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Officials say dozens sick in Shigella Outbreak Linked to Restaurant in Texas

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – An outbreak of infections from Shigella linked to a Texas restaurant has grown to include 60 patients. The ongoing outbreak is being investigated by the Texas Department of State Health Services and is centered in Hallettsville, which is the county seat of Lavaca County, TX. Reports from the area say the sick people ate at the Cabos San Lucas Mexican Grill. The restaurant was closed for four days this past week...

Pat Robertson, Who Gave Christian Conservatives Clout, Is Dead at 93

Pat Robertson built an entrepreneurial empire based on his Christian faith.

J&J’s COVID vaccine is dead in the US; FDA revokes authorization after 19 million doses

ARS TECHNICA – The Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn authorization for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, ending its short-lived but troubled existence amid the pandemic. In a letter last week, the FDA's top vaccine regulator, Peter Marks, wrote to Janssen Biotech—the Johnson & Johnson-owned, Belgium-based company responsible for the vaccine—saying that the agency was revoking authorization. Marks opened the letter by noting that the withdrawal was at the request of the company. According to Marks, Janssen's...

Mexican cattle brokers who bribed a USDA official about ticks are ‘in the wind’

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Roberto Adams, a 69-year-old retired USDA Lead Animal Health Technician, must pay a $40,000 fine and enter federal prison for five years. He acknowledged being guilty of accepting bribes as a public official from March 2019 to November 2021. But Mexican cattle brokers, who paid those bribes, are likely in the wind with the facts pointing to an example of the insecurity of the southern border. The Adams prosecution was the subject...

Pope Francis to have abdominal surgery and to stay in hospital for several days

CNN – Pope Francis will have surgery on his abdomen and remain in a Rome hospital for several days, the Vatican said on Wednesday in the latest health concern for the 86-year-old pontiff. The pope was forced to cancel several work commitments in late May after he was debilitated by a fever, and he was hospitalized in March for bronchitis but responded well to antibiotics. Leaving hospital on that occasion, Francis joked that he’s “still alive.” Technically...

Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is poised to become the latest state to enact laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community, after the Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday sent a package to the Democratic governor that includes a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The Legislature also overwhelming passed Louisiana's version of a "Don't Say Gay" bill and a measure outlining pronoun usage for students. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes the legislation, but has not said...

Men’s health: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert shares key symptoms to act on

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK — As men age, even those accustomed to good health may encounter symptoms that affect their quality of life and are important to mention to their physicians. Vikas Mehta, MBCHb, a physician at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, describes several physical signs that are worth following up on. "For men, very often the symptoms that affect their lives are things that they are not very comfortable talking to others about," says...

Schwarzenegger says heaven is a ‘fantasy’: ‘Anyone that tells you something else is a f–king liar’

NEW YORK POST – Arnold Schwarzenegger thinks the idea of heaven is just a “fantasy.” The “Terminator” star, 75, spoke about his thoughts on what happens after death after actor Danny DeVito, 78, posed the question, “What’s in the future for us?” “It reminds me of Howard Stern’s question to me. ‘Tell me, governor, what happens to us when we die?’ I said, ‘Nothing. You’re 6 feet under. Anyone that tells you something else is a...

If you use any of these 9 phrases every day, ‘you’re more emotionally secure than most’

CNBC – Emotionally secure people are empowered, confident and comfortable in their own skin. They walk the world with authenticity and conviction, and do what is meaningful to them. As a Harvard-trained psychologist, I’ve found that this sense of self-assuredness makes them better able to navigate conflict and be vulnerable with others, mostly because they aren’t looking for external validation. But takes a lot of work to get there. If you use any of these nine...

FDA Will Allow Import Of Chemo Drug From China Amid Dire Shortage

KFF Health News – The drug, an injectable called cisplatin, is prescribed for up to 20% of all cancer patients, according to the National Cancer Institute. The FDA is also allowing the resumption of cancer drug imports from an Indian manufacturer with a history of inspection problems. USA Today: U.S. To Import Chemotherapy Drug Cisplatin From China To Ease Shortage Citing a shortage of commonly prescribed drugs for U.S. cancer patients, the Food and Drug Administration...

Health officials warn of possible resurgence of monkeypox

KPRC NEWS – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-May issued an alert of a possible resurgence this summer as people gather for events and festivals. Cases have fallen from last year’s summer peak. Still, the outbreak is not over. Dr. David Persse, chief medical officer with the City of Houston, joined KPRC 2+ at 7 a.m. to share more. The Houston Health Department currently reports about two to three mpox cases...

Five MS-13 Illegal Aliens Charged with Savage Murder of Teen

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Five illegal immigrants have been arrested and charged with the brutal murder of a minor from Frederick County, Maryland, whose remains were uncovered two months after he went missing. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday the arrest of Alexis Alfredo Ayala Lopez, Jose Roberto Ramos-Lopez, Ismael Ivan Rivera-Canales, Ismael Lopez-Lopez and Elmir Bladimir Reyes-Reyes in connection with the death of 15-year-old Limber Lopez Funez. The five accused individuals are reportedly...

Transgender adults in Florida ‘blindsided’ that new law also limits their access to health care

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Debate surrounding Florida’s new restrictions on gender-affirming care focused largely on children. But a new law that Republican presidential candidate and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last month also made it difficult – even impossible – for many adults to get treatment. Eli and Lucas, who are a couple, followed the discussions in the Legislature, where Democrats warned that trans children would be more prone to suicide under a ban on gender-affirming...

Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Roger Craig, who pitched or managed in five World Series and changed the face of pitching in the 1980s as the guru of the split-fingered fastball, died on Sunday. He was 93. His family said the death came after a short illness, according to a spokesman for The San Francisco Giants, a team Craig managed for eight seasons, leading them to the National League pennant in 1989. A family member said...

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