NPR – The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has never done anything like this before. The agency is poised to declare a “public health emergency of continental security” as early…
Month: August 2024
This after-dinner activity went viral for helping you “age wonderfully.” Does it work?
CBS News – You may have heard of the “hot girl walk”, but what about a “fart walk”? Social media user @mairlynsmith, a Canadian cookbook author and self-proclaimed “queen of fiber,” has…
‘Scared to Death’: Nurses and Residents Confront Rampant Violence in Dementia Care Facilities
KFF Health News – Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd had been an…
Cause of Death: Ignoring The Sign
TODAY’S CASE-IN-POINT #1: Woman dies after being entangled in baggage conveyor belt August 8, 2024 NBC Chicago – Around 8 a.m., the Chicago Fire Department was called to O’Hare for reports of…
Baking soda water is the new health trend. Here’s what experts think
CNN — You may think the baking soda lurking in the back of your cupboard is only useful for absorbing gross refrigerator smells, cleaning produce or making baked goods. But some people…
Republicans are calling Walz ‘Tampon Tim’ — and Democrats hilariously think it’s a compliment
NPR – Republican critics of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz have given him a new nickname: “Tampon Tim.” After Vice President Harris announced her pick, Stephen Miller, a former adviser to…
Health Officials Urge Doctors to Address IUD Insertion Pain
THE NEW YORK TIMES – In recent years, the process of getting an intrauterine device, or IUD, has become infamous on social media. Videos of women writhing and crying while the T-shaped…
Billy Ray Cyrus reportedly called ex Tish a ‘skank.’ The woke mob is offended
USA TODAY – Billy Ray Cyrus is under fire for leaked audio and text messages in which, among other crude comments, he seemingly calls ex-wife Tish Cyrus a “skank” and references her…
Big Bank Launches “Pride” Ad Campaign
THE HUMAN TOLL AND FINANCIAL COSTS OF HIV/AIDS HEADLINE HEALTH, AUG 6, 2024 “In 2022, the US federal government spent $28.7 billion on health care services and treatment for people living with…
Where Tim Walz Stands on the Issues
Abortion Mr. Walz signed a bill last year that guaranteed Minnesotans a “fundamental right to make autonomous decisions” about reproductive health care on issues such as abortion, contraception and fertility treatments. Abortion…