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Planned Parenthood in Juneau closes, making Anchorage the nearest location for abortion access

JUNEAU EMPIRE – Planned Parenthood’s clinic in Juneau has closed due to what the organization calls a need to consolidate resources in the region to ensure ongoing operations, which comes as the national nonprofit organization is in the crosshairs of the incoming Trump administration and Republican-led Congress. The Juneau location, amidst a cluster of healthcare entities near Bartlett Regional Hospital, was already temporarily closed for building repairs, according to an email sent to patients. But...

Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery

KFF HEALTH NEWS – When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child’s palm. “He must have gotten it between the front door and the car,” Lai later recalled, and the child wasn’t complaining. The doctor grabbed a pair of forceps — aka tweezers — and pulled out the splinter in “a second,” Lai said. That brief tug...

Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country

ARS TECHNICA – The gap of time between how long Americans live and how much of that time is spent in good health only grew wider in the last two decades, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The study, which looked at global health data between 2000 and 2019—prior to the COVID-19 pandemic—found the US stood out for its years of suffering. By 2019, Americans had a gap between their lifespan and...

Deer hunters in Michigan keep dying. Now we know why

PENNLIVE – Deer season in Michigan is just less than two weeks old, and already three hunters have turned up dead. And now we know why. According to a Fox News report, the men were ages 57, 65 and 83, and they were found in Arenac and Tuscola counties in the state. And, per the report, officials believe they had heart attacks while dragging heavy deer back to their vehicles after kills. “The act of deer hunting typically...

The Best Hot Chocolate Mixes, Ranked

Best Dark Chocolate Flavor 1. Godiva Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa What I Like Flawless flavor Decadent without being too rich Quality ingredients What I Don't Like Pricier than others on our list Godiva’s Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa is fine and all—until you try the Dark Chocolate version. It’s so rich, velvety and decadent that you’d swear you’re sipping a $6 hot cocoa from a boutique café. Only each serving will set you back less than $2 when you buy...

Sex and Menopause: How to Keep the Romance Alive

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus – Winnifred (Winnie) Hunter, PhD, knows how menopause can trigger troubles in the bedroom. A psychologist and sex therapist, Hunter has counseled middle-aged women through countless issues that were taking tolls on their sex lives during this final reproductive stage – from depression and vaginal pain to boredom and body shame. “Sexual health is a fundamental aspect of overall well-being that is deeply connected to one’s emotional, physical, relational and...

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research

Beyond causing lethal infections, the researchers doubt the microbes could be safely contained or kept in check by natural competitors and predators. Existing antibiotics are unlikely to be effective, either.

Houseplants Can Make You Healthier

THE NEW YORK TIMES – I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can’t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird of paradise plant. This is nice, I thought, gently swabbing the plant while I chatted away in my living room. As the sun bathed each shining leaf, I grew more peaceful. I felt like climbing into the pot and roosting for a while. Immersing...

14 ‘shocking’ signs at age 60 that you’ll develop dementia by age 80

Southerners have a higher chance of developing dementia, plus other unexpected findings

Here’s what happens to your penis as you age

No, your penis doesn’t automatically change shape as you age. But you might notice other changes.

David Letterman at 77 says retirement is both ‘a myth’ and ‘nonsense’

“As long as you are healthy, you still want to produce."

Luigi Mangione’s Full Manifesto

“To the Feds, I'll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. "To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn't working with anyone. This was fairly trivial: some elementary social engineering, basic CAD, a lot of patience. "The spiral notebook, if present, has some straggling notes and To Do lists that illuminate the gist of it. My tech is pretty locked down because I work in engineering...

Subway ending $6.99 value meal early, reports say

According to a message viewed by Restaurant Business Magazine, the meal deal overall “is not driving anticipated results.”

Duck Dynasty star gets heartbreaking news: ‘There’s no curing what he has’

Phil Robertson has gotten some bad health news, according to his son Jase Robertson.

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