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Indiana sheriff’s deputy killed in dog attack that left her son, 8, wounded

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A sheriff's deputy died after being attacked in her Indianapolis home by a dog that also bit and wounded her 8-year-old son, authorities said Wednesday. Tamieka White, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night shortly after Indianapolis police officers responded to her home on the city's east side, officials said. She had been a deputy with the Marion County Sheriff's Office since 2007. Her young son was also bitten in the...

Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills

AP – Do No Harm, a nonprofit that launched last year to oppose diversity initiatives in medicine, has evolved into a significant leader in statehouses seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths, producing model legislation that an Associated Press analysis found has been used in at least three states. The nonprofit, not widely known outside conservative medical and political circles, describes itself on its website as a collection of doctors and others uniting to...

Don’t get an epidural in Mexico, CDC warns—40 dead, including 1 Texan

ARS TECHNICA – At least five people in Texas have been hospitalized with suspected fungal infections in their brains and spinal cords that developed after traveling to Mexico for cosmetic surgeries involving epidural anesthesia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned this week. One of the Texans has died and the other four remain hospitalized in the state, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported this week. All five patients traveled from Texas to...

“Bike Karen” Was Right After All. She Has Shown Proof She Paid for That Bike.

THE ROOT – A woman now known as “Citi Bike Karen” alleges a video of her bursting into fake tears and crying for help over a Citi Bike she and a Black teen claimed to have paid for was misinterpreted. According to The Independent, her attorney insists her actions were painted into a false narrative. Attorney Justin Marino, representing the Karen identified as Bellevue Hospital physician’s assistant Sarah Comrie, said the viral video of his client’s...

Tampa Pride Event Canceled After DeSantis Signs ‘Let Kids Be Kids’ Bill

TAMPA, Fla. – For at least the second time, organizers of an LGBTQ event in Florida canceled their activity because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crackdown on drag shows involving children. Organizers of the Tampa Pride on the River event canceled the show because the Republican governor recently enacted laws punishing groups that allow children into sexually charged adult performances. The annual event was scheduled for September. “Really, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that this has happened, but you...

How Sleep Impacts Mental Health

MDPI Blog– Sleep has a huge influence on our physical and mental health. Insufficient sleep is related to many chronic health problems, including heart disease, depression, diabetes, stress, and much more. Not only this, but oversleeping has also been shown to negatively affect health or at least be a symptom of poor health. It’s a difficult balance to strike. Most research suggests that between 7 and 9 hours is optimal. With insomnia affecting around 6-10% of the...

9 Big Changes You’ll See at McDonald’s This Year

Eat This Not That! – McDonald's is working to make 2023 its best year ever, with big plans already in progress for global expansion, refining its legacy menu, making technology and innovation a central focus across the board, and a few sweet and savory treats in between. The Golden Arches are about to blast further into the future, with diners getting treated to more personalized and convenient experiences, like digital ordering and convenient order-ahead, grab-n-go...

As U.S. abortion laws tighten, more Americans are looking overseas for access

CBS NEWS, Amsterdam — As oral arguments resume Wednesday in a landmark federal court case over the Food and Drug Administration's decades-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, some Americans are circumventing their state and local laws and looking overseas to Europe to get medications to terminate early pregnancies. "People with unwanted pregnancies, they can follow an online questionnaire, and this is reviewed by doctors and their assistants, and then the medicines are sent to...

Ex-Biden Nuclear Official Sam Brinton Arrested As ‘Fugitive From Justice’ For Luggage Theft

DailyWire.com — Sam Brinton, the “nonbinary” activist tapped by Joe Biden for a key nuclear role before he was fired for stealing women’s clothes, was arrested again Wednesday night as a “fugitive from justice” for allegedly stealing luggage, The Daily Wire has learned. A neighbor told The Daily Wire that “four unmarked police showed up last night, they would not let his spouse Kevin leave. After about an hour Sam Brinton was escorted out in handcuffs.” Rob...

Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed

Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever. But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.

Patterns in Orgasm Consistency, Relationship Satisfaction, and Sexual Satisfaction

International Society for Sexual Medicine – An estimated 40% of women do not consistently reach orgasm. For some women, this is bothersome, but for others it is not. With information like this in mind, experts hypothesize that orgasm consistency may play a role in a person’s sexual and relational satisfaction. Therefore, investigators from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah designed a study to examine the relationship among orgasm consistency, relationship satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction. They did so...

Abortion Map Quickly Redrawn; Entire Southeast Enacting Protections For Unborn

South Carolina's legislature passed a six-week ban on abortion. Meanwhile, Illinois moves to lock in its access to abortions. In other news, Donald Trump attempts to take credit for the end of Roe v. Wade (but sidesteps an answer on supporting a six-week ban). CNN: South Carolina House Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban After Hours Of Contentious Debate South Carolina House members approved a controversial bill late Wednesday that would ban most abortions as early as six...

After Hawaii, New Hampshire had lowest COVID death rate of all states

(Concord Monitor) A major study has singled out New Hampshire as a model among U.S. states in response to COVID-19, having suffered virtually the lowest cumulative death rate from the pandemic. The state’s success, the study said, came about partly because of relative wealth, partly from lack of racial and ethnic groups that were harder hit by the disease, partly “by being more aggressive than most states in addressing its social and racial disparities” for...

COVID Emergency Over, but Hundreds Are Still Dying Weekly

WEBMD – Traci Sikes's older sister Debbie had survived several health setbacks in life — a heart attack, a cancer diagnosis, and a couple of botched surgeries for a bad back. But by early 2023, the 68-year-old from Brownwood, TX, was in remission from lymphoma, feeling stronger, and celebrating a birthday for one of her 11 beloved grandchildren. Then Debbie caught COVID-19. Less than 2 months later, in March, she died of severe lung damage caused...

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