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New Study Links Higher Vegetable Oil Consumption with Decreased Mortality—or Was it the Exercise?
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New Study Links Higher Vegetable Oil Consumption with Decreased Mortality—or Was it the Exercise?

March 12, 2025

Ultra-processed seed and vegetable oils contain high levels of rancid, inflammatory polyunsaturated fatty acids treated with a petroleum-based deodorizer,…

Infant and Maternal Mortality Rise in the US Putting it Among the Worst of Industrialized Nations
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Infant and Maternal Mortality Rise in the US Putting it Among the Worst of Industrialized Nations

November 14, 2023

A report from the advocacy and non-profit organization Zero to Three has found a very developing world problem is…


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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

Andy Corbley March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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