- Climate summit leader said there’s ‘no science’ behind need to phase out fossil fuels, alarming scientists CNN
- Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels The Guardian
- John Kerry responds to COP28 president’s claim there’s ‘no science’ behind fossil fuel phase out CNBC
- COP28 Climate Host: There’s ‘No Science’ Behind Calls to Eliminate Fossil Fuels Rolling Stone
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New study makes alarming find about hindrance to children’s brain development: ‘Beyond what we thought was working before’ – Yahoo News
- New study makes alarming find about hindrance to children’s brain development: ‘Beyond what we thought was working before’ Yahoo News
- Acute and long-term effects of adolescence stress exposure on rodent adult hippocampal neurogenesis, cognition, and behaviour | Molecular Psychiatry Nature.com
- Can air pollution shape adolescent brain development? New study reveals sex-specific effects of PM2.5, NO2, and O3 on white matter microstructure News-Medical.Net
- Mindfulness-based fMRI neurofeedback shows promise PsyPost
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NBA players union calls Orlando Magic’s political contribution ‘alarming’ – Fox News
- NBA players union calls Orlando Magic’s political contribution ‘alarming’ Fox News
- NBPA: ‘Alarming’ Magic donation to Ron DeSantis super PAC ‘does not represent player support’ Yahoo Sports
- Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis-supporting super PAC ABC News
- Scott Maxwell: The Orlando Magic decide to join Team DeSantis, donating $50000 to the Florida governor’s presidential campaign committee. It’s the biggest political check the team has ever cut. Orlando Sentinel
- Pelicans’ Larry Nance Jr. criticizes Magic over donation to pro-DeSantis group Fox News
Orlando Magic’s Political Donation Is ‘Alarming,’ Players’ Union Says – The New York Times
- Orlando Magic’s Political Donation Is ‘Alarming,’ Players’ Union Says The New York Times
- Orlando Magic NBA team donated $50,000 to a DeSantis super PAC, drawing scrutiny and criticism CNN
- Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis-supporting super PAC ABC News
- Scott Maxwell: The Orlando Magic decide to join Team DeSantis, donating $50000 to the Florida governor’s presidential campaign committee. It’s the biggest political check the team has ever cut. Orlando Sentinel
- NBPA: ‘Alarming’ Magic donation to Ron DeSantis super PAC ‘does not represent player support’ Yahoo Sports
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New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk – PsyPost
- New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk PsyPost
- More People Die of Overdoses After Cops Seize Drugs: Study VICE
- Overdose mortality rates for opioids and stimulant drugs are substantially higher in men than in women: state-level analysis | Neuropsychopharmacology Nature.com
- Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021 National Institutes of Health (.gov)
- Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women U.S. News & World Report
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New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk – PsyPost
- New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk PsyPost
- More People Die of Overdoses After Cops Seize Drugs: Study VICE
- Overdose mortality rates for opioids and stimulant drugs are substantially higher in men than in women: state-level analysis | Neuropsychopharmacology Nature.com
- Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021 National Institutes of Health (.gov)
- Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women U.S. News & World Report
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Former WH doctor for Trump, Obama blasts ‘alarming’ Biden health report: ‘The cover-up needs to end’ – Yahoo News
- Former WH doctor for Trump, Obama blasts ‘alarming’ Biden health report: ‘The cover-up needs to end’ Yahoo News
- Majority of voters have doubts about Biden’s mental fitness: poll New York Post
- White House holds a briefing after doctors declare Biden ‘fit for duty’ The Independent
- What’s ailing The Democrats? Dr. Siegel gives his diagnosis on President Biden and three Senate Democrats Yahoo News
- Stephen Colbert on Biden’s annual physical: ‘Tested positive for old AF’ The Guardian
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Red 40 food dye in Jell-O, Doritos, and more causes ‘striking and alarming’ disease: Study
New research showed a common red food coloring is harming people’s gut health, increasing their risk of inflammatory bowel diseases.
The study, conducted by researchers out of McMaster University and published this week in the Nature Communications journal, found that the food coloring additive, known as Allura Red, FD&C Red 40, or Food Red 17, can raise the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.
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The red dye is often found in candies, soft drinks, dairy products, cereals, and snack foods, including Doritos, multiple brands of jello, and even chocolate pudding and some pickles.
“What we have found is striking and alarming, as this common synthetic food dye is a possible dietary trigger for IBDs,” said Waliul Khan, the study’s senior author, in a statement. “This research is a significant advance in alerting the public on the potential harms of food dyes that we consume daily.”
The researchers studied a group of mice, which were said to be an appropriate research subject, to see how they reacted to high doses of Red 40 for 12 weeks. Their research specifically analyzed the impact on neuroendocrine intestinal cells, which are linked to gut inflammation, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, dehydration, and bloody stools.
Findings showed the affected mice had higher levels of serotonin and a deficiency in healthy colon bacteria, causing dysregulation of the gut leading to inflammation and ulcers.
“These findings have important implications in the prevention and management of gut inflammation,” Khan said, noting that “further exploration between food dyes and IBDs at experimental, epidemiological and clinical levels” is needed.
