“In the early days, when they thought that this epidemic was much like the other epidemics, religion held its ground, But, once these people realized their instant peril, they gave their thoughts to pleasure. And all the hideous fears which stamp their faces in the daytime are transformed in the fiery, dusty nightfall into aContinue reading “Passage for contemplation: Albert Camus: “The Plague”: Pleasure in the Peril!”
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Medical Cannabis and the Right to Work in Canada
There are countless Canadian corporations that have drug and alcohol policies. The validity of these policies as to medical cannabis may be in doubt as it is only recently in Canada that prescriptions for medical cannabis can be widely obtained. In the case of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1620 v. Lower Churchill TransmissionContinue reading “Medical Cannabis and the Right to Work in Canada”
Spontaneous Regression of Cancer
J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2011 Jan-Jun; 2(1): 43–49.doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.82318PMCID: PMC3312698PMID: 22470233 Immunity over inability: The spontaneous regression of cancer Thomas JessyAuthor informationCopyright and License informationDisclaimerThis article has been cited by other articles in PMC.Go to: Abstract The spontaneous healing of cancer is a phenomenon that has been observed for hundreds and thousands of years and after having been theContinue reading “Spontaneous Regression of Cancer”
Washington State University Reports Cannabis Reduces OCD and Anxiety on a Short Term Basis
Cannabis reduces OCD symptoms by half in the short-term October 20, 2020 By Sara Zaske, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. –People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis, according to a Washington State University study. The researchers analyzed data inputtedContinue reading “Washington State University Reports Cannabis Reduces OCD and Anxiety on a Short Term Basis”
Toss the Naproxen Away for Osteoarthritis? Replace with Ginger, Pepper and Turmeric?
Randomized Controlled Trial Phytother Res . 2020 Aug;34(8):2067-2073. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6671. Epub 2020 Mar 16. Herbal formulation “turmeric extract, black pepper, and ginger” versus Naproxen for chronic knee osteoarthritis: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial Motahar Heidari-Beni 1, Amir R Moravejolahkami 2, Pegah Gorgian 3, Gholamreza Askari 3, Mohammad J Tarrahi 4, Nimah Bahreini-Esfahani 3Affiliations expand PMID: 32180294 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6671 Abstract Osteoarthritis is the most common articular disease that can lead to chronic painContinue reading “Toss the Naproxen Away for Osteoarthritis? Replace with Ginger, Pepper and Turmeric?”
“The COVID Cruise”: “The Nature of Things” Gives an Up Close and Personal View of the Diamond Princess Incident
David Suzuki on November 27th in his “Nature of Things” presents an episode “The COVID Cruise” which is a behind the scenes look of The Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama Japan in February with 3,700 passengers and crew on board. You may recall there was an outbreak of COVID-19 on the ship whichContinue reading ““The COVID Cruise”: “The Nature of Things” Gives an Up Close and Personal View of the Diamond Princess Incident”
Branded Like Cattle But It is for Your Own Good!
Welcome to the trial Common Pass which will be a prerequisite for travel and touted as temporary in the face of COVID-19 just as personal income tax in many jurisdictions was implemented to finance The Great War of 1914-18. The Commons Project is partly financed by the Rockefeller Foundation. Now Rockefeller, There’s a name toContinue reading “Branded Like Cattle But It is for Your Own Good!”
The Barren Land of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
If you have been exposed to an MBSR/MBCT course through a hospital which is quite often a step for people suffering from depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder mindfulness becomes a bland therapeutic tool focusing on a apparently simplistic tool of meditation focusing on the breath to give the mind a respite from what hasContinue reading “The Barren Land of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)”
Human Trafficking on the Rise: Hotels Must be on the Lookout!
Expert advice on preventing and escaping from human trafficking Guest Contributor119 postsPosted on Yesterday at 8:13 am The more we can do as hoteliers to help spot human trafficking and report suspicisons, the better. To that end, we from you this piece from Safety.com. The slave trade of the 18th and 19th centuries represents a dark partContinue reading “Human Trafficking on the Rise: Hotels Must be on the Lookout!”
New York State Bar Association Shamefully Tramples on Individual Rights over Mandatory COVID Vaccination
New York State Bar Association Calls Upon State To Consider Mandating a Safe and Effective Vaccine if Voluntary Measures Fail To Protect Public Health By Susan DeSantis News Center New York State Bar Association Calls Upon State To Consider Mandating a Safe and Effective Vaccine if Voluntary Measures Fail To Protect Public Health The NewContinue reading “New York State Bar Association Shamefully Tramples on Individual Rights over Mandatory COVID Vaccination”
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