Mind you, Martin Short is still one of the funniest comedians out there. The man managed to squeeze 100 jokes into 5 minutes of air time, fonts approve.
In healthcare today, abortion will remain legal for the foreseeable future in Michigan following a significant court ruling.
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Judge suspends enforcement of abortion ban
A Michigan judge on Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing a 91-year-old law banning abortion in the state while the court considers a lawsuit seeking to overturn the law.
Takeaway: This ruling means that abortion will remain legal in Michigan for the foreseeable future. A 1931 law prohibits abortion for all women, does not include exceptions for rape or incest, and calls for prosecution of reproductive health care providers.
The ruling follows a state appeals court earlier this month that ruled that county prosecutors were ineligible for the May order, paving the way for enforcement of the 1931 law. .
- Oakland County Judge Jacob Cunningham said in his ruling, “It is clear to the court that the only people harmed by this law are women and those who can bear children.
- He said the 1931 abortion ban had not passed a constitutional requirement.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has requested a temporary injunction to stop prosecutors from enforcing the law.
stay tuned: Voters could ultimately determine the fate of abortion in Michigan through a ballot initiative calling for abortion rights to be included in the state constitution.
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Bill would felony gender-affirming care
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) on Friday introduced a bill that would make providing gender-affirming medical care to a transgender minor a felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
This measure would prohibit the use of federal funds for gender-affirming health care, including the Affordable Care Act program.
- “When it comes to ‘gender-affirming care,’ which is actually child abuse, this is actually assault and child abuse,” Green said. said thursday night Appearing on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
- “This practice should never happen,” Green told host Tucker Carlson.
function: Green’s Child Innocentness Act bans more than a dozen medical interventions and procedures used to treat gender dysphoria in transgender youth. Corresponds to a different gender than the biological sex. ”
Under Green’s bill, anyone who “willfully provided gender-affirming care to a minor” would be guilty of a Class C felony, punishable by 10 to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Green’s office said he would be fined.
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Nearly half of fatal cancer cases are associated with avoidable factors
Nearly half of all cancer deaths can be attributed to avoidable risk factors, new study finds, and researchers say governments can help minimize exposure to certain cancer risk factors We advise you to invest in supporting a restrained environment.
The study, which looked at cancer cases in 2019 and was published in The Lancet, found that 44% of cancer deaths were what researchers called risk-attributable cancer deaths. rice field. illness.
Survey results:
- The major global risk factors, in descending order, were smoking, alcohol and high BMI. These risk factors were the same in both male and female patients.
- The same study found that 42% of cancer-related disability-adjusted life years (years lost due to living in incomplete health or with disability) can be attributed to risk factors. rice field.
Shifts according to income: The risk-attributable cancer burden varies by region, with smoking, unsafe sex, and alcohol being major risk factors in low-income and socially disadvantaged countries. Researchers found that high-income countries tended to reflect global risk factors.
“Although some cancer cases cannot be prevented, governments can work at the population level and support an environment that minimizes exposure to known cancer risk factors,” said the researchers.
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Hong Kong reopens COVID-19 isolation facilities as cases surge
Hong Kong is set to reopen one of the largest COVID-19 isolation facilities as the number of cases rises for the first time in four months.
Lau Kahin, chief manager of quality and standards at the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, said he was “extremely concerned”, according to Bloomberg. I’m afraid it will get worse.”
situation: Hong Kong reported 6,445 new cases on Friday, of which 1,898 were being treated in hospitals, putting pressure on the country’s hospital system.
Of the approximately 2,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, 25 have the severe virus, a further 36 are in critical condition and 10 are in intensive care.
- Lau said at a briefing on Friday that the isolation facility would open next week, providing 200 beds for COVID-19 patients and employing 100 health workers.
- He added that Hong Kong hospitals will cut some services, especially minor and non-emergency services.
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DC Schools Relax COVID-19 Protocols
Washington DC public school system Announced Thursday night at City Hall Relax COVID-19 measures in advance of the 2022-23 school year.
Removed guidelines: DC Public Schools (DCPS) has announced that it will not be conducting daily health checks for students arriving at the school. However, DCPS is asking parents to screen their children for COVID-19 symptoms daily before sending them to class.
- School districts will also no longer be required to isolate students and staff after exposure to COVID-19 unless they are showing symptoms. This is the biggest change from last year’s guidance for DCPS. The latest guidance has been updated as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Asymptomatic weekly tests from previous grades are discontinued at school, except at the beginning of the school year when “tests to return” are administered.
What you still need: Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 will still be required to quarantine for 5 days, and parents will be notified in writing or by email if someone in their child’s class tests positive.
While wearing a mask in the classroom remains voluntary, students who test positive for COVID-19 will be required to wear a mask until the 10th day following their positive test after the 5-day quarantine period.
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what we are reading
- Abortion rocks attorney general’s race, exposing limits to their power (Kaiser Health News)
- Gap in contraceptive coverage scrutinized as reproductive health landscape changes (Politico)
- Vance’s anti-drug charity enlisted doctor reverberates with big pharma (AP)
- Diversity ‘poster child’ in science: Black engineers work to fix long-ignored bias in oxygen readings (Stat)
by state
- 16 more states want to join Idaho abortion lawsuit (AP)
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KPTM) confirms brain-eating amoeba death in Nebraska
- Fewer than 60% of children vaccinated against polio in parts of New York (ABC News)
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