As often as four days a week, Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island fly loops overhead as pilots practice touch-and-go landings. The noise is immense. New research shows that the noise isn't just disruptive -- it presents a substantial risk to public health.
Read more …US Navy Growler jet noise over Whidbey Island could impact 74,000 people's health

Researchers have identified molecular and genetic pathways that direct the generation and maturation of parietal cells, the only cells in the body that produce acid, from stem cells. The findings can lead to new strategies to regulate parietal cell function in different diseases involving these cells, including autoimmune gastritis and stomach and esophageal cancers.
Read more …ERR-gamma 'trains' stomach stem cells to become acid-producing cells

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis[1], reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to the less restricted Schedule III, which includes drugs such as Tylenol with codeine, testosterone and other anabolic steroids[2]. This historic shift signals an acknowledgment of the promising medicinal value of cannabis[3].

The move comes in tandem with growing...

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