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Joe Rogan is a Progressive

Joe Rogan strongly supports LGBT+ rights, is pro-choice, is anti-war, and pro-drug legalization, and he believes that we need serious economic reform. In many ways, he's more progressive than the Democratic Establishment.

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An Alternative Guide to Halloween Candy

We love sugar so much that Americans are planning to spend nearly $3 billion on Halloween candy this year. However, at OLM we’re of the opinion that in order to be as healthy as possible, refined sugar should be eliminated as much as possible.

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Health Officials Warn of Twindemic as Flu Season Approaches

The CDC recommends that everyone get their flu shot by the end of October. For reference, nearly 36% of the nation's children (or roughly 25,000,000 children) did not get the flu shot in last year's flu season.

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Nitrous Oxide Emissions, With 300 Times The Warming Power of CO2, are On the Rise

Typically Nitrous Oxide is destroyed in the atmosphere by solar radiation, but currently we're emitting it faster than it's being destroyed

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Renewable Energy Reduces Carbon Emissions More Than Nuclear Energy, Says New Study

A new study compared the carbon emissions of nuclear power versus renewable energy and finds that renewables resulted in a more serious reduction of national carbon emissions.

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Health Experts Join Global Movement Against A Second Lockdown

Experts have also pointed out that the coronavirus is 1,000 times more dangerous for the elderly and infirm, and young children are more at risk for the flu

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Whitehouse Coronavirus Task Force

This action was the toughest federal mandate to date. The coronavirus is still infecting more than 40,000 people every day.

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Coronavirus Vaccine May Require As Many as 500,000 Sharks for Vaccine Adjuvant

Currently, five COVID-19 vaccine candidates use squalene as an adjuvant in their vaccine.

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Air Pollution Particles Linked to Alzheimer's Found in Young People's Brains

Scientists have discovered that tiny air pollution particles associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's have been identified in the brain stems of young people.

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FDA Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Guidelines

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released updated safety guidelines for coronavirus vaccine makers that would make it impossible for a vaccine to be ready by election day.

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Some studies have indicated that airborne transmission is likely the most common form of transmission, even in close contact situations.

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Exposure to Common Colds Could Increase Your Immune Response to COVID

A new study published in the microbiology journal mBio found that memory B cells immune cells that fight common colds also react to the coronavirus.

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Marijuana Use Increases Need for Painkillers After Surgery, Says Study

Many people use marijuana for pain management, but a new study finds that people who used marijuana before surgery needed more anesthesia during surgery and experienced increased recovery pain.

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Vitamin D Significantly Lowers Your Chance For Severe COVID-19

The data showed that those with a vitamin D level of at least 55 ng/mL had a 47% lower positivity rate than those who had levels below 20 ng/mL.

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Wearing Curved Shoes Can Weaken Your Foot Muscles, Study Shows

While curved toe running shoes may make it easier or more comfortable for us to move, a new study has shown that we pay for comfort in the long run by developing weaker foot muscles.

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Americans Are Drinking More During COVID

New research published in JAMA Network Open examined the RAND American Life survey from May and June of 2020 and found that the frequency of alcohol consumption increased from an average of 5.48 drinking days a month to 6.22 days.

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Video Shows Officer Kneeling on 14-Year-Old's Neck For not Wearing a Mask

In the video, the boy's mother, who was also arrested, is seen hitting the officer attempting to get him off of her son.