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		While research is mixed on the health impacts of marijuana consumption, a new study says daily use is definitely not a good idea.  Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Feb 24 – The pros and cons of marijuana usage are complicated, and are constantly …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		A large study out of Denmark supports evidence of a link between maternal infection and the risk of childhood leukemia.  Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Feb 20 – Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children and adolescents. Little is known …	
	        
        				
						
			            			
																												
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		In a truly remarkable product demonstration, a rider wearing airbag pants crashes into a Peugeot at speed and does “the Superman” over the hood.  CX Air Dynamics.  View gallery – 4 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Feb 15 – Two companies – France’s …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Canadian prime minister says he has spoken to US president Joe Biden about the object. US F-22 Raptor fighter jet. Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images – Lauren Aratani and Nadeem Badshah Published on 2023 Feb 11 – A US warplane shot down an unidentified …	
	        
        				
						
			            									
																						
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Rain and warm air make it harder for sea ice to grow. Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images – By Pengfei Zhang, Assistant Research Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State Published: 2023 Feb 06 – Atmospheric rivers, those long, powerful streams …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Indigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care. THE PALMER/E+ via Getty Images – By Allison Kelliher, Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of North Dakota Published: 2023 Feb 03 – Six and one-half …	
	        
        				
						
			            															
																
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Scientists have used an existing arthritis drug to rejuvenate the blood stem cells of elderly mice.  Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Feb 05 – In what sounds like dystopian sci-fi, researchers have recently shown that infusions of youthful blood can improve the health …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Some researchers are calling for health warning labels to be put on ultra-processed food packaging.  Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Feb 01 – A study looking at the health records of nearly 200,000 people in the United Kingdom has found a link between …	
	        
        				
						
			            																					
										
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		An artist’s impression of the inner structure of the Earth.  Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 24 – The inner Earth is a mysterious place, and now scientists may have uncovered a strange new secret. According to a new study, the Earth’s inner …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Black fugitives fleeing slavery on the Underground Railroad, Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Viola Franziska Müller, Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in history, University of Bonn Published: 2023 Jan 24 – For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential …