing .
“ Since sleep-disordered breathing is not only common and treatable , but often undiagnosed and under-treated , our data highlight the potential for sleep-disordered breathing treatment to improve age-related chronic conditions and longevity , ” said Li .
“ Because epigenetic changes are reversible , epigenetic age estimators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-aging interventions.
” Standford Healthcare provides a few measures that can help treat sleep-disordered breathing .
While these are not the be-all , end-all of treatment , each of them can still provide the necessary benefits that may improve your overall health .
• Avoiding alcohol and sedative medication .
These factors impair your breathing during sleep by relaxing the muscles that support the airways , making it more likely to collapse .
They also blunt the body ’ s reaction to low levels of oxygen .
• Weight loss .
Studies often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that losing some weight could bring about significant reductions or even eliminating the symptoms altogether .
However , both dieting and losing weight could be difficult to perform due to the daytime fatigue that often accompanies various types of sleep-disordered breathing .
So , consult your healthcare provider for supplementary treatments to help get you back in gear .
Learn more about sleep and the ways it could affect your health at Health.news .

(Natural News) Nutrition, exercise and smoking are all considered primary modifiable risk factors for a wide array of health conditions. However, this leaves sleep and increasingly common sleep disorders often overlooked as risk factors. Sleep-disordered breathing – an umbrella term for several chronic conditions that involve the cessation of breathing throughout the night – affects more people than previously thought. Its most common type, obstructive sleep apnea, affects nearly 30 million adults in the US alone and could lead to oxidative stress and inflammation. Now, recent research suggests that sleep-disordered breathing could also cause rapid aging.
A study published in the journal Sleep found that increasing severity of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep disruption are linked with epigenetic age acceleration.
“People’s biological age might not be the same as their chronological age,” said lead author Xiaoyu Li. “Individuals whose biological age is higher than their chronological age exhibit age acceleration or fast aging. In our study, we found that more severe sleep-disordered breathing is associated with epigenetic age acceleration. Our data provide biological evidence supporting adverse physiological and health effects of untreated sleep-disordered breathing.” (Related: Trouble sleeping? Eat more fish — research suggests a connection between omega 3s and enhanced cognitive performance in school children via better sleep.)
Disrupted breathing can speed up aging
The authors of the study described epigenetic age acceleration as a DNA methylation-based marker of fast biological aging. This acceleration is also associated with different modifiable lifestyle factors. Although previous studies link sleep-disordered breathing with multiple age-related health disorders, its association with rapid aging has not been well-researched.
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To explore this association, researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed the blood DNA methylation of 622 adults with a mean age of 69 years. They also evaluated each participants’ sleep at home via polysomnography. They estimated the associations of each sleep-disordered breathing trait with age acceleration through linear regression while controlling for socio-demographics, health behaviors, body mass index and study site.
The findings showed that a standard deviation increase in the apnea-hypopnea index, a measure of sleep-disordered breathing severity, was linked with a biological age acceleration of 215 days. On a similar note, each standard deviation increase in the arousal index, which is a measure of sleep disruption, was associated with 321 days worth of age acceleration.
Another surprising find was that these associations were also much stronger in women than in men. This suggests that, while women are often considered to be at lower risk for health outcomes related to sleep-disordered breathing, they may be particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects.
The researchers suggest that future studies on this topic should focus on whether treatment reduces epigenetic age acceleration among people who have sleep-disordered breathing.
“Since sleep-disordered breathing is not only common and treatable, but often undiagnosed and under-treated, our data highlight the potential for sleep-disordered breathing treatment to improve age-related chronic conditions and longevity,” said Li. “Because epigenetic changes are reversible, epigenetic age estimators may be useful for identifying and validating anti-aging interventions.”
Ways to treat sleep-disordered breathing
Standford Healthcare provides a few measures that can help treat sleep-disordered breathing. While these are not the be-all, end-all of treatment, each of them can still provide the necessary benefits that may improve your overall health.
Avoiding alcohol and sedative medication. These factors impair your breathing during sleep by relaxing the muscles that support the airways, making it more likely to collapse. They also blunt the body’s reaction to low levels of oxygen. Weight loss. Studies often relate sleep-disordered breathing with obesity, meaning that losing some weight could bring about significant reductions or even eliminating the symptoms altogether. However, both dieting and losing weight could be difficult to perform due to the daytime fatigue that often accompanies various types of sleep-disordered breathing. So, consult your healthcare provider for supplementary treatments to help get you back in gear.
Learn more about sleep and the ways it could affect your health at Health.news.
Sources include:
ScienceDaily.com
Academin.OUP.com
Blog.a4m.com
StanfordHealthcare.org


naturalnews--2020-01-14--Turn off the lights: Exposure to light at night is harmful for amphibians, research finds

