(Natural News) This past weekend, 17-year-old Mack Beggs emerged victorious in the girls’ 110-pound Class 6A Region 2 wrestling championship at Allen High School in North Texas. The only problem? Beggs is a female to male transgender student who has been receiving testosterone injections, thus raising concerns over the fairness of Begg’s participation in the… … Read more
(Natural News) The University of Washington, Tacoma’s Writing Center wants to convince its students, as well as society, that American grammar is “racist” and an “unjust language structure.” A poster created by the director, staff, and tutors of the writing center claims that “Linguistic and writing research has shown clearly for many decades that there… … Read more
(Natural News) The United States started adding fluoride to its drinking water soon after the end of the Second World War, and for over 70 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confidently asserted that this practice is necessary to prevent tooth decay. Interestingly, the U.S. is one of very few countries… … Read more
(Natural News) Often described as the stinking rose, garlic’s culinary and medicinal uses date back to ancient times. In fact, the father of Western medicine, the Greek physician Hippocrates, once described it as a cure for a variety of medical conditions. And right he was. Over the years, modern science has backed up many of… … Read more
AZCentral.com Study: Teen suicide rates fell as same-sex marriage was legalizedAZCentral.comGay marriage advocates hold a rainbow flag in front of the Supreme Court as arguments began in a collection of same-sex marriage cases in 2015. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY). CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Fewer U.S. teens …Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legalChron.comSame-sex laws associated … Read more
CRN Australia IBM researchers train Watson to identify eye abnormalitiesZDNetIBM researchers in Melbourne have trained a research version of Watson to recognise abnormalities in retina images that could assist doctors in the early detection of eye diseases such as glaucoma, nicknamed “the silent thief of sight” as many patients …Watson-based cancer project paused after running agroundEngadgetMD … Read more
WFAA.com Doctor convicted of botched surgery gets life sentenceWFAA.comThose were the words that Christopher Duntsch never wanted to hear. And the words that his patients and their families desperately wanted to hear. The one-time neurosurgeon was sentenced by the 12-member jury to spend the remainder of his life behind …Texas neurosurgeon sentenced to life for maiming … Read more
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Fox News Chicago teen undergoes heart-lung transplant surgeryFox NewsA Chicago teen is looking forward to rejoining the Boy Scouts, trying out for his school’s band and returning to other activities that 15-year-olds typically enjoy after undergoing a heart-lung transplant in November. Spencer Kolman, who underwent the …Two Hospitals Turned Him Down. But He Finally Got … Read more
WCPO Cincinnati Children’s team gives Fiona life-saving IVWCPOCINCINNATI — When the Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved baby hippo became dehydrated late last week, specialists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center stepped in to get her the IV fluids she needs. Cincinnati Zoo veterinary staff struggled to give …Cincinnati Zoo’s premature baby hippo gets lifesaving IVWTNH Connecticut News … Read more