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

"Her coworkers would tell you she had a great sense of humor." Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member who was shot and killed in an ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C., is being remembered by former coworkers as someone who was compassionate, service-oriented and who "loved to laugh." Marcie Vaughan, CEO of Seneca Health Services, an employer of Beckstrom and her mother, told CBS News' Nicole Sganga how she is remembering the fallen guard member. https://cbsn.ws

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43K views · 2.1K reactions | 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 | Facebook

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