This is what I tell myself to make me feel better. π Intelligent people take longer to solve hard problems. Yeah, that's gotta be the answer.
So cancer rates are increasing.Β What ever could be the cause?Β
Archie Bleyer from OHSU:"Bleyer says the increased use of diagnostic imaging such as CT scans and X rays, which expose patients to low levels of carcinogenic radiation, could be contributing,"
"When it comes to the uptick in testicular cancer, meanwhile, he says rising cannabis use is likely the leading culprit. "Β (Well not everyone agrees, Archie)
"People growing taller could also be a risk factor for several cancer types, he says."Β Β (Now THAT'S a stretch!)
But then other physicians continue to be puzzled:
"Ugai tells me thereβs speculation changes in our sleep patterns could be involved."
"Marios Giannakis, a medical oncologist and researcher at the Dana-Farber Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, says changes in the microbiome β the community of microorganisms that populate the body β have been βimplicatedβ.
These changes can result from diet, lifestyle factors or even surgical procedures such as C-sections."
Well, it's proven now, in the journal Nature - conservative women are more attractive than liberal women.Β And they just analyzed faces.Β Imagine if they included bodies in the analysis, too!
Well it's a start.Β Measure 110 notwithstanding, possession of at least 1 gm of fentanyl could land you in jail.Β But 1 gram of fentanyl is still a lot.Β Doctors typically give fractions of a milligram of fentanyl to patients.Β