Quote from: Oliver the Second on August 29, 2025, 11:54:22 AMIf they need that much water for cooling why not build it at the North Pole instead. Just open the window and you've got all the cooling you need.

The South Pole would be better. They millions of tonnes of ice over the last few years.

While ibuprofen and acetaminophen remain among the most commonly used drugs in the United States, new research published this week suggests that these over-the-counter medications may be fueling antibiotic resistance.

Published on Aug. 25 in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of South Australia investigated whether commonly used non-antibiotic medications such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, acetaminophen, furosemide, metformin, atorvastatin, tramadol, temazepam, and pseudoephedrine could lead to antibiotic resistance in people.

The researchers studied what happens when bacteria are exposed to those non-antibiotic drugs in combination with ciprofloxacin, a powerful antibiotic used to treat a range of bacterial infections.

Of those nine drugs, "findings showed that ibuprofen and acetaminophen significantly increased mutation frequency and conferred high-level ciprofloxacin resistance," researchers said.

They noted that the resistance to antibiotics was more acute in individuals who combined ibuprofen, the active ingredient in Advil, and acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol in the United States and known as paracetamol in other countries.

Researchers found that E. coli developed more mutations promoting antibiotic resistance—and did so more quickly—when exposed to ciprofloxacin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen together, compared with exposure to ciprofloxacin alone, according to a university statement.

"Antibiotics have long been vital in treating infectious diseases, but their widespread overuse and misuse have driven a global rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria," Rietie Venter, an associate professor and lead researcher in the study, said in the statement.

"This is especially prevalent in residential aged care facilities, where older people are more likely to be prescribed multiple medications—not just antibiotics, but also drugs for pain, sleep, or blood pressure—making it an ideal breeding ground for gut bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics."

I quit smoking using Nicorette's gum.

An alarming new survey reveals a dangerous blind spot in the medical community: Countless doctors still believe nicotine directly causes cancer. That myth has been repeated for decades, but science says otherwise.

The survey by Povaddo LLC included 1,565 U.S. medical professionals. Nearly half of health care practitioners (47%) and 59% of those treating heavy smokers incorrectly identified nicotine as a carcinogen. Another 19% weren't sure. The result: Many physicians discourage patients from trying "tobacco harm reduction" products — like e-cigarettes or smokeless tobacco — that contain nicotine but eliminate the thousands of toxins in combustible cigarettes.

This misunderstanding costs lives. By misidentifying nicotine as the killer, doctors steer smokers away from safer alternatives that could dramatically reduce cancer, heart disease, and lung disease.

Quote from: DKG on August 30, 2025, 10:04:20 AMWhile ibuprofen and acetaminophen remain among the most commonly used drugs in the United States, new research published this week suggests that these over-the-counter medications may be fueling antibiotic resistance.

Published on Aug. 25 in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of South Australia investigated whether commonly used non-antibiotic medications such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, acetaminophen, furosemide, metformin, atorvastatin, tramadol, temazepam, and pseudoephedrine could lead to antibiotic resistance in people.

The researchers studied what happens when bacteria are exposed to those non-antibiotic drugs in combination with ciprofloxacin, a powerful antibiotic used to treat a range of bacterial infections.

Of those nine drugs, "findings showed that ibuprofen and acetaminophen significantly increased mutation frequency and conferred high-level ciprofloxacin resistance," researchers said.

They noted that the resistance to antibiotics was more acute in individuals who combined ibuprofen, the active ingredient in Advil, and acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol in the United States and known as paracetamol in other countries.

Researchers found that E. coli developed more mutations promoting antibiotic resistance—and did so more quickly—when exposed to ciprofloxacin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen together, compared with exposure to ciprofloxacin alone, according to a university statement.

"Antibiotics have long been vital in treating infectious diseases, but their widespread overuse and misuse have driven a global rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria," Rietie Venter, an associate professor and lead researcher in the study, said in the statement.

"This is especially prevalent in residential aged care facilities, where older people are more likely to be prescribed multiple medications—not just antibiotics, but also drugs for pain, sleep, or blood pressure—making it an ideal breeding ground for gut bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics."

It's best to limit Tylenol and Ibuprofen to when they are needed....antibiotics too.

Quote from: DKG on August 30, 2025, 10:08:56 AMI quit smoking using Nicorette's gum.

An alarming new survey reveals a dangerous blind spot in the medical community: Countless doctors still believe nicotine directly causes cancer. That myth has been repeated for decades, but science says otherwise.

The survey by Povaddo LLC included 1,565 U.S. medical professionals. Nearly half of health care practitioners (47%) and 59% of those treating heavy smokers incorrectly identified nicotine as a carcinogen. Another 19% weren't sure. The result: Many physicians discourage patients from trying "tobacco harm reduction" products — like e-cigarettes or smokeless tobacco — that contain nicotine but eliminate the thousands of toxins in combustible cigarettes.

This misunderstanding costs lives. By misidentifying nicotine as the killer, doctors steer smokers away from safer alternatives that could dramatically reduce cancer, heart disease, and lung disease.

I bought my Dad a vape kit several years ago hoping it would get him to quit smoking. Now he vapes and smokes. 

Quote from: Shen Li on August 30, 2025, 03:31:13 PMI bought my Dad a vape kit several years ago hoping it would get him quit smoking. Now he vapes and smokes. 

Fail.   

Quote from: Shen Li on August 30, 2025, 03:31:13 PMI bought my Dad a vape kit several years ago hoping it would get him to quit smoking. Now he vapes and smokes. 

Is he smoking less?

Massive protests in Australia today demanding a stop to immigration.
This is needed in Canada.

Quote from: DKG on August 31, 2025, 11:26:23 AMIs he smoking less?

He still smokes. That's all that matters.

Quote from: Herman on August 31, 2025, 03:24:09 PM

I've been unplugged for a week and had to look that shit up!

Quote from: Lokmar on August 31, 2025, 09:23:10 PMI've been unplugged for a week and had to look that shit up!

What a sad case. A child was charged for protecting herself from a grown male predator.

Van Jones is finally saying what conservatives have argued for years: The woke era has gone too far.

This is similar to another incident on a reserve in Saskatchewan about 3 years ago.

Quote1 Dead, 7 Injured In Canada Mass Stabbing; Suspect Dies After Crashing Into Police Cruiser

A 26-year-old killed his sister and injured seven others in a mass stabbing incident at an Indigenous community in central Canada.

The suspect, identified as a 26-year-old from Hollow Water First Nation, an Anishinaabe community on the eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg, fled the scene in a stolen vehicle following the attack, reported CNN.

However, he later died after crashing into a police cruiser that was responding to the attack, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Manitoba said. His sister, 18, died from injuries sustained in the stabbing.

Speaking about the incident, the son and daughter of one of the victims said their father was stabbed several times after someone broke into his home, CNN reported.

A woman officer also got seriously injured after the crash and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Meanwhile, the injured people are currently undergoing treatment at the Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre, according to a spokesperson for the provincial health organisation Shared Health's statement to CNN.

The police are yet to ascertain the motive behind the attack.
https://www.news18.com/world/canada-mass-stabbing-dead-injured-manitoba-first-nation-suspect-dies-in-police-cruiser-crash-9550424.html