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Suncoast doctors are urging women to advocate for their health
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – According to the American College of Radiation, women under the age of 40 years old are recommended an ultrasound instead of a mammogram when finding a suspicious lump. Dr. Sara Floyd, a breast imaging radiologist at SMH, said this is because ultrasounds are good for examining lumps and finding out their …
Health Equity Alliance urging importance of safe use, offers harm-reduction resources
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – One local health organization says it’s been alerted to an overdose spike in the Bangor area – and it’s urging the importance of safe use. The Health Equity Alliance in Bangor is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10-5 and offers naloxone, fentanyl test strips and other harm reduction supplies. …
Republican AGs group sent robocalls urging march to the Capitol
An arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association, a national group representing the top law enforcement officers in their states, sent out robocalls encouraging people to march to the U.S. Capitol the day before the building was stormed by a pro-Trump mob. “At 1:00 p.m., we will march to the Capitol building and call on …
Huawei urging suppliers to break the law by moving offshore: Ross
(Reuters) – China’s telecoms giant Huawei has been encouraging its suppliers to violate U.S. law by telling them to move operations offshore in a bid to avoid U.S. sanctions, Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross told Reuters on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: An attendee wears a badge strip with the logo of Huawei at the World 5G …
County health officer joins state in urging the public to stop vaping
As the number of vaping-related deaths and illnesses mount, health officials nationwide are warning of severe consequences, though most have stopped short of declaring an emergency. State health administrators on Tuesday implored people to immediately stop using the vaping devices, which they said posed an “imminent public health risk,” and the governor issued an executive …
Cracks emerge among Senate Republicans over Trump urging Ukrainian leader to investigate Biden
Robert Costa National political reporter covering the White House, Congress and campaigns September 25 at 8:31 PM Several Senate Republicans were privately stunned Wednesday and questioned the White House’s judgment after it released a rough transcript of President Trump’s call with the Ukraine president that showed Trump offering the help of the U.S. attorney general …
Michelle Carter, convicted of urging boyfriend to take his own life, is denied parole
Michelle Carter, the young woman convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself, had her request for parole rejected by a Massachusetts state board. “The [board] is troubled that Ms. Carter not only encouraged [Conrad Roy III] to take his own life, she actively prevented others from intervening in his suicide,” the parole board wrote …