Cities and smaller regional towns have very different views on how to provide the best shots to their babies. The main question on everybody's mind revolves around, "Will private payments cost many to the parents? " This is a challenge with new technology. But people in Australia have been quick to
A recent legal battle has stirred up the world of college swimming. Three former University of Pennsylvania swimmers—Grace, Margot, and Ellen—have taken a stand against the NCAA and Ivy League. They allege that the presence of a transgender swimmer, Lia, on their team caused them emotional harm. The
To fully understand the mystery of Buruli ulcer disease, let's take a closer look at Mycobacterium ulcerans and its notorious toxin, mycolactone. Experts have long believed that the gruesome skin damage caused by this infection was due to mycolactone's direct toxic effects. This assumption
Elon Musk, the billionaire behind SpaceX, Tesla, and X (formerly Twitter), has had a rocky relationship with free speech since taking over the social media platform in 2022. Musk's journey with X began with a promise to rescue it from what he saw as left-wing censorship. He envisioned a "common dig
A lot of us talk about how kids feel inside their heads and bodies. Scientists have a fancy name for this: psychosomatic complaints. While teens might just call it "feeling off. " There's this checklist, which is a list of things you might be feeling. Like headaches, stomach pain or just feeling ti
The idea of jailing American citizens in El Salvador sounds a lot like a far-fetched plot from a dime-store novel. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has a proposal. He wants to turn his country into a super-sized prison for Americans convicted of crimes. Turns out the image of a "megaprison" i
Iran has been a longstanding thorn in the side of the US, with tensions escalating significantly over the past few years. The situation has reached a boiling point with Trump's statements about Iran. Trump has openly directed his advisers to take drastic measures if Iran were to assassinate him. Th
Two prosecutors, Nancy Theberge and Brock Lunsford, found themselves in a tough spot. They were both transferred out of the resentencing unit in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. According to their legal claims they were targeted. The reason? They supported the Menendez brothers' re
In the sunny state of Queensland this is the worrying reality. Last Monday a young swimmer was killed by a great white shark. The girl died after being bitten by the shark while she swimming. The teenage girl was about 100 yards off the coast of Bribie Island. She was swimming in waters nea
Celiac disease is a common immune system issue in the gut. It pops up in kids and shows up with special antibodies that don't like something called transglutaminase 2. First things first, these antibodies are like the body's alarm system going off. Kids often have celiac disease right in
