Fauci was privately informed about questions over COVID-19 vaccines and miscarriages, new texts show

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci was privately informed in January 2021 that the initial studies on COVID-19 vaccination did not include women in the first trimester of pregnancy because of miscarriage risk, according to new texts released by Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson. “I am corrected on pregnancy studies. Initial Studies [sic] avoid vaccination in first trimester due to possible fever and higher rates of miscarriage in first trimester,” Dr. John Mascola texted Fauci on Jan. 25, 2021. Mascola was serving as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center at the time. The…

4 supplements that might be sneakily sapping your libido

Not all supplements are super. The wellness market is chock-full of supplements that promise you better sleep, healthier skin, improved muscle growth and extended longevity. But while many can support a healthy lifestyle, some may cause supplemental damage in the bedroom, including a popular one for hair loss. Libido, or…

Dodgers lose All-Star Justin Wrobleski as pitching injury list piles up

A day after pitching six innings in a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, Justin Wrobleski was placed on the injured list with inflammation in his left forearm, per The Post’s Dylan Hernandez. Right-hander Kyle Hurt was recalled from triple-A Oklahoma City to take Wrobleski’s place on the active roster and…

GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards’ ‘inappropriate conduct’ left female staffer feeling ‘scared lowkey,’ House Ethics report finds

WASHINGTON — Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) had a young female staffer “scared lowkey” after making seemingly romantic advances toward her and another woman who worked in his Capitol Hill office as part of a pattern of “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct,” according to a House Ethics Committee report released Monday. Edwards, a…

3 NYC-area hospitals earn nation’s top rankings from US News

Three New York City-area hospitals earned coveted spots on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “honor roll,” reserved for the nation’s top 20 hospitals delivering exceptional care across multiple specialities. NYU Langone Hospitals, Mount Sinai Hospital, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell were recognized in the publication’s “Best Hospitals” rankings,…

Price cuts creep back up as summer selling season stalls

After a strong spring and promising early summer, July saw homebuying stagnate as a result of rising borrowing costs, forcing sellers to slash prices to revive demand. The share of listings with a price cut reached 20% in July, nearly even with last year’s levels, after running close to 2 percentage points lower…

Amazon sued for selling protein powder allegedly laced with toxic heavy metals

Amazon is the latest retailer to be sued for selling protein powder allegedly laced with toxic heavy metals – and duping customers into believing the supplements had “cleaner,” “quality” ingredients that provided “feel-good energy.” A proposed class action, filed last week in federal court for the Western District of Washington,…

JPMorgan Chase announces new investments in the Bay Area

The world’s biggest bank is placing a major bet on California, expanding its footprint and pouring billions into housing after CEO Jamie Dimon said the city has turned a corner. JPMorgan Chase designated the Bay Area as its 24th corporate center and announced a new round of investments on Monday—underscoring…

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