U.K. report: Halting puberty blockers DOES NOT increase suicide ideation in gender-confused youth A recent independent review has found no evidence that halting the prescription of puberty blockers to transgender-identifying children leads to a significant rise in suicides. The review, commissioned by the government of the United Kingdom and conducted by psychiatrist Louis Appleby, head of…

Now in my sixties, I’ve noticed that my balance is not as good as it used to be. I need to be a little more careful in the shower. Walking on uneven ground also demands a little more attention. Apparently, I’m right on schedule… It seems that balance is something that tends to be better…

Texas Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at age 74, was part of Secret Service oversight committee Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), the mind behind establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, was reported dead this week after a failed battle with pancreatic cancer. Back in June, Lee announced to the world that she had been diagnosed…

One of the downsides of living in a city is there’s usually not enough room to have a garden. And that’s a shame because gardening comes with health benefits beyond growing your own organic food or favorite succulents… For starters, it’s a great outdoor activity that supports good joint health and reduces stress. Even better,…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest United Nations body for hearing disputes between states, has ruled 14-1 that Israel's presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and should come to an end "as rapidly as possible" as it issued an unprecedented and sweeping condemnation of Jerusalem's rule over the lands it captured…