( Natural News ) Turn down your lights at night , fellow humans ?
– it might be doing more harm than good to Kermit and his fellow amphibians , a recent research from State University of New York at Binghamton ( SUNY Binghamton ) suggests .
In a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution , Jessica Hua , Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at SUNY Binghamton , said that with the prevalence of light pollution today , they wanted to investigate its potential effect on amphibians , noting that as amphibians are sensitive to environmental changes , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to studying how pollution of any type can impact other species .
As detailed in the study , Hua , alongside fellow researchers Grascen Shidemantle and Dyllan May , conducted the investigation by exposing wood frogs ( Lithobates sylvaticus ) to a control and two anthropogenic light conditions : intensified daylight illuminance and artificial light at night ( ALAN ) .
Hua ’ s research team found that both the intensified daylight illuminance and the ALAN treatments decreased hatching success in tadpoles .
In addition , the tadpoles that were reared in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were less active , more sensitive to road salt pollution and had more parasites .
( Related : Highly resistant diseases are wiping out the world ’ s amphibians : Massive die-off of frogs is leaving a gaping hole in the food chain . )
“ Overall , I think the main thing we learned from this study is that exposure to light at night has the potential to make amphibians more susceptible to the effects of additional stressors , like road salt and parasites , ” Shidemantle said regarding the results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are common stressors that many amphibians have to cope with.
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Shidemantle noted that while having lights on at night might not have too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by itself , it becomes a problem the moment other environmental stressors such as garbage , parasites and disease come into the picture .
“ The combination of light pollution with additional stressors may have negative impacts on amphibian populations , ” Shidemantle added .
According to Shidemantle , a graduate student at SUNY Binghamton , she is now considering looking at how light pollution impacts other organisms in wetland ecosystems that amphibians such as frogs , newts , toads and salamanders might possibly interact with , citing examples such as damselfly larvae @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tadpoles .
The SUNY Binghamton research is the latest in a series of studies investigating the current decline in the number of amphibians and the factors contributing to it .
According to a study published in the journal Current Biology , an estimated 2,000 amphibian species are in danger of extinction .
This includes noted species such as the Chinese giant salamander ( Andrias davidianus ) , the Santander poison frog ( Andinobates virolinensis ) , the golden poison frog ( Phyllobates terribilis ) and the Alabama waterdog ( Necturus alabamensis ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to experts , is a deadly cocktail of habitat destruction from urbanization and farming , deforestation , overcollection for the pet and wildlife trade and the spread of a deadly fungal disease called chytridiomycosis , which has been observed to corrode amphibian flesh .
“ It is critical to understand how humans impact wildlife so that we can make more responsible decisions about how we proceed with activities such as urbanization and construction , ” Shidemantle said .

(Natural News) Turn down your lights at night, fellow humans ?– it might be doing more harm than good to Kermit and his fellow amphibians, a recent research from State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY Binghamton) suggests.
In a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, Jessica Hua, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at SUNY Binghamton, said that with the prevalence of light pollution today, they wanted to investigate its potential effect on amphibians, noting that as amphibians are sensitive to environmental changes, they make “great models” when it comes to studying how pollution of any type can impact other species.
As detailed in the study, Hua, alongside fellow researchers Grascen Shidemantle and Dyllan May, conducted the investigation by exposing wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) to a control and two anthropogenic light conditions: intensified daylight illuminance and artificial light at night (ALAN).
Hua’s research team found that both the intensified daylight illuminance and the ALAN treatments decreased hatching success in tadpoles. In addition, the tadpoles that were reared in the ALAN treatment, while distinctly larger, were less active, more sensitive to road salt pollution and had more parasites. (Related: Highly resistant diseases are wiping out the world’s amphibians: Massive die-off of frogs is leaving a gaping hole in the food chain.)
“Overall, I think the main thing we learned from this study is that exposure to light at night has the potential to make amphibians more susceptible to the effects of additional stressors, like road salt and parasites,” Shidemantle said regarding the results. “This is concerning since these are common stressors that many amphibians have to cope with.”
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Shidemantle noted that while having lights on at night might not have too much of a negative effect on wildlife by itself, it becomes a problem the moment other environmental stressors such as garbage, parasites and disease come into the picture.
“The combination of light pollution with additional stressors may have negative impacts on amphibian populations,” Shidemantle added.
According to Shidemantle, a graduate student at SUNY Binghamton, she is now considering looking at how light pollution impacts other organisms in wetland ecosystems that amphibians such as frogs, newts, toads and salamanders might possibly interact with, citing examples such as damselfly larvae, which are known to prey on tadpoles.
Are amphibians dying out?
The SUNY Binghamton research is the latest in a series of studies investigating the current decline in the number of amphibians and the factors contributing to it.
According to a study published in the journal Current Biology, an estimated 2,000 amphibian species are in danger of extinction. This includes noted species such as the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), the Santander poison frog (Andinobates virolinensis), the golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis) and the Alabama waterdog (Necturus alabamensis).
The cause of the decline, according to experts, is a deadly cocktail of habitat destruction from urbanization and farming, deforestation, overcollection for the pet and wildlife trade and the spread of a deadly fungal disease called chytridiomycosis, which has been observed to corrode amphibian flesh.
“It is critical to understand how humans impact wildlife so that we can make more responsible decisions about how we proceed with activities such as urbanization and construction,” Shidemantle said.
Sources include:
NewsWise.com
ScienceDirect.com
Cell.com