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70% of drugs advertised on TV are of “low therapeutic value,” study finds

Teen Girl Blasts YMCA Trans Policy after Encountering Naked Man in Women’s Locker Room

Earlier this month, 17-year-old Rebecca Phillips was showering at the Santee facility after her swim workout when she noticed a naked man in the women’s locker room.

Man ordered to remove ‘Jesus is the only way’ T-shirt at Mall of America

NEW YORK POST – A man inside the Mall of America last week was ordered by security guards to remove his T-shirt that read “Jesus is the only way” in a viral confrontation that has sparked online outrage. Security guards told the man that other shoppers at the mall in Bloomington, Minnesota, said they were offended by the shirt. “Jesus is associated with religion and it’s offending people,” one of the guards tells the man in...

Yosemite National Park Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

(Headline USA) Yosemite National Park in California announced this week that it would be reinstating an indoor mask mandate following an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the region, according to the New York Post. “Due to the high COVID-19 community level, mask wearing is now required for all people when entering federal buildings and public transportation in Yosemite National Park, regardless of vaccination status,” an Instagram post by Yosemite National Park said. Critics blasted the national...

CDC, FDA see possible link between Pfizer’s bivalent shot and strokes

POLITICO – The CDC and FDA announced on Friday that their surveillance system flagged a possible link between the new Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent Covid-19 vaccine and strokes in people aged 65 and over, but said they were continuing to recommend the shots. The surveillance “raised a question of whether” stroke risk was elevated in the 21-day period post-vaccination versus 22 to 44 days post-vaccination, according to a statement on the CDC website. The agencies said other data...

Holidays didn’t lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn't spark surges in respiratory diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that visits to doctors' offices for the flu-like illnesses fell for the sixth straight week. Reports of RSV, a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can be serious for infants and the elderly, are also down. And more recently, COVID-19 hospitalizations are down, too. When flu and RSV surged in...

Christian colleges can receive Title IX funds and uphold religious beliefs on LGBT issues, judge rules

CHRISTIAN POST – A federal court has ruled that Christian colleges and universities with traditional views on sexuality and marriage can continue to receive funding through Title IX, rejecting LGBT students' efforts to strike down a religious exemption to federal discrimination law. In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in Oregon dismissed the case filed by a group of LGBT Christian college students and former students who sued the U.S. Department of Education...

Despite ‘Dobbs’ Victory, Abortion Remains Leading Cause of Death Worldwide

More than 44 million unborn babies were killed last year, according to Worldometer, a database that tracks health statistics, the global population and other social metrics in real-time.

Cannabis-Related Emergency Department Visits among Older Adults on the Rise

Study shows a high risk for adverse effects of cannabis use for adults ages 65 and older

Obesity linked to macular degeneration

While 'fat activists' and rotund celebrities attempt to recast obesity as a healthy lifestyle choice rather than a disease, evidence continues to pile up confirming the high health costs over being overweight.

Symptoms of Pancreatitis: Pain and Other Complications

Pain in the upper abdominal area, usually under the ribs, is the most common symptom of both acute and chronic pancreatitis.

South Carolina priest charged with federal sex crimes

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina priest who served in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston has been charged with federal sex crimes stemming from allegations that he abused an 11-year-old child. Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, known in church as "Father Gonzalez," was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Miami on Nov. 29, according to court records. A recently unsealed indictment shows Gonzalez-Farias, 68, was charged with aggravated sexual abuse of children, coercion of...

How staying properly hydrated may help you live healthier, longer

MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – A new study from researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that middle-aged people who have higher serum sodium levels in their blood are more likely to experience poor health and a higher risk of early mortality. Serum sodium levels may become elevated when a person has not consumed enough fluids. Healthy serum sodium levels range from 135–145 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). The most usual cause for high sodium...

Legislation advances mandating Illinois schools teach sex ed in all grades

(The Center Square) – The battle over whether Illinois schools should adopt the National Sex Education Standards continues. Legislation in Springfield would mandate the standards for schools. Currently, school districts can opt out and a large majority have. According to Awake-Illinois, only 25 schools have adopted some or all of the National Sex Education Standards, while 548 have opted out. Critics have said the curriculum is too much, too soon for younger children. In accordance with...

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