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“The literature suggests that the consumption of Allura Red also affects certain allergies, immune disorders and behavioral problems in children, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,” he added.
Researchers have also noted that Red 40 is considered to be the most prevalent dye used in foods and drinks. It is also found in some cosmetics.
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6-year-old with RSV dies as hospitals see alarming rise in new virus cases
Michigan health officials this week confirmed a 6-year-old has died after developing complications from RSV or respiratory syncytial virus.
The child is reportedly a young boy from the Detroit area.
Hospitals around the country have seen an alarming increase in RSV cases, especially in children, in recent weeks. The virus causes cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, coughing, fever and a lowered appetite, but infants and older adults (65 and older) can develop more serious cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We’ve seen about a 500% increase in positive tests in children that have been admitted for upper respiratory infections,” Dr. Matthew Denenberg, chief of pediatrics at Corewell Health East in Michigan, told “Good Morning America.”
The CDC notes that RSV-related deaths are, for the most part, uncommon.
“Very, very few children die from RSV, and the kids that get that sick, it’s usually a child that has an underlying illness,” Denenberg added.
In New York, the pediatric intensive care unit at Cohen Children’s Medical Center has been operating over capacity with more cases than usual.
“We’re giving a lot of support that often requires inhalation therapies — sometimes steroids, sometimes breathing machines like ventilators until the virus itself works its way out,” Dr. James Schneider, chief of pediatric critical care at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, told “GMA.”
Anita Ghiam’s 3-year-old daughter Ella has been receiving treatment at Cohen Children’s since Sunday for RSV and had to be placed on a ventilator.
Ghiam told “GMA” she’s been trying to stay positive.
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“I’m trying to keep high spirits for her,” Ghiam said. “Nobody wants to see their kid in this situation.”
Currently, there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment for RSV in the U.S. In Europe, the European Commission this week approved a new monoclonal antibody injection, Beyfortus, that is intended to provide partial immunity for newborns and babies up to 1 year old. Although similar to a vaccine in that it provides a level of immunity to those who receive the shot, this injection directly provides the antibodies to the babies rather than ramping up their immune systems to create the antibodies themselves. In short, although it may fully prevent some RSV infections, the real aim of this antibody injection is to prevent severe RSV in babies which may lead to hospitalization.
The one-time shot is not available in the U.S. but drug companies Sanofi and AstraZeneca, which jointly make the preventative injection, hope it could be ready by next year. The injection would need to be approved by the CDC and Food and Drug Administration.
Aaron Rodgers, Packers listless in alarming loss to Taylor Heinicke-led Commanders
Sound the alarms in Green Bay. That is, if they weren’t already blaring.
Aaron Rodgers looked little like the reigning back-to-back NFL MVP and the Packers dropped a dud in Washington on Sunday in a 23-21 loss to the Commanders.
Green Bay got on the board first and entered halftime with a 14-10 edge. But Washington took the lead with a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half and didn’t relinquish it. A Packers team that entered the season with Super Bowl hopes was left to resort to desperate measures against one of the league’s worst teams on the game’s final play.
And just like that, the Packers are 3-4 with questions swirling around how effective Rodgers can be at 38 years old while playing with a diminished receiving corps. Losing to the resurgent New York Jets and Giants teams is one thing. Flailing against the Commanders with Taylor Heinicke at quarterback is another.
Rodgers didn’t make any significant mistakes Sunday. He just didn’t make plays as Green Bay mustered 232 yards of offense against a middling Washington defense. The Packers averaged 4.4 yards per play, well below the 5.6 the Commanders allowed the first six weeks, and couldn’t come up with plays when they needed them most.
With the Commanders leading 20-14 early in the fourth quarter, Green Bay faced fourth-and-1 at the Washington 37. Needing a touchdown for the lead, the Packers went for a first down instead of opting for a 54-yard field-goal attempt. They didn’t get it. Rodgers’ pass to Romeo Doubs fell to the turf, and the Commanders took over on downs. Their field goal on the ensuing possession proved to be the difference in the game.
The missed connection from Rodgers to Doubs summed up the Packers’ struggles. The fourth-round rookie has stepped into a starting role on an offense searching for playmakers after the offseason trade of Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. He’s yet to deliver with just one game exceeding 47 receiving yards. He finished Sunday’s game without a catch.
Check-downs defined the Green Bay passing attack on Sunday. Allen Lazard led the way with 55 yards on six catches. Running back Aaron Jones added 53 receiving yards. He needed nine catches to get there. He tallied 21 of them on a single touchdown catch in traffic that amounted to a tease as Green Bay’s only noteworthy offensive highlight of the day.
Rodgers finished the day completing 23 of 35 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns to Jones. His 5.5 yards per attempt will only drag down the career-low 6.9-yard average he carried through the first six weeks of the season.
This is not the Rodgers known for his exceptional ability to throw downfield. He took over the Packers’ offense in 2008 as a less mistake-prone version of Brett Favre, a big-armed gunslinger without his predecessor’s downside. Rodgers has never thrown for more than eight interceptions in a season.
He is still avoiding the game-crushing mistakes. But the big plays are a thing of the past. And there’s no reason to expect them to return with this roster and Rodgers’ age.