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Trump chose Pence. If Trump is being influenced by Russia, they are encouraging Trump to select people who will at best sow discord in our country.


I have noticed it is sometimes taking several attempts to load a site. Other friends have mentioned similar problems. In my experience, these problems tend to be worse in bad weather, like the fires out west. Sometimes it happens right before they announce the discovery of a virus or other bug spreading on the internet.


“Forest bathing,” or immersing yourself in nature, is being embraced by doctors and others as a way to combat stress and improve health.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/well/take-a-walk-in-the-woods-doctors-orders.html


The White House eliminated the position of cybersecurity coordinator on the National Security Council on Tuesday, doing away with a post central to developing policy to defend against increasingly sophisticated digital attacks and the use of offensive cyber weapons.
A memorandum circulated by an aide to the new national security adviser, John R. Bolton, said the post was no longer considered necessary because lower-level officials had already made cybersecurity issues a “core function” of the president’s national security team.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/technology/white-house-cybersecurity.html


What is the biggest myth about outer space? That there is no gravity in space.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/07/17/this-is-the-biggest-myth-about-outer-space-according-to-a-nasa-flight-controller/#76fadfa4712f


Liver cancer death rates jumped 43 percent, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The research collected data from adults 25 and older in the United States from 2000 to 2016.
During this time, liver cancer rose from the ninth leading cause of cancer death in 2000 to the sixth leading cause of death by 2016.
According to Mayo Clinic, risk factors for liver cancer include chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus, as well as cirrhosis, inherited liver diseases and excessive alcohol consumption.
“Obesity is a big risk factor that often goes overlooked,” he added. Long-term obesity can cause fatty liver disease, one of the leading causes of liver damage, he said.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-hlth-liver-cancer-death-rates-increase-20180717-story.html


The truth about ‘breakthrough’ drugs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/07/17/the-truth-about-breakthrough-drugs/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b8570ee08065


A bad marriage with frequent conflicts could have a serious detrimental impact on your health, according to psychologists.
Veronica Lamarche, a professor of social psychology at the University of Essex who was not involved in the study, warned that these bodily responses to relationship conflict can cause long-term damage.
“There’s quite a bit of research linking relationship conflict to different types of physiological responses, such as increased release of stress hormones, inflammation, changes in appetite regulation, and immune functioning,” she said.
“It isn’t the case that a single fight in a relationship will irreparably harm your health, but frequent fighting over many years will take a toll – it’s important to work on communicating with each other effectively to help minimise conflict.”
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jul/16/a-bad-marriage-is-as-unhealthy-as-smoking-or-drinking-say-scientists