Month: October 2023

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION – One of the very, very high points in the history of the gay community, from the libertarian point of view, was their fight against the police in…

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Those reusable grocery shopping bags have made the list of things to avoid at the grocery shore. So called one-time grocery plastic bags are now banned in many…

CBS NEWS – Doctors should weigh prescribing some of their patients a pill of a powerful antibiotic, doxycycline, to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections, according to new draft recommendations released…

SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle will pay $1.86 million to the family of a man who died of a heart attack after a caution note attached to his address delayed…

THE INDEPENDENT (UK) – Patients treated by female surgeons have better chances of effective recovery and are “less likely to experience death,” according to a new study that raises further questions on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member…

HEADLINE HEALTH – Elevating your head and chest higher than your feet as you sleep can help prevent and ease acid reflux and heartburn. You can do this using a foam wedge…

NEW YORK POST – The US is in the midst of an “out of control” STD epidemic, with cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia on the rise nationwide. The Centers for Disease…

KFF Health News – For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including many health programs. If…

“Adults age 65 and older are more likely than younger people to suffer from cardiovascular disease, which is problems with the heart, blood vessels, or both.” – National Institute on Aging “Diabetes…