Rapper Desiigner Seeking Mental Health Care After Allegedly Exposing Himself On Plane
Desiigner says he is checking into a facility for mental health care after allegedly exposing himself to a flight attendant. On Thursday, TMZ reported that the incident occurred as the “Panda” rapper returned to the U.S. over the weekend on an international flight, with Desiigner writing on Instagram that he is putting his career on […]
John Fetterman Describes Deep Depression After Dr. Oz Debate: ‘I Wasn’t Functional’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says his mental health took a sharp turn for the worse last year after he struggled during a nationally televised debate against his opponent in the Senate race, Mehmet Oz. The Pennsylvania politician, 53, opened up about his personal experience with depression in an interview alongside his wife, Gisele Fetterman, published […]
CDC, WHO, Uganda To Host Regional Meeting As Ebola Spreads
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda next week will host a ministerial meeting on the outbreak of the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine and has caused alarm in the East Africa region. Acting director Ahmed Ogwell told journalists on Thursday the […]
Jared Kushner Reveals Cancer Dx; Docs Warn on ‘No Poop July’; The Pharma Bro Returns
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Jared Kushner says in his soon-to-be-published book that he was diagnosed with and treated for thyroid cancer while he was working in the White House during the Trump administration. (New York Times) Texas otolaryngologist Mary Talley Bowden, MD, sued Houston Methodist Hospital for defamation, claiming the […]
Revising the lifecycle of an important human parasite
“We have been interested in the romantic life of the parasite Cryptosporidium for some time,” says Boris Striepen, a scientist in Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Cryptosporodium is a leading cause of diarrheal disease in young children around the world. The intestinal parasite contributes to childhood mortality and causes malnutrition and stunting. How a parasite […]
India Stalls Updated COVID-19 Toll Showing Millions More Deaths: Report
The World Health Organization currently says on its website that 6.2 million people worldwide have died of COVID-19. But more than a year of research aimed at calculating the true death toll has led the public health authority to more than double that estimate, according to The New York Times. The WHO reportedly puts the […]
99% Of World’s Population Breathes Poor-Quality Air: WHO
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year. The World Health Organization, about six […]
Suni Lee Plagued By Anxiety Attacks And ‘Impostor Syndrome’ After Olympic Gold
American gymnast Suni Lee says she’s been plagued by anxiety attacks and what she called “impostor syndrome” since winning her Olympic gold medal last summer. In an interview with ESPN posted Tuesday, Lee said her adjustment to college gymnastics at Auburn University has been compromised by “intense pressure” and an “immense amount of scrutiny.” Advertisement […]
I Was Newly Divorced When COVID Hit. As Omicron Surges, Here’s How To Help Those Who Feel Alone.
“You’re free to go,” the judge says, looking down to where I stand alone in front of a bare wooden table. “Thank you,” I say, feeling lightheaded. I slide the papers the bailiff handed me into a brown accordion folder and turn to look at my friend Ashleigh, standing behind me in the completely empty […]
‘Bundling’ Intervention Boosts Mental Health Care for Suicidal Kids in the ED
A mother brings her daughter to the emergency department (ED) and says, “We need help. [My daughter] wants to kill herself.” Before the visit, the mother sought a therapist for her child but wound up on a waitlist. The scenario plays out every single day in U.S. EDs, according to Kathleen Kiley, RN, senior staff […]