Russia Is About To Launch Its First Moon Rocket In Nearly 50 Years
The last time Russia sent a spacecraft to the moon, Gerald Ford was in the White House, Elton John’s “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” was the U.S.’s number one hit, and a gallon of gas cost ¢0.57. That spacecraft, Luna 24, lifted off on Aug. 9, 1976, landed in the moon’s Mare Crisium (Sea of Crisis), and returned to Earth on Aug. 22, 1976, carrying 170 gm (6 oz.) of lunar soil. Oh, and it actually wasn’t Russia that launched Luna 24 at all; it was the Soviet Union, which still had 15 years to live before its ultimate fall on Dec. 25, 1991. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”trueR...
Source: TIME: Science - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Elon Musk ' s flashing X sign costs landlord $4,447 in fines
Elon Musk had a strobe light in the shape of an X erected on the roof of the company's headquarters. • The landlord has paid $4,447 in fines as a result, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. • Musk responded to the report with a gif of Al Pacino smoking a cigar in "Scarface." The X sign that Elon…#elonmusk #musk #alpacino #chronicle #planningdepartment
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Elon Musk ' s flashing X sign at Twitter headquarters resulted in $4,447 of fines which the landlord paid, report says
None Elon Musk had a strobe light in the shape of an X erected on the roof of the company's headquarters. • None The landlord has paid $4,447 in fines as a result, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. • None Musk responded to the report with a gif of Al Pacino smoking a cigar in "Scarface." The X…#nonemusk #alpacino #elonmusk #chronicle #planningdepartment
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Menopausal mother in the final of the Ms Great Britain Classic beauty pageant says women should 'squeeze every drop of fun from life'
Gina Broadhurst, 47, said the menopause left her with 'crushing exhaustion, brain fog and rage' after two male gynaecologists said she could not have hormone replacement therapy.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Twitter HQ Landlord Paid San Francisco Over $4,000 In Fees After Musk ’s Team Installed ' X ' Sign On Roof
The landlord of Twitter's San Francisco headquarters paid the city $4,447 in fees this week after the social media company—now known as X—constructed and hastily removed a glowing “X” sign atop its roof, the city told Forbes, as billionaire Elon Musk’s surprise rebrand of the platform draws…#elonmusks #planningdepartment #patrickhannan #hannan #twitter #donaldtrump
Source: Reuters: Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pregnant women should consider e-cigarettes to help quit smoking
Vaping may offer an alternative for pregnant women who want to stop smoking, allowing them to quit safely and reducing the risk of low birth rate, according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Current guidelines suggest that pregnant smokers trying to stop should be offered nicotine replacement products such... Read moreThe post Pregnant women should consider e-cigarettes to help quit smoking appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - August 3, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Addiction and mental health Women's health Source Type: news

Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center 7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Anthony Fauci's replacement is finally revealed: New head of the NIAID is Dr Jeanne Marrazzo, an Alabama doctor who pushed for facemasks in schools and doesn't shake people's hands to avoid Covid
Dr Jeanne Marrazzo will assume her new position in the fall, taking the place of Dr Hugh Auchincloss Jr, who has been serving as acting director of the institute since Dr Fauci stepped down.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mothers negatively affected by having three daughters and no sons, study shows
Research also suggests parents who have two children of same sex are more likely to try for third than those with one of each sexCinderella may have had an evil stepmother and a pair of ugly stepsisters to contend with. But the next time you settle down to the fairytale, spare a thought for parents with three daughters under the same roof.Having three daughters and no sons can lead to a minor dent in mothers ’ wellbeing that can take a whole decade to pass, according to researchers.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 2, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Gabriella Sotelo Tags: Family Parents and parenting Science Psychology Women Society Mental health Source Type: news

BP profits are cut in half to $2.6 billion as oil and natural gas prices fall
Energy giant BP said Tuesday that it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarter, almost half what it posted in the first three months of the year as oil and natural gas prices that surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have fallen. The company’s underlying replacement cost profit, which…#bp #ukraine #exxonmobil #moscow #bernardlooney #northsea
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – It’s well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby’s growth. Now, a new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches, in...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Elon Musk fined over ‘X’ sign on Twitter roof
City officials in San Francisco will fine technology mogul Elon Musk and his social media platform formerly known as Twitter after the company illegally installed a large, illuminated “X” on the roof of its corporate headquarters. On Monday, the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection says…#elonmusk #twitter
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is X bracing for exodus?
An X sign on the roof of the headquarters of the social media platform previously known as Twitter on Saturday in San Francisco. (Josh Edelson / Getty Images) I. San Francisco gets a lot of flack for its alleged lawlessness — open-air drug markets, vandalized shop windows, and whatever else Fox…#isanfrancisco #elonmusk #xcorporation #aishacounts #eliyahukamisher #karenbreslau #twitter
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Giant glowing ‘X’ sign atop Twitter office in San Francisco removed
It is gone. A giant, glowing X no longer marks the spot on the San Francisco high-rise that is headquarters to Elon Musk’s company X, formerly known as Twitter. The city building department logged 24 complaints after a weekend of the big X, which on Friday was erected on the roof of the company’s…#elonmusks #twitter #marketstreet #patriciawallinga #cbsnews #georgewolf #boblee #jeffcretan #londonbreed
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Elon Musk ’s X removes illegal sign from roof of its San Francisco headquarters
The controversial “X” sign hastily erected on the roof of Elon Musk’s social-network company in downtown San Francisco was taken down Monday. The removal came after city building inspectors were twice denied entry to the former Twitter headquarters on Friday and Saturday to inspect the structure,…#elonmusks #twitter
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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