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CDC to
doctors
: Offer more information on IUDs and potential pain
08/09/2024 06:10pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to
doctors
when talking to patients about the potential for pain from the insertion and use of IUDs. The new direction from the federal agency also includes offering pain management options to women. In the past, "There was
Data
Doctors
: How to prepare your child's technology before college
08/09/2024 04:40pm • Q: What security tips do you have for a first-time college student who will be living on campus? A: The transition from being a high school student to living on a college campus will expose your child to many new cybersecurity risks. The overriding issue is that they will be fully responsible
Agua con bicarbonato de sodio: los beneficios y los riesgos de esta tendencia en salud
08/09/2024 12:28pm • (CNN) --Quizás pienses que el bicarbonato de sodio que se esconde en el fondo de tu armario solo es útil para absorber los olores desagradables de tu refrigerador, para limpiar productos agrícolas o para preparar productos horneados.Pero algunas personas probablemente te recomendarán que lo pien
Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
08/09/2024 06:25am • BERLIN (AP) — A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader. But then Vladimir Putin rose to power, crushing dissent and launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Finally
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88
08/09/2024 02:02am • Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88. Rodriguez's death was announced by Carmelo Javier Ríos, a senator in Rodriguez’s n
How to Use Medicare's Telehealth Coverage
08/08/2024 08:00pm • Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to physically go to a doctor's office every time you got sick? In this day and age, that dream is now a reality for Medicare beneficiaries, thanks to Medicare's telehealth coverage. What Is Medicare's Telehealth Coverage?Telehealth, which is a way to visit wit
Montgomery Co. doctor who sexually assaulted patients will spend decades in prison
08/08/2024 02:41pm • A Silver Spring, Maryland, physician who raped two of his patients during routine medical exams will spend decades in prison after he was sentenced Wednesday. Ishtiaq Malik, 60, of Lanham, has now been sentenced to 24 years in prison and will also be required to register as a sex offender when he
After baby's death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis
08/08/2024 02:30pm • The parents of a Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue Abbott Nutrition, the manufacturer at the heart of a 2022 crisis that left millions of Americans scrambling to feed their children. Willow Jade Dellaquila, of Carrollton, Kentucky,
As Nigerians marched against hunger, security forces responded with gunshots and force, killing 22
08/08/2024 12:04pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ismail Musa was out having tea with his brother Jamilu when they first heard the gunshots. Musa ran to hide under a table but was hit by a bullet fired to disperse protesters in northern Nigeria’s Kano state. The 23-year-old barely made it halfway to the hospital. “All he
Rider safety in equestrian an ongoing discussion with focus on helmets and protective airbags
08/08/2024 10:20am • VERSAILLES, France (AP) — When Laura Kraut competed in equestrian at the Paris Olympics she was one of the few showjumpers wearing a protective airbag vest. That's likely to change. Along with horse welfare, rider safety is an ongoing issue for the sport's international governing body, the FEI, wh
Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs
08/07/2024 11:41pm • BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman's right to freeze her eggs, ending a fight for reproductive services that lasted six years and drew national attention. The Beijing Third Intermediate People’s Court upheld the ruling Tuesday that a hospital did not v
Dolce & Gabbana launches a new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical
08/07/2024 08:55pm • ROME (AP) — Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new alcohol-free perfume for dogs called ‘Fefé’ in honor of Domenico Dolce ’s poodle, but not all vets and pet owners agree it's safe or appropriate. The perfume costs 99 euros ($108) for 100 milliliters (3.4 ounces) and has been
Beyond Meat reports better-than-expected sales despite demand remaining weak
08/07/2024 07:00pm • Beyond Meat on Wednesday reported better-than-expected sales in the second quarter despite continuing weak demand for its plant-based burgers, chicken and other products. The El Segundo, California-based company said its revenue fell nearly 9% to $93.2 million for the April-June period. That was bet
Wongpattanakit defends her Olympic taekwondo title and Park restores South Korea's pride in Paris
08/07/2024 05:52pm • PARIS (AP) — Panipak Wongpattanakit retired on a perfect note as she became the first Thai athlete in any sport to become a two-time Olympic champion on Wednesday. Wongpattanakit defended her Tokyo Games title to secure Thailand’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics and Park Tae-joon restored
Israel court hears bid to close prison where soldiers are accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian
08/07/2024 05:37pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Supreme Court considered a petition Wednesday to shutter a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians, as a new video emerged purporting to show the sexual assault of a Palestinian detainee. Rights groups have been engaged in a leg
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