Kaitlin Sullivan
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specifically a type called adenomas, which account for 75% of all colorectal cancer cases. The study found a specific increase in these types of polyps among people whose diets about one-third UPFs. Sugar and artificial sweeteners had the strongest link.
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
specifically a type called adenomas, which account for 75% of all colorectal cancer cases. The study found a specific increase in these types of polyps among people whose diets about one-third UPFs. Sugar and artificial sweeteners had the strongest link.
People often report episodes when they are relaxed, such as while sleeping or after a big meal, when adrenaline is low, Marcus said, when the “rest and digest” part of the nervous system is activated. www.nbcnews.com/health/heart...
Coffee may protect against irregular heartbeats
It’s long been unknown what effect, if any, caffeine has on atrial fibrillation, or A-fib.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
People often report episodes when they are relaxed, such as while sleeping or after a big meal, when adrenaline is low, Marcus said, when the “rest and digest” part of the nervous system is activated. www.nbcnews.com/health/heart...
If caffeine is at play, it is possible that stimulating the body’s adrenaline response with caffeine could help stave off A-fib.
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If caffeine is at play, it is possible that stimulating the body’s adrenaline response with caffeine could help stave off A-fib.
Pre-treatment Covid mRNA vaccines may stimulate the immune system just the right amount.
October 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Pre-treatment Covid mRNA vaccines may stimulate the immune system just the right amount.
Even small amounts of aerobic activity strengthens the network of tiny blood vessels—capillaries—that remove waste from muscles. Consistent activity also improves the amount of energy cells can provide These changes make it easier to exercise for longer periods of time or at a higher intensity.
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Even small amounts of aerobic activity strengthens the network of tiny blood vessels—capillaries—that remove waste from muscles. Consistent activity also improves the amount of energy cells can provide These changes make it easier to exercise for longer periods of time or at a higher intensity.
“I don’t think he’s aware of my work,” McCanlies said, “or most of the literature that’s been published on what the causes of autism are.”
September 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“I don’t think he’s aware of my work,” McCanlies said, “or most of the literature that’s been published on what the causes of autism are.”
McCanlies was stunned. The work had been done.
“That’s exactly what I’ve been doing!” she said to her husband, Fred. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
“That’s exactly what I’ve been doing!” she said to her husband, Fred. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
McCanlies was stunned. The work had been done.
“That’s exactly what I’ve been doing!” she said to her husband, Fred. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
“That’s exactly what I’ve been doing!” she said to her husband, Fred. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
But as the plant's popularity grows, particularly in the West, people who have traditionally used the plant in religious and coming of age ceremonies are grappling with an important question: who gets to profit? www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
The psychedelic ibogaine can treat addiction. The race is on to cash in
Clinics and scientists around the world aim to turn a profit from a powerful Gabonese plant – but it’s an ethical and legal wild west
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August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
But as the plant's popularity grows, particularly in the West, people who have traditionally used the plant in religious and coming of age ceremonies are grappling with an important question: who gets to profit? www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
Iboga, the plant that ibogaine comes from, is a protected, sacred plant in Gabon. It's still mostly illegal to export the plant from Gabon.
August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Iboga, the plant that ibogaine comes from, is a protected, sacred plant in Gabon. It's still mostly illegal to export the plant from Gabon.
The government official I interviewed with for the article confirmed that most ibogaine used around the world has been poached from Gabon or Cameroon, or comes from poached seeds.
August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The government official I interviewed with for the article confirmed that most ibogaine used around the world has been poached from Gabon or Cameroon, or comes from poached seeds.
I spent 7 years following the often elicit ibogaine trade, and the ibogaine clinics that have sprung up as a response to the U.S.'s opioid crisis. Part of that story appeared in The Guardian in 2023.
August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I spent 7 years following the often elicit ibogaine trade, and the ibogaine clinics that have sprung up as a response to the U.S.'s opioid crisis. Part of that story appeared in The Guardian in 2023.