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Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is "fine" since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday. And now his office is trying to tamp down speculation that he might not fill out his term as leader because of his health. In a statement, his office said McConnell appreciates the continued support of his colleagues and "plans to serve his full term in the job they overwhelmingly elected...

This company keeps selling TB-tainted bone grafts, causing deadly outbreaks

ARS TECHNICA – For the second time, contaminated bone graft products from the medical company Aziyo Biologics Inc. are linked to a highly unusual and deadly outbreak of tuberculosis. This week, three new tuberculosis cases were identified, bringing the outbreak total to five, according to Politico. One person has died. The contaminated material, used for surgical and dental procedures, was implanted in at least 36 other patients, who are now being treated as if they...

IR, PUP, NFI. What do all of those NFL roster designations mean?

AP – NFL players compete all offseason and through training camp to make the active roster of their current team — or perhaps even elsewhere. But staying there isn't easy. Especially with injuries a constant factor in such a physical sport. When the regular season begins, each team can have up to 53 players on its active roster. That comes after a cutdown from the 90-player rosters with which teams open training camp. Players could end up...

Manatee dies of injuries from sexual encounter while aquarium workers gawked

NBC NEWS – A manatee who died in a Florida aquarium this year sustained fatal injuries caused by sex with his brother, officials said. Hugh, 38, died unexpectedly April 29 at the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, which this week shed more light on the animal’s passing, saying the injury was most likely the result of sex with his brother, Buffett. Mote insisted that Hugh's handlers never believed he was in any danger. The aquarium...

5 most common injuries at trampoline parks

The best way to avoid injury is by avoiding trampoline parks entirely, and by not using any type of trampoline at home.

Mitch McConnell’s suspected health scare reignites debate on term limits for Congress

WASHINGTON (TND) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's suspected health scare Wednesday raised questions about how old is too old when it comes to serving in Congress and reignited the debate over term limits. The 81-year old McConnell, R-Ky, suddenly stopped speaking a few seconds into a news conference at the Capitol and stood silent at the microphone for around 20 seconds before colleagues pulled him aside. He returned to the podium at the end of...

Pain Clinic Chain to Pay $11.4M to Settle Fraud Claims

It was “a brazen scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of millions of dollars by inflicting unnecessary and painful procedures on patients whom they were supposed to be relieving of pain ... ”

Tips for staying safe in extreme heat

PBS NEWS HOUR – Around the world, communities have been contending with record-breaking heat waves and the life-threatening dangers that go along with them. With long-term average temperatures on the rise, and summers getting progressively hotter in many places, the challenge of keeping people safe under extreme heat – and its comparably nefarious cousin, high humidity – will only grow more dire. “It’s not cooling off anytime soon,” said Heidi Brown, associate professor of public health...

Raskin wants MTG reprimanded for exposing Hunter Biden porn

FOX NEWS – Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin wants the chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to "publicly reprimand" Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for holding up nude photos of Hunter Biden engaging in sex acts during a televised hearing last week. In a letter to committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., on Wednesday, Raskin — the top Democrat on that committee — called the Georgia congresswoman's display "irrelevant" to the hearing, which focused...

Feinstein Told ‘Just Say Aye’ During Defense Appropriations Bill Vote

DAILY CALLER – A hot microphone caught California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein being told to “just say aye” multiple times during a key defense vote Thursday. Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray can then be heard saying, “Just say aye.” Feinstein responds by saying, “Ok, just… aye!” WATCH: In May, Feinstein, 89 at the time, returned to the Senate in an appeared confused state ... read more.

What causes cardiac arrest in young, seemingly healthy athletes like Bronny James?

CBS NEWS – Bronny James, the son of basketball legend LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest during practice with his college team on Monday — raising questions about how it's possible for a seemingly healthy 18-year-old to lose heart function. James' incident has prompted speculation from anti-vaccine proponents, who have raised doubts about vaccine safety. Dr. Celine Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for Public Health at KFF, said that is important to separate the...

Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the dark

ARS TECHNICA – A little over a decade ago, researchers discovered that bites from lone star ticks could cause some people to develop a food allergy to meat and meat products—an allergic condition called alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), which can vary from mild to life-threatening. The condition is named after a carbohydrate called galactose-α-1,3-galactose (aka alpha-gal), which is commonly found on proteins in most mammals—with the important exception of primates, like humans. Alpha-gal shows up on all...

Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up midsentence

VIDEO: Dr. Sanjay Gupta weighs in on McConnell freezing at press conference PREVIOUSLY: WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks midsentence and staring off into space for several seconds. McConnell approached the podium for his weekly press conference and began speaking about the annual defense bill on the floor, which he said was proceeding with "good bipartisan cooperation." But he then appeared to lose...

Those most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s may lose this sense before cognitive decline sets in, new research suggests

FORTUNE – Those who carry a gene variant associated with the strongest risk of Alzheimer’s disease may lose their ability to detect smells before they begin to lose cognitive function, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology. Those who carry a gene variant associated with the strongest risk of Alzheimer’s disease may lose their ability to detect smells before they begin to lose cognitive function—a potential sign of more severe disease...

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