Interesting links
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Narwhals help in global warming research
Once you get past the fatuous "magical creatures" cant, it's a very interesting little report, about how a climatology scientist has elicited the assistance of narwhals in the wild to measure the temperature rise in the Arctic.
Evidence that birth control pills prevent ovarian cancer
Solid evidence has finally surfaced that commonly-used birth control pills really do help in prevention. This could be real ammunition against the yahoos that want to outlaw contraceptive pills. Of course, they don't give a flying fuck about women's health, but the general public would be given pause. We can only hope.
Keep watching after this one for a report on the concerns of prescription drugs causing suicidal impulses. Most of the concern over the last decade has been with anti-depressants, but it turns out there are other drugs being studied as well - smoking cessation drugs, urinary incontinence, etc. I'm really hoping they'll look into Ambien as well, what with Heath Ledger's death looking like it had to do with that. (Not that he was suicidal, but I've been reading reports from people on the web about how the drug disorients the taker so much that he forgets he took the pill and takes more, and this can repeat until the taker is dead.)
Narwhals help in global warming research
Once you get past the fatuous "magical creatures" cant, it's a very interesting little report, about how a climatology scientist has elicited the assistance of narwhals in the wild to measure the temperature rise in the Arctic.
Evidence that birth control pills prevent ovarian cancer
Solid evidence has finally surfaced that commonly-used birth control pills really do help in prevention. This could be real ammunition against the yahoos that want to outlaw contraceptive pills. Of course, they don't give a flying fuck about women's health, but the general public would be given pause. We can only hope.
Keep watching after this one for a report on the concerns of prescription drugs causing suicidal impulses. Most of the concern over the last decade has been with anti-depressants, but it turns out there are other drugs being studied as well - smoking cessation drugs, urinary incontinence, etc. I'm really hoping they'll look into Ambien as well, what with Heath Ledger's death looking like it had to do with that. (Not that he was suicidal, but I've been reading reports from people on the web about how the drug disorients the taker so much that he forgets he took the pill and takes more, and this can repeat until the taker is dead.)
