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Young people are being targeted with brightly colored ‘rainbow fentanyl,’ government drug agency warns

The animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is not intended for human consumption, has been linked to thousands of drug overdoses across the United States, according to reports.

Flesh-eating drug intended for animals linked to thousands of overdoses in heroin and fentanyl

The animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is not intended for human consumption, has been linked to thousands of drug overdoses across the United States, according to reports.

People Who Use Alcohol And Marijuana Simultaneously Often Drive Afterward

A third of drivers – 33 % – who drank alcohol and used marijuana at the same time reported getting behind the wheel two hours or less after consumption, more than the percentage of drivers who only used alcohol. It’s a serious problem: the combination worsens driving performance more than either substance by itself.

What to Know About Cannabis and Macular Degeneration

As of 2020, AMD has been a qualifying condition for the Minnesota Department of Health’s state medical cannabis program. However, the department’s press release states that the “decision to add age-related macular degeneration was due to a lack of good treatment options for managing symptoms” and not because there’s evidence to suggest it could effectively treat the condition.

Some plants can short-circuit the toxic effects of metals – now scientists are trying to harness their power

At first glance, it’s hard to see what gold, iron, lead, arsenic, silver, platinum and tin have in common. A look at the periodic table will clear up the confusion: they are all heavy metals, typically categorised as those metals with an atomic weight and density at least five times greater than water.

Uganda's Ebola rises to 16 as outbreak grows

Uganda said on Sunday its Ebola caseload had jumped to 16 people while a further 18 people also likely had the disease, fuelling fears of a spreading outbreak that involves a strain for which a vaccine has not yet been found.

Fake Meat Sales Plummet

The fake meat industry is getting ground into hamburger - and that doesn't include cannibalistic nose-biting execs, according to Deloitte Consulting, LLC.

New York’s Ambitious Billion Oyster Project

The concept of “keystone species” was introduced by ecologist Robert Paine in 1969. A keystone species has a large effect on the community it supports. Keystone species increase the species biodiversity of a community and enhance stability of the environement. Without them, ecosystems are prone to collapse. No other species can fill the function or niche of a keystone species.

Brain cancer from cell phones: Chances of developing tumour, risk factors of being constantly on smartphone or devices

Probability of developing brain tumor among smartphone/devices users: Doctors spill the beans on the chances of getting brain cancer from cell phones, how cell phone radiation affects our brain's activity and what are the other risk factors of being constantly on smartphone or devices

Lonely Harvest: Farmers Feel Unappreciated And Isolated In Modern Society

Modern farmers are feeling increasingly unappreciated and isolated, according to researchers from the University of Exeter’s Centre for Rural Policy Research and national charity The Farming Community Network (FCN). Farming is an absolutely essential industry, and farmers often work long hours and endure many hardships. These findings suggest many would benefit immensely from just a little more local recognition for their efforts.

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