ARS TECHNICA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday warned that a federal indictment of an allegedly fraudulent telehealth company may lead to a massive, nationwide disruption in access to…
82-year-old woman sues YMCA over locker room run-in with transgender staffer
THE WASHINGTON TIMES – An 82-year-old Washington state woman has sued her local YMCA for slapping her with a lifetime ban after she complained about a [transvestite] employee in the women’s locker…
Removing skin cancer with Mohs surgery
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. When treated early, it’s also the most curable type of cancer. Mohs surgery is one of the most successful…
Grande Cheese Company recalls over a million and a half pounds of whey and dairy products over Salmonella concerns
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Grande Cheese Company of Fond Du Lac, WI is recalling 1,726,910 pounds of whey and dairy products because of potential Salmonella contamination. According to the details posted online…
California beach is most polluted seen in new study. People are ‘getting sick left and right’
LOS ANGELES TIMES – Last year, the Surfrider Foundation tested thousands of water samples across the nation, as well as in Canada and Costa Rica, and found that 64% of the 567…
Antibiotics wreak havoc on the gut. Can we kill the bad bugs and spare the good ones?
LOS ANGELES TIMES – Inside every human is a thriving zoo of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microscopic organisms collectively known as the microbiome. Trillions of microbes live in the digestive tract…
Jerry West, One of Basketball’s Greatest Players, Dies at 86
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Jerry West, who emerged from West Virginia coal country to become one of basketball’s greatest players, a signature figure in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers…
Pope Francis falsely accused of repeating gay ‘slur,’ opposes homosexuals in priesthood
ROME — Pope Francis on Tuesday reiterated his opposition to gay priests, allegedly repeating a highly pejorative slur in an encounter with clerics just two weeks after the Vatican issued an apology…
Insulin Prices Are Deadly High—But Mutual Aid Is Keeping Diabetics Alive
Mother Jones – Since May 2021, Rebecca Dotson has navigated type II diabetes with the help of mutual aid. Without the right resources—monitoring devices, insulin, and other medications—unmanaged diabetes can, at worst,…
Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men’s health
MAYO CLINIC MINUTE – Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production. During National Men’s Health…