Nature Boy 2.0

I always seem to type this instead of CPB (cardiopulmonary bypass).   
All the ballyhoo, all the legal and political wrangling, and this is the finding from the meta-analysis.   
Same here -- never used, won't try.

Interesting study.  I have never used CBP products, and I guess I won’t try them.
 
Comprehensive Review Indicates No Pain Relief from CBD Products, Reveals Study
 
His team’s examination of 16 clinical trials from 2020 to 2023, involving 917 participants and testing various CBD dosages and application methods, revealed that CBD was no more effective than a placebo, save for one small study with thumb arthritis patients.
 
Furthermore, the researchers alert consumers about the mislabeling of CBD content in products accessible to the public, which may contain untested compounds and synthetic chemicals. A 2022 study highlighted that only a fraction of the tested CBD products were correctly labeled.
 
The researchers’ concern extends to those seeking pain relief, as chronic pain afflicts a considerable portion of the population in the US and the UK, making unsubstantiated claims about CBD particularly harmful.
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/comprehensive-review-indicates-no-pain-relief-from-cbd-products-reveals-study/ar-BB1kSpYW#:~:text=A comprehensive review provides substantial evidence that cannabidiol,Canada suggests that these claims lack scientific support.

The Old Saybrook High School Track and Field team has been in the spotlight ever since an article published last month in a local newspaper started circulating on the internet.
The article featured a picture of the girls track and field team, which revealed the presence of a transgender student on the team.
 
https://connecticutcentinal.com/presence-of-trans-athlete-on-ct-high-school-girls-track-field-team-prompts-questions-to-district-about-discrimination/
 

 
No mention I can find of which one of these lovely ladies is the trans girl.

Stephanie is the Public Defender in Seattle
 
I think she may have confused Imperial and Metric when having the Op.
 
 

Teen Thanks Parents For Supporting Him Through That Time Of Confusion But Can He Have His Testicles Back Now
 
[...] "It's really great that you were there for me during that awkward time I thought I was Wilma Boo, a saucy young lady who was part dragon," William said.  "But can I please have my testicles back now?"  [...]
 
https://babylonbee.com/news/teen-thanks-parents-for-supporting-him-through-that-time-of-confusion-but-can-he-have-his-testicles-back-now

Democrats Warn Parents To Quickly Transition Their Kids Before They Grow Out Of It
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of a new study regarding young people with gender dysphoria, Democrats issued a warning to parents to transition their kids quickly before they grow out of it.

The new study, which revealed a large percentage of young people with gender dysphoria eventually come to accept their actual gender, has created a new sense of urgency within the Biden administration to make sure parents take action now so that as many children can be transitioned as possible before it's too late.  [...]
 
https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-warn-parents-to-transition-their-kids-quickly-before-they-grow-out-of-it

Actually and I think I have mentioned this the Medical Malpractice/Insurance issue is going to be outstanding.
 
Medical Malpractice is written on a claims made basis, a lot of these people will be left high and dry.

"Informed consent" is crucial in every circumstance.
Medical ethics are on the brink.
The AMA et al. are surrendering to fads rather than sticking to principle.

Interesting study.  If Dr's do not disclose the potential risks of irreversible affirming care, doesn't this go against their oath?  I found this just a bit troubling.
 
Believe data, not activists: Transgenderism among kids is mostly a fad
 
This is fully at odds with the policy pushing its way through American schools and medical institutions: Kids who declare themselves transgender, no matter the age, need to be “affirmed,” an idea that sometimes leads to children taking hormone blockers or getting surgery to attempt gender transition.
 
These interventions can have lifelong consequences, but some doctors aren’t even sure if the child should be informed before they take action.
 
Leaked documents last month from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health found some doctors don’t think disclosing potential risks is necessary.
 
https://nypost.com/2024/04/04/opinion/believe-data-not-activists-transgenderism-among-kids-is-mostly-a-fad/

Scathing Our Allies to the Benefit of Jihadists:  Andy McCarthy WRECKS Biden's Weakness on Hamas
 
Yesterday, we told you about the rather insane demands Biden is making of Israel and Netanyahu, including an immediate ceasefire(even though Hamas keeps rejecting ceasefire offers), and Secretary of State Blinken said Israel is becoming 'indistinguishable' from Hamas(thank goodness John Fetterman has the spine to speak his mind on this).
 
Andrew McCarthy, from National Review and Fox News, has a question about all this.  [...]
 
