TheGeneGeena

TheGeneGeena t1_jdnhllq wrote

Reply to comment by Kiwifarmsfan in Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer: according to an analysis of data by researchers at Oxford, progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives may increase breast cancer risk by 20-30%; the use of combined contraceptives may also slightly increase breast cancer risk. by aiaaidan

I know if it you have migraines with auras on them a lot of doctors will take you off them because they increase your risk of a stroke.

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TheGeneGeena t1_j7foqpk wrote

Reply to comment by AutoModerator in More than 75% of global insect species not adequately protected. From insects like bees and butterflies, to organisms such as wasps and mosquitoes, insects are facing threats such as climate change, and a myriad of other ills such as habitat loss and pesticide use. by Wagamaga

I know they have their places environmentally, but damn it's hard to work up a lot of sympathy for jerks like wasps and mosquitoes.

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TheGeneGeena t1_itqke44 wrote

Reply to comment by sanciscoyo in Rather than heralding a new era of prosperity for rural and remote regions, remote working, inspired by the pandemic, is exacerbating the global urban-rural divide in the digital platform labour market by giuliomagnifico

It's very rare that it happens here, but we've had ice storms take out power for a week. The last time I remember it going out that long here was over a decade ago though (Arkansas), but Oklahoma had parts that went out close to that a couple of years ago.

The power companies here have done a lot of work burying their lines where they can. A lot of power lines can't be buried in parts the country for various geological reasons though, so outages are always a risk.

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TheGeneGeena t1_itpofld wrote

Reply to Rather than heralding a new era of prosperity for rural and remote regions, remote working, inspired by the pandemic, is exacerbating the global urban-rural divide in the digital platform labour market by giuliomagnifico

"People who do not have the same access to enabling institutions – in other words, people in rural regions – tend not to have the most relevant digital skills. They will have a hard time finding good remote jobs."

I feel like this is a pretty key take away. Rural people might have the same access to these jobs now, but employers are going to choose the urban worker whose had the easier access to skill development and education.

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Reply to comment by AutoModerator in Over 57,000 US Sites Likely Contaminated With “Forever Chemicals” – Researchers have constructed a presumptive map of sites likely contaminated with PFAS, in the absence of high-quality testing data by swhelan_tn

Seeing these maps is always really hard. Lost one of my best friends/late husband (he didn't want to die alone...) when he was 22 and I was 21 to esophageal adenocarcinoma. He grew up in a community that's suspected to be heavily exposed.

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TheGeneGeena t1_iryjz0y wrote

Reply to comment by paulfromatlanta in Cooperative sperm outrun loners in the mating race. In simulated reproductive tracts of animals like cattle and humans, the behavior increases the chances that groups of cooperative bovine sperm will outpace meandering loners as they race to fertilize a female egg cell, physicists report. by MistWeaver80

Well, they're not sentient or even animals so technically "cooperating" feels like an overstatement - but there is a biological issue the cells overcome by grouping up, mucus and their own inability to swim straight.

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