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Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries

Mayo Clinic News Network – There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute "It's primarily...

Do Christians Have to Get Married in a Church?

BIBLE STUDY TOOLS – Around the world, wedding ceremonies occur in various locations, from church buildings to local parks. In this post-pandemic time, destination weddings are still popular, and couples choose to invite their guests to a favorite locale, be it tropical or in view of a snow-capped mountain. Nontraditional? You bet. Biblically sanctioned? It depends. What Do Traditional Christian Weddings Look Like? Christian wedding customs have varied throughout history and largely depend on the culture where...

12 Healthy Chick-fil-A Orders, According to Dietitians

EAT THIS, NOT THAT! – Is Chick-fil-A healthy? Keep in mind that "healthy" is a subjective term—what's healthy for one person may not be for another. Known for its chicken sandwiches, nuggets, and waffle fries, Chick-fil-A also offers quite a few healthier choices that taste great and can help you stay on track with your health goals. While there are still plenty of indulgent menu items, Chick-fil-A provides a variety of more health-conscious foods, setting it apart...

Woman sues Pa. casino after being doused in ‘fecal matter’ while playing slots

A western Pa. woman claims that she was drenched in human fecal matter when a sewage pipe burst overhead while she was playing a slots machine at a Westmoreland County casino.

Men and Women Use Different Biological Systems to Reduce Pain

University of California San Diego School of Medicine – In a new study evaluating meditation for chronic lower back pain, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that men and women utilize different biological systems to relieve pain. While men relieve pain by releasing endogenous opioids, the body’s natural painkillers, women rely instead on other, non-opioid based pathways. Synthetic opioid drugs, such as morphine and fentanyl, are the most powerful class...

Shooting straight when it comes to hunting safety

OSF Healthcare System – John Bednar, MD, has seen it all when it comes to hunting accidents. Broken bones, injured backs, heart attacks, you name it. “Common hunting injuries include falls, whether that's a fall while you're hiking, carrying, hauling or whether it's a fall out of the tree stand,” says Dr. Bednar, an emergency room physician with OSF HealthCare. “Other injuries that we see in the emergency department are accidental shootings, whether it's self-inflicted...

What to Do When You Can’t Sleep

Can’t sleep? If you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep at night, it can take a huge toll on your health. Here’s how to beat insomnia and end the sleepless nights.

Walking in short bursts found to boost health benefits

PHYS.ORG – A team of pathophysiologists at the University of Milan has found that climbing stairs or walking for short bursts allows people to consume 20% to 60% more energy than if they do the same activity nonstop for the same distance. In their study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group asked volunteers to walk on a treadmill or climb stairs while also monitoring their oxygen intake. The research team noted...

Taylor Swift’s Sexual Revolution by Patricia Snow

FIRST THINGS – When Taylor Swift was a girl, the apocryphal story goes, she asked her girlfriends to go to the mall with her. They begged off, so she went with her mother instead, only to encounter her friends enjoying themselves without her. She wrote a song about the painful snub and felt better, a lesson that has served her well. Swift was born in 1989, which means that by the time she was old enough to...

Arkansas dad accused of killing man he found with daughter, 14, could use ‘heat of passion’ defense: attorney

Fox News – Defense lawyers for an Arkansas father accused of fatally shooting his 14-year-old daughter's suspected stalker will likely get charges against him reduced, according to an expert. Aaron Spencer, 36, reported his daughter missing last Tuesday, and Lonoke County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to his home. But on their way they learned that Spencer had found his daughter in 67-year-old Michael Fosler's car and that the father had shot the other man dead...

Republicans Should Think Twice About Funding IVF

President Trump’s support of “reproductive rights,” a pseudonym for abortion and assisted reproductive technology, not only threatens to alienate his pro-life base but also fails to hold an industry responsible for the mass destruction of human life accountable.

Man arrested for threatening FEMA workers in North Carolina speaks out

The Washington Post – William Jacob Parsons, who was arrested Saturday on charges of making threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency employees, is publicly defending alleged actions that disrupted the agency’s efforts to help Hurricane Helene victims. Parsons, 44, told local news outlet FOX8 WGHP that he was exercising his Second Amendment rights when he brought his gun to a FEMA site in storm-battered Lake Lure, N.C. “They want to sit here and lie and say...

‘Like a lightning flash’: what is a nipple orgasm?

Nipples are a ‘hardwired erogenous zone’ and they can be stimulated for pleasure and experiencing an orgasm

Music and dementia: researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferers

THE CONVERSATION – Music is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Whether it’s lifting our spirits, pushing us to run faster or soothing us to sleep, we can all recognise its power. So it’s no wonder it is increasingly being used in medical treatment. As well as proving very useful in cancer treatment, managing chronic pain and even helping the brain recover after a stroke, researchers have also been making great strides in...

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