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Doctors say ‘UNEXPLAINED’ cases could link to a COVID surge

ARS TECHNICA – Doctors in China are reporting a startling and unexplained spike in fetuses with situs inversus, a rare congenital condition in which the organs in the chest and abdomen are arranged in a mirror image of their normal positions. In the first seven months of 2023, the rate of fetuses identified with the condition quadrupled compared with historic rates, according to a brief report appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine Thursday. For...

Giant parachuting spiders ‘spreading like wildfire’ across the East Coast

Giant parachuting spiders may be coming to a neighborhood near you.

Judge says ex-UCLA gynecologist can be retried on charges of sexually abusing female patients

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles who was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing student patients can be retried on charges involving additional women, a judge ruled Friday. A Superior Court judge granted a prosecution request to retry Dr. James Heaps on nine charges after a jury deadlocked on the counts last fall. No date for Heaps' retrial was set. Heaps, 67, was sentenced in April to an 11-year...

Apollo 13 hero dies at age 87

Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87

My farmer tests raw milk, so isn’t it safe?

CDC – Negative laboratory tests to detect germs in raw milk do not guarantee that raw milk is safe to drink. Tests do not always detect low levels of contamination. People have become very sick from drinking raw milk that came from farms that regularly tested their milk for bacteria. My farmer uses grass-fed cows and goats to produce raw milk, so isn’t it safe? No. Outbreaks of illness linked to raw milk have been traced...

Indiana attorney general reprimanded for comments on doctor who provided rape victim’s abortion

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — Indiana's attorney general violated professional conduct rules in statements he made about a doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, according to a court opinion filed Thursday. The case sparked national attention after Dr. Caitlin Bernard discussed providing the 10-year-old girl with a medication-induced abortion during a July 1, 2022, interview...

Sushi condiment improves short- and long-term memory in older people

Wasabi been rumored to help with cognitive abilities because of its supposed calming effect on the brain ...

California officials confirm 2 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness rarely transmitted in US

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Two people in Southern California have come down with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, where the mosquito-borne illness is rare, health officials said. A Pasadena resident was confirmed to have dengue last month but is recovering, officials said. "This is the first confirmed case of dengue in California not associated with travel and is instead an extremely rare case of local transmission in the continental United States," the...

Expanding pharmacists’ role for patients with hypertension could prevent 15 million heart attacks and save $1.1 trillion

MEDICAL EXPRESS – If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more than 4 million cases each of angina and heart failure in the U.S. over 30 years. That's according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University-led study. The study, "Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacist Prescribing for Managing Hypertension in the United States," which is published today in JAMA Network...

3 expert tips to “fall back” for daylight saving time 2023 without getting seasonal affective disorder

CBS NEWS – Gaining an hour of sleep as daylight saving time ends on Nov. 5 might sound like a win, but experts say there are still ways that "falling back" can disrupt our health. About 3% to 5% of people may develop SAD, says Vanessa Kennedy, director of psychology at Driftwood Recovery, explaining that it typically involves the onset of "depressed mood in the fall or winter seasons when weather conditions become rainy, cold...

Advanced treatments target advanced shoulder issues

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Shoulder pain, weakness and range of motion loss can keep you from the activities you need and love to do, whether it's lifting boxes on the job, putting away dishes in the kitchen or hitting that powerful tennis serve. Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions and age can take a toll on how your shoulder functions. Sometimes, the treatment is pretty straightforward, with options ranging from physical therapy to...

Mother, son charged with kidnapping after police say they took a teenager to Oregon for an abortion

Idaho's Republican-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Brad Little are seeking more ways to protect women and their babies from the abortion industry. – HH

FDA proposes ban on potentially harmful ingredient found in some sodas

Brominated vegetable oil has been linked to health hazards including nervous system damage, headaches, skin and mucous membrane irritation, fatigue, and loss of muscle coordination and memory.

Woke Priorities: Aliens Get Free Healthcare and Housing, US Kids Can’t Get A School Nurse

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Jodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide range of injuries and illnesses. One day during the first week of school, the parade started before the first bell when a little girl walked in with red, irritated eyes. Then it got busy. A student fell from the monkey bars and another tripped while playing tag. Two kids hit each...
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