Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2011-12-05 01:56
Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2011-12-05 00:50
Article here. Excerpt:
'When it comes to their health, says Dr. Holt, guys are notorious for doing too little, too late. As men, we’re told to play through the pain, tough it out, shake it off, and suck it up. There are a dozen other variations of the same message, and they’re all code for: Ignore your symptoms.
And why not? What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, right?
Here’s the problem: Things kill us all the time. Even when we're young. In fact, guys between the ages of 20 and 40 are twice as likely to die as women, says Dr. Holt.
Most of us, I'd hope, would call a doctor if we were struck by blinding head pain, suddenly couldn't feel one side of our body, or, frankly, noticed fist-size bumps emerging from our foreheads. But some symptoms aren't so obviously dire. We asked writer Allen St. John to put together a list of surprising symptoms you should never ignore. ...
Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2011-12-04 18:41
Story here. Keep in mind this is the same woman who accused Charlie Sheen of domestic abuse.
'Authorities said officers arrested Mueller at a nightclub after a woman reported being assaulted by her.
Mueller posted $11,000 bond and was released from custody. She was scheduled in court Dec. 19.
Aspen police spokeswoman Blair Weyer says additional details are not immediately available.
Her attorney, Yale Galanter, had no comment.
Sheen and Mueller divorced earlier this year, citing Christmas Day 2009 as the day of their breakup.
Charlie Sheen was arrested in Aspen on that day on suspicion of assaulting Mueller.
He completed his probation in that case last November.'
Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2011-12-04 18:36
Article here. It seems Mrs. Clinton conveniently forgot to mention Israeli men have a higher legal retirement age. Excerpt:
'Israeli ministers reacted angrily on Sunday after local media quoted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as saying she feared for the future of Israel’s democracy and the rights of women in the Jewish state.
Clinton’s remarks, reportedly made Saturday behind closed doors at the Saban Forum in Washington, made headlines in most Israeli newspapers, which reported them without explaining how they obtained the comments.
Top-selling Yediot Aharonot said Clinton had expressed concern about a slew of “anti-democratic” bills proposed by right-wing members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
And the newspaper said Clinton had described shock at hearing that some buses in Jerusalem were gender segregated and some religious Israeli soldiers refused to attend events where women would sing.
Submitted by Minuteman on Sun, 2011-12-04 08:41
Story here. Excerpt:
'A US father who bashed his mentally ill wife to death with a torch after she strangled their son and tried to kill their daughter has been jailed 30 years for manslaughter.
Christopher Smeltzer, 39, arrived at his New Hampshire home on November 7, 2010, to find his four-year-old son strangled to death and his seven-year-old daughter hanging off her bed with a scarf tied around her neck, Fox News reports.
His wife, Mara Pappalardo, was in the process of trying to kill herself, Rockingham Superior Court heard.
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"I am mad and sad that my daddy killed my mommy and brother Mason," Mercey said on a tape recording played in court.
"Please keep him in jail for the rest of his life."
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Smeltzer's charge was changed from second-degree manslaughter to manslaughter by provocation because of the traumatic scene he would have walked into.'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2011-12-04 02:23
Story here. Although Rayon McIntosh is free, justice has yet to be served. Not only does he deserve compensation from his employer, but these two violent thugs need to be put away for attempted murder. They were free while he was in jail for 48 days. Excerpt:
'MANHATTAN — Rayon McIntosh — the Greenwich Village McDonald's cook who was cleared Friday evening of felony assault charges for beating two unruly female customers — said he was overjoyed to be free after spending nearly seven weeks in jail and plans to sue the fast food eatery for not keeping him safe.
"I'm just glad to be home," McIntosh, 31, told DNAinfo after being released from Rikers Island Friday night. "I feel elated, I feel splendid."
Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2011-12-03 21:55
Story here. Excerpt:
'Gayle Inge, Zander’s grandmother and McCready’s mother, was tearful when she talked about the news by phone Friday night with The Associated Press.
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Inge said Zander was taken into custody at McCready’s boyfriend’s lake home in Arkansas. Inge said that her son — McCready’s half-brother — texted McCready, who responded with a text that said her mother would never see her again.
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The evening’s developments capped a days-long struggle between McCready — who is seven months pregnant with twins — and several others, including state of Florida child welfare authorities, a Fort Myers, Fla. judge and her own mother.
Authorities say McCready took the boy during a visit late last month to her father’s Florida home, where she was allowed to visit the boy. McCready’s parents are divorced.
A Florida judge signed an order Thursday telling authorities to take the boy into custody and return him. It’s not yet clear whether the singer could face criminal charges.'
Submitted by Minuteman on Sat, 2011-12-03 02:53
Article here. Excerpt:
'Ever unload the dishwasher while helping with a child's homework? Ever keep one eye on soccer practice while checking your voice mail and trying to figure out what to make for dinner?
That's called multitasking, and in a fast-paced world, American working moms do a whole lot of it -- and seem more stressed by it than working dads, a new study shows.
According to the research, working mothers spend 9 more hours a week multitasking than do working fathers, or about 48 hours per week for moms compared with 39 for dads.
