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E-cigarettes: a doctor’s view of the good, the bad and the ugly

Do e-cigarettes work? Are they safe? First, my own experience as a doctor – I have found e-cigarettes to be one of the most effective methods of cutting down or quitting smoking for recalcitrant smokers. ; This is because e-cigarettes…

NSA still wants to collect records without probable cause

Except for the definition and mechanism of proving treason, no area of the Constitution addressing the rights of all persons when the government is pursuing them is more specific than the Fourth Amendment. The linchpin of that specificity is the…

Can organic farming save us from overexposure to pesticides?

(REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files) Organic produce is unlike its conventionally-grown counterpart. Careful steps are taken to ensure every carrot, strawberry, beet, potato or head of lettuce is cultivated using organic, time-tested practices, like spreading house-made fertilizer on crops or irrigating from open…

1,300-year-old Egyptian mummy had tattoo of Archangel Michael

CT scan 3D visualisation of the mummified remains of a Sudanese woman, to show the organs. (Trustees of the British Museum) Infra-red reflectography of the tattoo found on the mummified remains of a Sudanese woman. (Trustees of the British Museum)…

As The G-7 Meets In The Hague, Russia Keeps Hurting Ukraine

The thousands of Russian troops that are building up along the Ukrainian border are concerning to us all. In light of this aggressive move, the Ukrainian government has made it clear that they are prepared for all out war, even…

A female boss’s take on Sheryl Sandberg’s “Ban Bossy” campaign

So some popular girls got together and decided they are no longer going to use a particular word, and they decided we can’t use it either. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg teamed up with the Girl Scouts and other influential women…

Save US jobs — level playing field between brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers

The old adage, if something’s too good to be true, it probably is, too often applies to bargain-basement prices for retail goods online. An often ignored loophole in existing sales tax law is giving online retailers an unfair advantage over…

A Bold and Distinctive Voice From Ukraine

I am taking the liberty of sharing a blog post that I have received from a friend and associate who divides her time between Kiev and New York–and who recently returned from Ukraine. Ms Shvachuk’s views are her own and…

Possible carcinogen in Subway bread highlights need for stricter food regulations

A Subway sandwich shop logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York February 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri) Last week, Subway, the nationwide chain of sandwich shops, announced it would remove from its baked breads a possible carcinogen also…