Monday, September 17, 2018

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."

Friday, September 07, 2018

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/