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6 States May Ban Gender-Changing Surgery On Kids

"The solution for children's identification with the opposite sex isn't to poison their bodies with megadoses of the wrong hormones, to chemically or surgically castrate and sterilize them, or to remove healthy breasts and reproductive organs," Rep. Fred Deutsch, South Dakota House of Representatives At least six states are trying to restrict kids from getting gender reassignment treatments January 22, 2020 CNN – State lawmakers can't stop fighting about the rights of their transgender citizens: Their access to...

One Subway Ingredient Linked To Fecal Bacteria; 11 Sick

"Anyone who has eaten at Subway restaurants and developed symptoms of E. coli infection should seek medical attention and tell their doctor about their possible exposure to the bacteria." Food Safety News. 1/24/2020 As Headline Health has reported numerous times, Subway's lettuce is a chronic problem ... Feds again withhold information about E. coli outbreak; restaurant chain implicated By Coral Beach on January 24, 2020 Food Safety News – Federal officials today confirmed another E. coli outbreak that...

Foods That Cause Mental Disorders

Jan 24, 2020 Psychology Today – If there’s one concept health researchers have come to agree on it’s this: What you eat matters. Although they don’t always agree on what constitutes a healthy diet, medical experts have long understood that while certain foods can help to improve your physical well-being, others have the opposite effect. Now, a new collection of evidence clearly demonstrates that what you eat also affects your mental health. A review article published last month...

Even Health Ins. Cos. Are Fed Up With Big Rx Price Gouging

“Drug corporations are ripping people off, and anyone who wants to compete with them deserves credit.” Ben Wakana, Patients for Affordable Drugs Jan. 22, 2020 Los Angeles Times – A group of leading U.S. health insurers, frustrated by the high cost of prescription drugs, plan to start manufacturing versions of popular generic medications, hoping the competition with pharmaceutical companies will bring down costs. The move — the latest salvo in the escalating battle to control drug prices...

Biocontainment Unit Isolates USA’s Second China Virus Carrier

Chicago woman is 2nd US patient with new virus from China Jan 24, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chicago woman has become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the dangerous new virus from China, health officials announced Friday. The woman in her 60s returned from China on Jan. 13 without showing any signs of illness, but three or four days later she called her doctor to report feeling sick. The patient is doing well and remains hospitalized "primarily...

Autism Is Genetic: Study

Largest autism genetics study identifies 102 genes associated with the condition The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine NEWS RELEASE 23-JAN-2020 In the largest genetic sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers have identified 102 genes associated with risk for autism. The study also shows significant progress towards teasing apart the genes associated with ASD from those associated with intellectual disability and developmental delay, conditions which often overlap. The study results are...

Feds Finally Rethinking ‘Emotional Support Pigs’

US seeks to tighten rules covering service animals on planes AP – Airlines might soon be able to turn away cats, rabbits and all animals other than dogs that passengers try to bring with them in the cabin. The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday announced plans to tighten rules around service animals. The biggest change would be that only dogs could qualify. Airlines say the number of support animals has been growing dramatically in recent years, and...

U.S. Drinking Water Widely Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group. The chemicals, resistant to breaking down in the environment, are known as perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Some have been linked to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems. The findings here...

Coronavirus Reaches US, May Spread ‘Like A Wildfire’

"Outbreaks are like wild fires, you need to stop them at the spark, not when they've become an inferno ... Right now the World Health Organization is scheduled to meet to determine whether this is a public health emergency." – Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health CDC confirms first U.S. coronavirus case as outbreak reaches five nations Fox Business – The first case of Wuhan coronavirus that has plagued China and affected the...

‘Patient Zero’ ID’ed As China Virus Spreads

We've been following this story with the potential to become a worldwide disease outbreak. Today's report out of the Philippines is concerning ... Child from China tests positive for coronavirus in Philippines Jan 21 2020 ABS-CBN News, MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — A child from China, where cases of a SARS-like virus soared, had tested positive for coronavirus while in the Philippines, the Department of Health said Tuesday. The 5-year-old from the central Chinese city of Wuhan arrived in...

Is Your State Suing Over Trump’s New Food Stamp Rule?

14 States, D.C. and NYC file suit against Trump administration’s proposal to tighten food stamp rules | Jan 21, 2020 Kaiser Health News – “States are in the best position to evaluate local economic circumstances and to determine where there are insufficient job opportunities such that work requirements would be ineffective,” the lawsuit says. The new rule “eliminates State discretion and criteria.” It's expected that the new Trump administration rule would result in nearly 700,000 unemployed people...

Planned Parenthood Commits $45M To 2020 Elections

Jan 17, 2020 Kaiser Health News – Planned Parenthood announced it will spend $45 million to fund canvassing and grassroots operations for the 2020 election, along with digital and TV ads in nine key states. “Our country is at a crossroads, but now it’s time for us to reclaim our power," said Jenny Lawson, executive director of Planned Parenthood Votes. Meanwhile, Susan B. Anthony List and its affiliated super PAC will launch a $52 million effort to...

Ex-Pharma Exec Gets 33 Months In Federal Prison

Thousands of Americans who were victimized by the opioid epidemic are dead. One Big Pharma exec responsible for fraudulent promotion of fentanyl will be a free man in 33 months BOSTON (AP) — A former executive for a drug company was sentenced Monday to 33 months in federal prison in a bribery and kickbacks scheme that Massachusetts prosecutors say helped fuel the national opioid epidemic. Michael Gurry, a former vice president at Insys Therapeutics, was also sentenced...

Taxpayers Fund Perverse Messaging On “Free” Condoms

Governor ends handout of obscenity-laced condoms | Salt Lake City (AP) — An HIV-awareness campaign featuring condom wrappers with cheeky slogans that put a sexy spin on state pride met a quick end in Utah as the governor ordered the health department to stop distributing them. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's intervention came hours after the designs became public on Wednesday. Herbert, a Republican, he understands the importance of educating residents about HIV prevention, but he does...

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