ARS TECHNICA – Health officials in Michigan have identified an alarming cluster of syphilis infections in women’s eyes. The first-of-its-kind cluster—in five women all linked to one infected man—raises the possibility that…
Dr. Ruth Saved People’s Sex Lives. Now She Wants to Cure Loneliness.
The New York Times – “I still will talk about orgasms,” Dr. Ruth Westheimer said during a conversation over the summer. “I still will talk about sexual dysfunction. But I have done…
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Associated Press – Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person…
Nikki Haley (And Her Opponents) Struggle With a Vaccine Message
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley portrays herself as a voice of reason in the Republican Party. “Let’s find consensus,” she said about abortion during the first GOP…
Italy Plays it Safe: Rejects Lab-Grown Meat ‘in Defense of Health’ with Historic Ban
WESTERN JOURNAL – One of the European nations best known for its cuisine has rejected a “novel” addition to its tables: so-called “cultivated” or “lab-grown” foods, including meat. “Italy is the world’s…
Mayo Clinic Minute: GERD is not ‘just’ heartburn
Mayo Clinic News Network – Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is acid-resistant,…
Getting Vaccinated May Be Your Best Protection from Long COVID
TIME – People vaccinated before their first case of COVID-19 are diagnosed with Long COVID significantly less often than unvaccinated people, suggests a large new study published Nov. 22 in the BMJ….
When insurers turned down patient’s request for cancer treatment, they didn’t know he was a top trial lawyer
ProPublica – Robert Salim was coughing badly, his phlegm speckled with spots of blood. Although he had kept fit for a 67-year-old, he felt ragged. Salim flew home to Houston, where he…
A pretty simple solution for the fentanyl crisis …
Border Patrol agents bust driver hauling more than $3.5M in fentanyl pills on California interstate Car pulled over 73 miles north of Tijuana had 81 pounds of fentanyl pills hidden inside By…
Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
KFF Health News – Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional…