AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements — and pay far more in fines on top of that — in a lawsuit…
Month: August 2023
Are Naps Good for You?
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN – It’s midafternoon. You’re full from lunch. The day is warm. You’re starting to feel drowsy. Should you give in to the comfort of a nap? From a health perspective,…
Ruling is eyed in a guns and medical marijuana case in Florida
WUSF 89.7 – With an appeals court slated to hear arguments in October, a Florida lawsuit challenging a federal prohibition on medical marijuana patients buying and possessing guns might have received support…
California judge who’s charged with murder texted court staff that he shot his wife, prosecutors say
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge accused of killing his wife during an argument while drunk texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her,…
Russia to evacuate entire village due to danger of falling rocket
INTERESTING ENGINEERING – Russia’s long-delayed robotic Luna-25 mission is at the launch site ahead of a liftoff scheduled for August 11, a report from state media publication TASS explains. The Luna-25 lander…
Pence signals debate plan to attack Trump and DeSantis for not pushing national abortion ban
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he expected to call out former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during this month’s Republican presidential debate…
Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells
BALTIMORE (AP) — Just over a week after Henrietta Lacks’ descendants settled a lawsuit against a biotech company they accused of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations, the family’s attorneys have…
Halal meat products recalled over lack of federal inspection
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – E.N.A. Meat Packing Inc. of Paterson, NJ, is recalling 58,721 pounds of frozen, raw halal beef tripe, beef feet, and lamb tripe products that were produced without the…
Walking just 4,000 steps a day can lower your risk of death, study reveals
FORBES – People who walk at least 4,000 steps a day can substantially lower their risk of death from any cause, according to a recent study, which also found those who take…
Georgia doctor decapitated baby using ‘excessive force’ in delivery
BBC News – A doctor decapitated a woman’s baby during a “nightmare” delivery in Georgia, a legal case has claimed. Dr Tracey St Julian is being sued for gross negligence by Jessica…