History Debunked - In Britain, the NHS says that marriages between Pakistani cousins can be good for them! For most of us, marriages between cousins are little more than incest. The National Health Service though says that they have their good points, although not from the perspective of health. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15140539/NHS-cousin-marriages-risk-birth-defects-women.html Alberg, Corinna; Kroese, Mark; Burton, Hillary (2014) Enhanced Genetic Services Project Evaluation Rep

2K views · 54 reactions | Last week we shared a small piece of Dr. Saul Lankster’s story. Today, on the last day of Black History Month, learn more about Dr. Lankster’s history. From his family’s roots in slavery to his own role in the civil rights movement, watch as Dr. Lankster weaves the story of how the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired him to go where he could be of service. | National University | Facebook

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Why does National Institutes of Health funding matter? It’s the fuel to find cures for: - Cancer - Alzheimer’s - Cystic Fibrosis - Pediatric Cancer - ALS - MS - Parkinson’s Trump tried to cut it, but thanks to Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, a judge blocked the cuts. This is why we fight. | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

Italian health groups are pushing to raise cigarette prices by €5 a pack, saying it could slash smoking rates and boost funding for the national health service. They’re gathering signatures to bring the proposal to Parliament, arguing that higher prices — like those in France and Ireland — are the quickest way to get Italians to quit. Full article on intrieste.com | InTrieste