Large study finds no links between cell phone use and brain tumors
Large study finds no evidence that cellular phone usage causes brain tumors. This more than a decade after prominent public health pronouncements that led to calls to even ban Wi-Fi…
Oh my: “‘Long concussion’ plagues 1 in 4 kids after even a mild head injury”
Mild childhood head and brain injuries can have long term effects. I know - I've had several TBIs.
Governments want to make “Daylight Saving Time” permanent, but Standard Time may make more sense
The Science appears to support making Standard Time, not Daylight Saving Time, permanent. Of course, governments are passing laws to make DST permanent – just wait ’til winter when kids…
“Inflation is raging”
I’m so old, I remember when the experts said inflation was to be mild and to be short lived… :Fed Governor Waller says half-point rate hikes could be needed as…
VW did not think this through: VW ID.4 charging port location
Source: 2022 ID.4 See the problem? I’ll give a hint: The ID.4 is rated to tow 2,700 pounds. Don’t see it yet? At 2,700 pounds of towing capacity, I could…
Journalists fret over saving for retirement
Newer research suggests many of us with decent incomes "over saved" for future retirement options that may never happen. I am one of those people. For example, 93% of those…
May be inflation is greater than you think it is
This could be due to measurement error – and perhaps inflation (de-valuing of the dollar) really is that bad: Rosenberg: Historically, home prices go up one- to two percentage points…
28 countries with compulsory military service
Source: These 28 countries have compulsory military service – Best Citizenships How many countries in the world conscript women? Just eight. Myanmar, Israel, North Korea, Venezuala, Morocco, Portugal, Norway and…
End of globalized world: Countries looking to end investment visas
Sweeping sanctions against Putin’s oligarchs has led governments to limit and in some cases end their lucrative pay-for-passport programs. Source: Russian oligarchs: ‘Golden passports’ for the rich face new restrictions…
Is the globalization model now broken?
Seems lots of people are now asking this: But in only two short weeks, new questions have arisen as to whether that model is now broken and we will have…