Science, Medicine, & Education

‘Smoking kills,’ US tobacco firms say in court-ordered ads

Smoking kills an average 1,200 Americans daily, US tobacco companies admitted Sunday in court-ordered “corrective statements” published in newspapers. The ads began appearing 11 years after District Judge Gladys Kessler, in a 1,682-page opinion, ruled in 2006 that the companies violated racketeering laws by deceiving the public for decades on the health dangers of smoking. […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Rutgers president defends anti-Semitic professors

The president of Rutgers University in New Jersey has come under fire after he publicly defended several professors accused of anti-Semitism, and appeared to disparage a Jewish media outlet which helped publicized the professors” behavior. Over the past few weeks, an American-Jewish media outlet, The Algemeiner, published a series of articles publicizing blatant examples of

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Medicine, political science both inexact fields

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — A long and checkered medical history has combined with more than a half century of political science to sharpen my sense that uncertainties are inherent in science, and are the most interesting elements of doing science. Some will already be chortling at the notion of political science. True, there are softer

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

NJ students at Univ. of Michigan fear backlash after BDS resolution passes

Swastika found on campus one day after vote Audience members hold signs that read “Stop Silencing Us!” prior to the University of Michigan student government vote on BDS. Photo by Haley McLaughlin/Michigan Daily Every day Marissa Levey, a sophomore at the University of Michigan (UM) from North Caldwell, proudly wears two necklaces from Israel: one

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Anti-Vax Father Who Used Maple Syrup To Treat Dying Son’s Meningitis Says There Is ‘No Humanity’

The anti-vaccine father of a child who died from meningitis railed against the justice system on Facebook after a Canadian appeals court upheld a conviction against him and his wife. David Stephan and his wife, Collet, were convicted in 2016 of failing to provide the necessities of life for their child after they used natural

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

Health educator addresses CBI Men’s Club Dec. 20

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) Bridget Wright, MPH will be the guest speaker at the Beth Israel Men’s Club  Dinner Forum at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20.  She will discuss “Nutrition for Healthy Aging.”  This will be an excellent opportunity for attendees to learn about good eating habits and how  diet affects health. Wright has a

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Yiddish Book Center seeks applicants for three programs

AMHERST, Massachusetts (Press Release) – The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, is now accepting applicants for three programs for recent graduates, college students, and high school students: the 2018 Steiner Summer Yiddish Program, the 2018–19 Yiddish Book Center Fellowship Program, and the 2018 Great Jewish Books Summer Program. The Yiddish Book Center Graduate Fellowship

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

The Chinese Herb That Fights Cavities Naturally

A special herb might be able to prevent cavities and stop people from having to go to the dentist. Scientists have found an ingredient in the herb called Chinese gall (scientific name Galla Chinensis) that works to prevent tooth decay and then boosted its power, what could potentially be the first step toward natural anti-cavity

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel at center of free speech debate at two NJ campuses

Rutgers Hillel calls Syrian apologist on faculty a ‘national embarrassment’ Mazen Adi, adjunct professor at Rutgers, served in Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Suddenly, two New Jersey college campuses have become battlegrounds for two very different fights facing Jewish students when it comes to the fraught issue of Israel. One battle, at Princeton, is being

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Dinosaur-Era Shark Found In Portugal

The rare frilled shark is considered a “living fossil,” as its makeup has remained unchanged for 80 million years. This summer, researchers found one alive and thriving off the coast of Portugal, adding evidence regarding the resilience of this ancient sea creature. The shark was discovered off the Algarve coast by researchers who were working

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