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Bristol Palin recently shared a deeply personal and unsettling experience about how she woke up one morning to find half of her face paralyzed. The daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, 34, took to social media to describe the symptoms of her condition and the journey she has been on trying to understand…
Puberty blockers have been a cornerstone in gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse youth, but amidst rising discourses on these treatments, one pertinent question arises: do puberty blockers completely bring puberty to a grinding halt? For anyone taking the treatment, would natural puberty ever be able to occur? What are puberty blockers? Puberty blockers are…
A weird paradox has developed over the past couple of years regarding the fate of sharks and rays from the perspective of the climate crisis. The apex predators, though crucial to marine ecosystems, appear to have garnered some advantages with global warming while being under severe threats from increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) within…
Frontier Airlines aircraft were temporarily grounded Thursday night due to a minor IT disruption. Although the problem was promptly fixed, it caused delays throughout the airline’s network. Within minutes, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revoked the advisory, although the reason for the disruption is still unknown. Frontier Airlines momentarily halted departures on Thursday night due…
Investigators are looking for answers following a devastating mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The accident raises significant questions regarding airspace safety as regulators look at flight paths, collision avoidance technology, and possible blind spots. An American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army…
Suzetrigine, a non-opioid pharmaceutical intended to stop pain at its source, has been approved by the FDA for the first time in 25 years. Since there is no chance of addiction like there is with opioids, it is a hopeful substitute for millions of people who suffer from severe pain. The U.S. Food and Drug…
In a controversial move, the Trump administration has halted the publication of critical studies on the bird flu, alarming public health officials. The reports, prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), were designed to shed light on how the virus is spreading among livestock veterinarians and whether infected workers may have passed…
The announcement of the 2024 NBA All-Star reserves contained few players who rightfully should have received spots. Whenever the selection process occurs it generates controversy yet some player exclusions leave strong resentment among fans. The biggest error in choosing All-Star reserves occurred when they left out Domantas Sabonis for the Sacramento Kings. The All-Star selectors…
The Los Angeles Lakers operating from Los Angeles, California refuse to negotiate the trade of Austin Reaves. Multiple reports indicate that the Lakers organization stands firm against trading Austin Reaves as part of their attempts to bring De’Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings. Keeping Reaves over pursuing Fox proves to be wiser because of his…
The NBA trade deadline approaches as rumors concerning Los Angeles Lakers player transactions continue to fill sports publications. Austin Reaves stands as the only player whose potential trade to Sacramento is forbidden according to team management. The Lakers through newspaper reports confirm that Austin Reaves stands as an absolute exception to any proposed package involving…
