“According to the DOJ, the unnamed inmate in Utah did not receive gender dysphoria treatment for more than 15 months after requesting it. By then, the inmate had already self-mutilated.” “After enduring…
Month: April 2024
More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System
KFF HEALTH NEWS – First, her favorite doctor in Providence, Rhode Island, retired. Then her other doctor at a health center a few miles away left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has…
‘Experienced’ climber falls 1,200 feet to his death in Mount St. Helens crater
CBS News – An experienced climber was found dead on Saturday inside the crater of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in Washington state that draws hikers, skiers and snowboarders year-round. [Apparently, he…
The Doctor Will Ask About Your Gun Now
THE ATLANTIC – A man comes to Northwell Health’s hospital on Staten Island with a sprained ankle. Any allergies? the doctor asks. How many alcoholic drinks do you have each week? Do…
ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK
KFF Health News – Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission, potentially leaving them unable to see their…
Ice cream bars from Mexico recalled after test finds Salmonella
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Tropicale Foods of Modesto, CA is recalling Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Pack because the mango bars in the variety pack are potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Testing on…
PCOS symptoms are still difficult for doctors to diagnose and treat. Here’s why
NBC NEWS – After nearly a century of disagreements over what, exactly, defines the condition, as well as a lack of research, PCOS is still poorly understood. Every morning, Jeni Gutke swallows…
Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 ways to prevent head and neck cancer
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Throat cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers, and it is often linked to HPV. Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a type of head and neck cancer that can be divided…
Student Protesters Call 911 for Tampon, Pee in Bottles to Avoid Arrest
HEADLINE USA – Student protesters at Vanderbilt University realized that they were not prepared for their sit-in protest against Israel, which resulted in them urinating into plastic bottles and calling 911 because…