Don't Read This if You Are a Clean Freak!

http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/09/we-are-bombarded-by-thousands-of-diverse-species-and-chemicals.html

Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2702878?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=etoc&utm_term=091818

Blue light from phones, tablets could accelerate blindness and hurt vision, study finds

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2018/08/13/blue-light-phones-tablets-could-accelerate-blindness-study/974837002/

Hard-wired for laziness?

https://news.ubc.ca/2018/09/18/hardwired-for-laziness-tests-show-the-human-brain-must-work-hard-to-avoid-sloth/

Study: A Daily Baby Aspirin Has No Benefit For Healthy Older People

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/16/647415462/study-a-daily-baby-aspirin-has-no-benefit-for-healthy-older-people

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800722

Conclusion: "Aspirin use in healthy elderly persons did not prolong disability-free survival over a period of 5 years but led to a higher rate of major hemorrhage than placebo."

Mixed Chemicals in Beauty Products May Harm Women’s Hormones

https://chhs.gmu.edu/news/571246

Top Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Financial Ties in Major Research Journals

https://www.propublica.org/article/doctor-jose-baselga-cancer-researcher-corporate-financial-ties

FDA cracks down on e-cigarette use

https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm620184.htm

How the Farm Bill Could Keep You from Banning Roundup at Your Kid’s Playground

Seems like this goes against Congress and the current executive administration beliefs about putting more control in the hands of states and local governments. Seems like Bayer/Monsanto lobbying tipped the scales on this one.

https://civileats.com/2018/09/05/how-the-farm-bill-could-keep-you-from-banning-roundup-at-your-kids-playground/