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Guillain-Barre syndrome 'more common than expected' with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates 05/30/2024 03:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday that's similar to what the organization said earlier this year. Gove Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah to get an MRI after experiencing some elbow discomfort 05/29/2024 11:28pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah will get an MRI on Thursday after he left the Blue Jays' 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox because of right elbow discomfort. With two out and a runner on third in the second inning, Manoah was checked on by manager John Schneider and a trainer after Secondary Medical School Application Essays: How to Shine 05/29/2024 08:00pm • After receiving primary applications, most medical schools ask applicants to complete a secondary application, which typically includes additional essay questions. While primary essay prompts ask why you're pursuing medicine, medical school secondary essays focus on you and how you fit with a specif Medical pot user who lost job after drug test takes case over unemployment to Vermont Supreme Court 05/29/2024 04:43pm • MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man who lost his job after he said a random drug test showed he had used medical marijuana off duty for chronic pain has appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court saying he should not have been denied a portion of his state unemployment benefits. Ivo Skoric, 59, repres Bronny James is staying in the NBA draft, agent Rich Paul announces 05/29/2024 04:41pm • Bronny James is keeping his name in the NBA draft, with the hopes of joining his father in the league next season. "He’s a really good prospect who has a lot of room for growth," Rich Paul, the CEO of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN, which first reported the decision. Paul later confirmed the decis When and why you should get screened for prostate cancer 05/29/2024 02:50pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. This year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates there will be just under 300,000 cases of prostate cancer and more than 35,000 deaths caused by it. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, accor Planned Parenthood asks judge to expand health exception to Indiana abortion ban 05/29/2024 02:44pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Abortion providers are asking an Indiana trial judge this week to broaden access to abortions under the state's near-total ban. Indiana law allows for abortion in rare circumstances, including when the health or life of the woman is at risk, but only at a hospital. Planned Pa Argentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona 05/29/2024 01:58pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case brought against eight people allegedly involved in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. The trial was set to start on June 4, but the criminal court in San Yale University names Maurie McInnis as its 24th president 05/29/2024 01:04pm • Maurie McInnis, a longtime higher education leader and cultural historian, was named the 24th president of Yale University on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to be appointed permanently to the position. McInnis, 58, is the president of Stony Brook University on Long Island in New York. She will Former top cyclist Miguel Ángel López gets 4-year ban for doping 05/29/2024 12:29pm • AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López was banned Wednesday for four years for doping. Lopez finished third in the Giro d’Italia and Spanish Vuelta races in 2018. He was also fourth in the 2022 Vuelta, and won the toughest mountain stage at the 2020 Tour de France. The Birmingham-Southern's baseball team flooded with funds for World Series trip as school sets to close 05/29/2024 11:40am • CLEVELAND (AP) — The baseball team soon to be without a school has a growing fan base. Birmingham-Southern’s inspiring, unexpected journey has won over some hearts. The Panthers, who have kept their season alive as their school is on the brink of shutting down for good on Friday, have captured i Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care 05/29/2024 10:53am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, proposals that are both likely to face immediate legal challenges when they go into effect later this year. Book Review: Joyce Carol Oates' novel 'Butcher' is a reflection on women's agency over their bodies 05/29/2024 07:33am • Now well into her 80s, prolific American author Joyce Carol Oates keeps cranking out the books, most recently the disturbing novel “Butcher.” The author of more than 50 novels, including “Blonde, ” a fictional account of the life of Marilyn Monroe, Oates has often drawn from historical peopl Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza's Rafah as offensive expands 05/28/2024 09:59pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people, most of them sheltering in tents, outside the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight and on Tuesday — pummeling the same area where strikes triggered a deadly fire days earlier in a camp for displaced Pale What Are Cohabitation Agreements and Who Are They For? 05/28/2024 08:00pm • If you live with a romantic partner and don't have plans to marry, it may be beneficial to explore whether a cohabitation agreement may be beneficial. This legal document outlines the rights and responsibilities of both parties. We've consulted with three experts who shared the potential benefits of