Mayo Clinic News Network – There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn’t one you’d expect. “Interestingly, it’s the fourth busiest holiday for hand…
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Music and dementia: researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferers
THE CONVERSATION – Music is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Whether it’s lifting our spirits, pushing us to run faster or soothing us to sleep, we can all recognise…
‘Like a lightning flash’: what is a nipple orgasm?
THE GUARDIAN – My friend Alex had her first nipple orgasm in her mid-20s. Alex, who requested to withhold her last name for reasons of privacy, said the orgasm occurred during oral…
Man arrested for threatening FEMA workers in North Carolina speaks out
The Washington Post – William Jacob Parsons, who was arrested Saturday on charges of making threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency employees, is publicly defending alleged actions that disrupted the agency’s efforts…
Republicans Should Think Twice About Funding IVF
FIRST THINGS – Opposing taxpayer-funded abortion has been a bare-minimum pillar of the pro-life movement. It has served as a rallying cry for Republican politicians and voters alike for decades. Yet, under…
Arkansas dad accused of killing man he found with daughter, 14, could use ‘heat of passion’ defense: attorney
Fox News – Defense lawyers for an Arkansas father accused of fatally shooting his 14-year-old daughter’s suspected stalker will likely get charges against him reduced, according to an expert. Aaron Spencer, 36,…
Taylor Swift’s Sexual Revolution by Patricia Snow
FIRST THINGS – When Taylor Swift was a girl, the apocryphal story goes, she asked her girlfriends to go to the mall with her. They begged off, so she went with her…
Walking in short bursts found to boost health benefits
PHYS.ORG – A team of pathophysiologists at the University of Milan has found that climbing stairs or walking for short bursts allows people to consume 20% to 60% more energy than if…
What to Do When You Can’t Sleep
HELPGUIDE.ORG – Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep at night, resulting in unrefreshing or non-restorative sleep. And it’s a very common problem, one that takes a toll on…
Shooting straight when it comes to hunting safety
OSF Healthcare System – John Bednar, MD, has seen it all when it comes to hunting accidents. Broken bones, injured backs, heart attacks, you name it. “Common hunting injuries include falls, whether…