New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case should be dropped with prejudice to prevent the appearance that Adams remains under political pressure due to the specter of a possible future indictment, an outside attorney appointed by the court told the judge in the case Friday. At the last court …
Read More »Testosterone replacement therapy is rising in popularity. What is it and what are there risks?
Testosterone replacement therapy, which involves taking manufactured forms of testosterone, has surged in popularity. Prescriptions for the treatment rose from 7.3 million in 2019 to more than 11 million last year. “It’s exploding,” CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook said Tuesday on “CBS Mornings Plus.” But the treatment, also …
Read More »Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies in Pennsylvania home
Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and protector of his legacy, died Friday morning. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after a stint on hospice care. She …
Read More »The evidence that transformed a Georgia ex
On New Year’s Day 2021, investigators responded to a home invasion call from a residence in Canton, Georgia. At the scene, Morgan Metzer was found with her wrists zip tied, and bruising on her face. Morgan Metzer said the intruder had a mask on to hide his identity. Her ex-husband, …
Read More »How to safely cook your turkey this Thanksgiving, and how long you can eat Thanksgiving leftovers
If you’re looking forward to a delicious — and safe — Thanksgiving dinner with loved ones, it’s important to follow proper precautions when cooking. “A Thanksgiving meal, particularly involving a turkey, requires careful attention to food safety to prevent contamination and foodborne illness,” food safety expert Darin Detwiler, a professor …
Read More »Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian drug import plan goes nowhere after FDA approval
Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a longtime goal of politicians across the political spectrum, including President-elect Donald Trump — the program has yet to begin. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed …
Read More »Judith Jamison, acclaimed dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81
NEW YORK — Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died. She was 81. Jamison died at a New York hospital surrounded by family and friends following a brief illness, Christopher Zunner, a spokesperson …
Read More »Alternatives to the traditional pap smear are on the way. Here’s what to know.
Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the horizon for cervical cancer screenings. Typically, the procedure involves inserting a device called a speculum, which helps open the vaginal canal, in order for a swab to be inserted and brushed against the cervix to collect a cell sample. …
Read More »Murder charges dropped against Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan in killing of Ricky Cobb II
MINNEAPOLIS — Murder and manslaughter charges against a White Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 last summer have been dropped, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Sunday. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty filed a notice of dismissal of charges …
Read More »Psychoactive drugs like ketamine and MDMA are having a moment. The FDA will soon weigh in.
Lori Tipton is among the growing number of people who say that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, saved their lives. Raised in New Orleans by a mother with untreated bipolar disorder who later killed herself and two others, Tipton said she endured layers of trauma that eventually forced her to …
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