
Episode 104
104 - Never A Straight Answer
Your favorite petalheads discuss pharma, dark tea, another poor-man's Ozempic, the latest in happiness, higher consciousness, and hi-tech hinjks.
October 8, 20232h 0mExplicit
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Show Notes
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- CDC aims to recommend an antibiotic after sex to help prevent sexually transmitted infections | tr -d ' '
- Real-world study supports use of semaglutide for long-term management of type 2 diabetes | tr -d ' '
- Loneliness could raise risk for Parkinson's, study finds | tr -d ' '
- Clinical VX-880 trial improves blood sugar control in all treated patients, with three achieving insulin independence | tr -d ' '
- Is universal screening for type 1 diabetes around the corner? | tr -d ' '
- Drinking Dark Tea May Help Control Blood Sugar, Reduce Your Diabetes Risk | tr -d ' '
- Both high and low HDL cholesterol tied to increased risk of dementia | tr -d ' '
- People Are Using Psyllium Husk Fiber as an Ozempic Alternative: Does It Work? | tr -d ' '
- Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain − new research at the level of neurons is untangling how | tr -d ' '
Happiness:
- Painting Assumed to Be a Copy is Real–After Note is Found Hidden in Frame Making it Worth Thousands | tr -d ' '
- My Dad Sent Me A Card on My Wedding Day–20 Years After His Death | tr -d ' '
Toast and Jam:
The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:
- USDA Says Genetically Modified Hemp Plant ‘May Be Safely Grown And Bred’ In The United States | tr -d ' '
- Poll Affirms, Again, Most Ohioans Plan to Vote ‘Yes’ on November’s Rec Weed Measure | tr -d ' '
Back of the Napkin:
- Shocking AI deepfakes convincingly imitate celebrities & fool online fans | tr -d ' '
- How to snoop on passwords with this one weird trick (involving public Wi-Fi signals) | tr -d ' '
Dishonorable Mentions:
- US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network | tr -d ' '
- Toyota’s Japanese production was halted due to insufficient disk space | tr -d ' '
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Credits:
- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- Oystein Berge
- Wiirdo
- Boolysteed
- Phaze_Zilla
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