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25+ min ago (612+ words) Although the science is unsettled, the White House has embraced core tenets of the "sperm count decline hypothesis." Many women are proactively choosing to have no or fewer children. But for those who do wish to get pregnant, yet struggle with infertility, President Trump has announced that he will work with a drugmaker to offer several fertility medications at a heavy discount and make it easier for employers to offer fertility benefits. The administration has not, however, spoken publicly about specific treatments geared toward men. And until recently, the topic of male infertility was somewhat taboo, even though it plays a role in roughly half of all cases in which a woman struggles to get pregnant. Robert F. Kennedy issued a warning at a White House press briefing in October, arguing that the fertility rate is not high enough to ensure…...

42+ min ago (358+ words) Teresa Martin has remained a vocal advocate for justice since her daughter was found dead in a hotel freezer in 2017. The mother of Kenneka Jenkins, a Chicago teen who died in a hotel freezer, has gone viral for her own distressing moment. Recent video footage spread of the grieving woman walking around the streets naked during the brisk Chicago winter. The footage displayed Jenkins" mother, Teresa Martin, with cries of justice for her deceased child. Viewers can overhear Martin saying "Justice for Kenneka" and "justice for all." The unfortunate circumstance comes weeks after Martin posted another update about her continued quest for answers over Jenkins" death. The grieving mother disclosed that she has not received any of her late daughter"s personal items since the day she died. "They promised'answers'about my daughter"s death, but those promises were never kept,…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (358+ words) A final-year student at Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School in the Volta Region has accused Headmaster Joshua Vidzro of sexual abuse and impregnating her, revealing that he threatened her life for refusing to terminate the pregnancy. The student claims the headmaster told her to take specific actions regarding the pregnancy or face serious consequences. In an audio recording intercepted by Citi News, the alleged victim is heard informing the headmaster of the pregnancy. In a separate interview on Fafa FM in Dzodze, she recounted accompanying the headmaster and another woman to take a sick colleague to the hospital. On the return trip, the other woman parted ways with them, leaving her alone with the headmaster. According to the student, the headmaster bought her food and later took her to an apartment he claimed was his, where the alleged misconduct occurred. "After…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (428+ words) A federal appeals court has overturned a Clearwater, Florida ordinance that pro-life advocates said censored their efforts to counsel women outside an abortion facility, ruling Thursday that the law unconstitutionally burdened free speech on public sidewalks. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, sided with Florida Preborn Rescue and other pro-life sidewalk counselors who challenged the city's 2023 buffer zone as discriminatory and overly restrictive. The ruling allows the activists to resume leafleting and one-on-one conversations with patients in the driveway of the Bread and Roses Women's Health Center, a facility that does very early abortions. Florida currently has a heartbeat law in place that bans abortions from killing babies starting at 6 weeks when their heartbeat can be detecfed. "The Ordinance seriously burdens Florida Preborn's speech " by restricting the sidewalk counselors' ability to distribute leaflets to patients as…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (78+ words) The 7th Global WARIF No Tolerance March took place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in commemoration of the UN 16 Days of Activism. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves the right to reject/remove your content without explanation....

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (172+ words) Dick Durbin speaks during the news conference discussing the federal funding he and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos secured for the Rockford YMCA Youth Center on Oct. 27, 2022, at Lutheran ... Javascript is required to use this website. Dick Durbin speaks during the news conference discussing the federal funding he and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos secured for the Rockford YMCA Youth Center on Oct. 27, 2022, at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Rockford, Ill. We hope you have enjoyed your complimentary access for the month. Don't have a subscription? McKewon: Nebraska football's 'hand selected' class has at least one hidden gem in it 'Cathedral of resources' leads Rob Aurich to take Nebraska defensive coordinator job Nebraska defensive coordinator search continues as Vince Kehres heads to Syracuse Toledo's Vince Kehres emerges as target in Nebraska defensive coordinator search Tom's Takes: Raiola factor? Donovan is gone at Nebraska,…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (614+ words) An increasing number of women are filing for divorce in midlife " just as the hormone shift hits. Research shows 73 per cent of women blame menopause for the breakdown of their marriage This article includes affiliate links. If you make a booking or purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission. This does not affect our recommendations or opinions. It was during her menopause that Andrea Newton realised she wanted to end her marriage of 22 years. "It wasn't the cause of my divorce, as it had already been an unhappy marriage for some time," says Newton, 59, who lives near Liverpool. "But it was definitely the catalyst." "I also thought that everyone thought I was stupid, that I was a burden, that they wanted me to go away. Then I started to look at my relationships through this lens, too....

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (1096+ words) Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government Donor privacy must be defended against government overreach The Supreme Court's oral arguments in First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin have thrust donor privacy into the national spotlight. This case involves the New Jersey attorney general's attempt to compel a Christian pregnancy center to disclose sensitive information about its donors, clients, and internal operations. The subpoena demands private data under the guise of investigating alleged deceptive practices. Such government overreach threatens essential First Amendment protections, including free speech, religious freedom, and freedom of association. This case is part of a broader pattern, reflected in current congressional efforts such as Rep. Darrell Issa's (R-CA) Litigation Transparency Act and Rep. Ben Cline's (R-VA) Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act. These proposed laws, while possibly well-intended, would require litigants…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (453+ words) Coelho, a 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow in astronomy in Cornell Universitys College of Arts and Sciences and a fellow at the Carl Sagan Institute, leads AstroCup, a volunteer group focused on menstrual health in space. She noted that as human exploration pushes farther toward the moon and Mars, basic physiological processes require reliable systems to keep crews healthy. Co-authors on the study include Catarina Miranda, Miguel Morgado and Diogo Nunes of the University of Lisbon and Joao Canas of aerospace company SpinWorks. Contributing authors are Andre F. Henriques, also of the University of Lisbon, and Adam B. Langeveld, a visiting scholar in astronomy at Cornell and a fellow of the Carl Sagan Institute. During the 9.3-minute flight, which included high accelerations at liftoff and again just before parachute deployment, the menstrual cups retained their structural integrity and function. Coelho said the cups…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago (690+ words) After a lifetime of working for others, Rich Baker threw caution to the wind. The result was a national award for his pizza and a surprising surge in confidence When his kimchi fiorentina pizza won a national award, Rich Baker knew he was turning a corner. It was 2023. Baker was 60. He and his wife, Sarah, had made the kimchi themselves and their win put Flat Earth Pizzas, the east London restaurant they had launched the previous year, on the map. "My life has changed so much," Baker says. "A lightbulb has lit up inside and given me energy, and that energy has given me something that is quite amazing: a sense of confidence and a sense of fulfilment." Three years ago, when they opened, times were hard. "The first year was absolute hell," says Baker, and he contemplated putting the…...