This week in What were they thinking … ? (#031)

This week has been unusual. New York finally declares it’s measles outbreak is over, more than a moth after the last case was diagnosed. A 74 year old, Indian women gives birth to twins. There is further news on the mystery vaping disease. These and other stories are covered at:

00:10 Indian women, 74, gives birth to twins

01:29 Rooster and varicose veins cause death of women

02:19 Indian teen diagnosed with Foetus in Foetus

03:15 Health officials my know cause of mystery vaping illness

05:20 The contraceptive pill may be associated with depression

06:56 Extreme male brain hypothesis is questioned with strong experimental design

09:27 New York declared measles outbreak overcome

10:57 Trump oversight; reveals secret spy satellite capabilities

13:32 True North will be true north in Greenwich for the next few weeks

14:41 Deep fake Chinese app taking social media by storm

16:15 Hybrid tumbleweed taking over part of California

Relevant links:

Indian woman, 73, gives birth to twin girls
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49575735

Andhra woman, 74, gives birth to twins
https://www.hindustantimes.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-woman-74-gives-birth-to-twins-may-be-oldest-ever-first-time-mom/story-8MU8n1QHaIJndZ0NtrVO4O.html

Oocyte or embryo donation to women of advanced reproductive age: an Ethics Committee opinion
https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/ethics-committee-opinions/oocyte_or_embryo_donation_to_women_of_advanced_maternal_age_an_ethics_commitee_opinion.pdf

Washington Post; Indian women gives birth to twins
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/09/06/this-year-old-woman-just-gave-birth-twins/

Fatal rooster attack
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12024-019-00159-6

Fetus in fetus in an adult woman
https://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/8/e230835

Possible to solution source of mystery vaping illness
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/09/05/contaminant-found-vaping-products-linked-deadly-lung-illnesse..