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/04/05/biden-american-hostages-n2394776

Biden is torn between exacerbating inflation and trying to deny it exists
 
[...] So not only is inflation compounding, meaning that voters have already suffered an aggregate 18% increase in prices since Biden took office, but the problem is getting worse, as indicated by nearly every inflation measure increasing to well above the Fed's maximum 2% benchmark.  This has translated to a 5% cut in our average real weekly earnings.  Consider inflation a unilateral tax by the federal government, and this is the equivalent of Uncle Sam stealing 1 1/2 paychecks from the average worker per year.  [...]
 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2953057/biden-torn-between-exacerbating-inflation-trying-deny-exists/

1.   I monopolize this forum too much already.
2.  Expend some effort in finding "more" posts; nothing in life is free (= Chrysanthemum status).
3.  Those seeking a benefit are in no position to make demands.   
English-only outside the regional forums!  Reported!!!

Rutgers Town Hall Descends Into Chaos As Jewish Students Beg Police to Protect Them
 
[...] Rutgers held a town hall for students.  It descended into absolute anarchy, with the president fleeing with police and Jewish students left to beg police for protection from a mob screaming for their genocide.

Watch: [...]
 
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/04/05/rutgers-town-hall-chaos-n2394780

And classical, nonstop projection.  It's textbook.

So tolerant the Democrat Left, if you don't do what we demand, we will destroy you.

sure is easy to spot the nazis nowadays.

Intolerance on Campus:  Leftwing Berkeley Students Form Violent Mob and Attack Jewish Speaker, Students
 
[...] there is no other group, save conservatives, towards which this violence and bigotry would be tolerated.  But the Left says our speech and our culture are threats to democracy.  [...]
 
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/03/04/berkeley-antisemitism-n2393547

what a surprise......

Ron DeSantis Nukes DEI at University of Florida, Staffers Fired and Department Shuttered
 
In one of the bigger victories of Ron DeSantis' governorship, "diversity, equity, and inclusion" initiatives are officially dead at the University of Florida.
 
Senate Bill 266, which was signed into law by DeSantis in 2023, has gone into effect and forced the move.  The University of Florida subsequently sent out a memo closing its DEI department and ending all contracts with DEI vendors.  More importantly, all staffers who were employed in DEI positions have been fired.  [...]
 
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/03/01/desantis-nukes-dei-at-the-university-of-florida-n2170816

Not Just Harvard:  Columbia University Diversity Officer Plagiarized Dissertation From Wikipedia
 
It wasn't just ousted Harvard president Claudine Gay who got caught plagiarizing her academic work.  She and another Harvard administrator, DEI administrator Shirley Greene, were discovered to have plagiarized.  [...]
 
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/03/01/columbia-diversity-officer-plagiarized-from-wikipedia-n2393457

A little ray of sunshine.  Read the details.
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Dartmouth Reinstates the SAT
 
[...] To its credit, Dartmouth carried out its own research which found that standardized testing in combination with grades was very effective at predicting student success.  Also, directly contradicting the arguments made by those who want to eliminate testing (such as Ibram Kendi) Dartmouth found that testing was a great way to identify academically gifted students who might otherwise be overlooked.  [...]
 
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/02/07/dartmouth-reinstates-the-sat-n3782546

Claudine Gay Claims White Supremacists Went Back In Time And Forced Her To Plagiarize At Gunpoint
 
[...] Holding back tears, Gay recounted the tale of several racists appearing to her as she was finishing up her Ph.D dissertation in the late '90s, pointing handguns at her, and forcing her to copy excerpts from other sources.  [...]
 
https://babylonbee.com/news/claudine-gay-claims-white-supremacists-went-back-in-time-and-forced-her-to-plagiarize-at-gunpoint

Mortified, too.
Her body of publications wouldn't be sufficient for tenure, let alone hiring, as faculty at almost any university.

This entire episode was just a testament to how the Left Identity Politics and DEI stuff works.  Harvard tried so hard to re-define Gay's stealing of other's work to get where she was at.  Then of course we get the racism angle, when if you really look at it, it was Gay, and Harvard that was being racist.  If I were a Harvard student, or alum, I would be disgusted.

Claudine Gay Gives Tearful Resignation Speech Entitled 'Gettysburg Address'
 
CAMBRIDGE, MA — After facing weeks of pressure to resign following scandals involving campus antisemitism and plagiarism, Claudine Gay has announced she will step down as Harvard's President.  She delivered her remarks this morning in a tearful speech entitled "Gettysburg Address."  [...]
 
https://babylonbee.com/news/claudine-gay-gives-tearful-resignation-speech-entitled-gettysburg-address