(2023-07-07). They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). CODEPINK'S Co-Founder And Ben & Jerry'S Co-Founder Protest Prosecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, and Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK, have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Department of Justice. Cohen and Evans arrived in Washington, D.C. to protest the US government's prosecution of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, who has been indicted on 18 charges for the publication of the Afghan War Diary and the Iraq War Logs, which uncovered war crimes, torture, and civilian deaths perpetrated by the US government. "It's outrageous. Julian Assange is nonviolent. He is presumed innocent. And yet somehow or other, he has been imprisoned in solitary confi…
(2023-07-08). Perspectives] Investigating maternal deaths. thelancet.com The past few years have shown us that whichever lens is used to view maternal and perinatal mortality, it continues to be an emotive and relevant topic in the UK. Whether the discussions focus on poor maternity safety within hospitals or the stark racial differences in maternal outcomes, society agrees that one preventable maternal or perinatal death is one too many. The UK, however, has been successful in reducing maternal mortality. Almost a century ago in 1928 there were 2920 maternal deaths in the UK, whereas between 2018 and 2020 there were 229 such deaths.
(2023-07-07). When to start regular breast cancer screenings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early detection and regular breast cancer screenings are key to reducing death from breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best tool available and have been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. That's why Mayo Clinic recommends women start screening mammograms yearly at age 40. While that recommendation has been firm for the past 10 years, other institutions have shifted the recommended screening age over the years. The latest to consider a change is the U.S….