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What can be done to alleviate the pressure on moms?
Getting dads to not just pitch in more, but to share more equally in the child care and housework would help, Schneider said. In other words, don't just take your daughter to gymnastics when your wife says she can't do it. Make that your job to take her to gymnastics every week.'
Submitted by Minuteman on Sat, 2011-12-03 02:17
Article here. Excerpt:
'More than 32,000 Americans who never lit up will die each year, with women at higher risk, experts say.
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In fact, experts say, one in every five cases of the leading cancer killer occurs in nonsmokers. The annual death toll among this group now approaches that of breast cancer (about 40,000 per year) and is roughly equal to that of prostate cancer (32,000). Many never-smoking women may also be unaware that they are more than twice as likely to die of lung cancer as they are of ovarian cancer (14,000 deaths per year).
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"Among never-smokers with lung cancer, women outnumber men two-to-one," Wenger said.
According to experts at the LCRF, the reasons for the disparity aren't clear, but early research is suggesting that, much like breast tumors, lung tumor aggressiveness in women appears linked to estrogen.'
Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2011-12-02 23:30
Article here. Food for thought. Excerpt:
'Many different individuals and groups surmise as to why this particular disparity exists; for instance, many people blame cultural stereotypes that dictate which careers are acceptable for males and females. Other people believe that certain negative social issues deter women from succeeding in these fields, while there is also the popular argument that women tend to shy away from scientific careers due to socialization. For instance, the career interests of children are directly tied to parental expectations. In fact, studies reveal that the gender-related parental expectations of teenagers positively correlate with their future career choices.
Biology Determines Occupational Choices?
According to psychology researchers at Penn State University, specific sex hormones directly influence people’s general interests. In turn, these specific interests directly affect which careers these individuals choose to pursue.
Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2011-12-02 23:22
Story here. Wonder where the dad is in all this? And why is McCready's mother the guardian of the boy and not his father when it seems the boy can visit the dad? This is weird. But aside from that, seems this is a case of mom v. daughter and mom ignoring the law. Curious to see how they treat her when they finally catch up with her, which I am sure they will soon enough. Will she also get jail time like men who violate custody orders and take their kids across state lines? Usually mom alleges abuse at the hands of dad. In this one, she is alleging abuse at the hands of her own mother. Try to keep up with all the pronouns! Excerpt:
'ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Country singer Mindy McCready said Thursday she would not bring her 5-year-old son back from Tennessee to Florida, despite violating a custody arrangement and a judge's order.
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2011-12-02 22:46
Just reported by CBS 2 News around 5: 30 pm. Word is only starting to hit the web. As of 5:43 pm ET, a web search only yielded this NBC NY article:
'A grand jury has dismissed all charges against a McDonald's cook accused of beating two irate customers with a metal rod in a fight caught on videotape.
Rayon McIntosh was to be released from jail Friday after the grand jury vote.
The grand jury is still weighing charges against the women, Rachel Edwards and Denise Darbeau. They were arraigned on initial charges of trespassing in the Oct. 13 episode.
Another customer's video showed two women vaulting a counter to attack McIntosh and him grabbing a metal bar and hitting back, even after the women were on the floor. One suffered a fractured skull.
McIntosh said he was only defending himself. The women's lawyer says McIntosh used unjustifiable force.'
Submitted by Minuteman on Fri, 2011-12-02 09:00
The White House Blog - American Leadership to Reach an AIDS-Free Generation. Excerpt:
'As President Obama said in his remarks and his World AIDS Day Proclamation, scientific advances have provided us with a unique opportunity for dramatic gains in the global response to HIV/AIDS. The concept of ‘combination prevention,’ through which we rely on multiple prevention interventions tailored to needs in the countries where we work, is at the center of this effort. The President outlined plans to expand our combination prevention work, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission, voluntary medical male circumcision, and condoms.'
Department of State Press Statement - World AIDS Day 2011. Excerpt:
Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2011-12-02 02:49
From Marc A.:
Interesting quotes from intactivist rabbis and other Jews. Sample from Rabbi Binyamin Biber:
"We're seeing [circumcision's] decline, and we're seeing Rabbi's like me and others in other communities saying these practices are not warranted and we're seeing a generational shift away from them. One of the things that I think that's also critical is the growing popularity, and I think a rightful popularity of natural medicine and natural childbirth ideas. And I think that this is clearly seen as inconsistent - not consistent with natural childbirth, natural health. ... Inflicting a wound on an infant is clearly not one of those....“
Submitted by Minuteman on Thu, 2011-12-01 02:16
Link here. Excerpt:
'Your heart relies on arteries to feed it blood. When plaque builds up in these crucial blood vessels, it's bad news. But it may be even more of a threat for women.
In a new study, researchers included 480 people who were having severe chest pain. Doctors gave all of them a high-tech test that took pictures of their heart to check for plaque.
Having a lot of plaque buildup in the heart's arteries had a different effect in men and women. It put women at a higher risk of major heart problems like a heart attack or dying of a heart-related cause down the road.
These findings show that having extensive plaque buildup is more worrisome for women than men, according to one of the researchers.'
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