NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is dominating the race for the Republican nomination and has already laid out a sweeping set of policy goals should he win a second…
Month: November 2023
After Antidepressants, a Loss of Sexuality
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Doctors and patients have long known that antidepressants can cause sexual problems. Now, a small but vocal group of patients is speaking out about severe sexual problems…
“A new Muslim ban” – Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House | Part I
NEW YORK (AP) — A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all imported goods and “freedom cities” built on federal land. Much of the 2024 presidential campaign has been…
Migrants Return Home After City Runs Out of Free Stuff
Fox News – Chicago migrants are beginning to move back to Venezuela as the city runs out of resources to house and support illegal immigrants. The Chicago Tribune reported on the account…
Protective vaccination rates falling out of reach in US; exemptions hit record
ARS TECHNICA – For the third consecutive year, kindergartners across the US have fallen short of reaching the protective threshold of 95 percent vaccination coverage. Vaccine exemptions have reached an all-time high…
FDA approves first ever vaccine for chikungunya, which is surging globally
Heard on Morning Edition – When someone enters the hospital with the chikungunya virus, there’s no mistaking it. “The patients came here with fever and also with pain in their joints,” says…
Princeton Prof. Says Zoophilia Is ‘Thought-Provoking’
In his recent tweet, Peter Singer, a professor of bioethics at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton, wrote about the article titled “Zoophilia Is Morally Permissible,” which he called “thought-provoking,” adding that…
Who Will Care for Older Adults? We’ve Plenty of Know-How but Too Few Specialists
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care…
What I Learned From the World’s Last Smallpox Patient
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Rahima Banu, a toddler in rural Bangladesh, was the last person in the world known to contract variola major, the deadly form of smallpox, through natural infection. In…
How to talk to older people in your life about scams
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn’t spent the money it mentioned,…