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Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New gut illness in Big Country: Fever, nausea, and diarrhea symptoms
ABILENE, Texas () – A new sickness is spreading through the Big Country, with symptoms including fever, nausea, and diarrhea. Many in the Big Country opt to stay home after the latest sickness sweeps through our area. The sickness is gut-biased, with patients suffering from symptoms like fever, abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. My Emergency Room 24/7, located at 4438 S Clack Street, says its phones have been ringing nonstop from people seeking relief from these symptoms. Emergency Medicine Physician for My Emergency Room 24/7, Dr. Rena Salyer, spoke to potential origins for this current ailment. 'You can name a million things. It could be a bacterium that is working its way through our water supply; it could be any number of viruses that are in our environment and that we pass from one another,' Dr. Salyer said. While these symptoms are unpleasant, Dr. Salyer describes how they are short-lived but could develop into complications for more serious issues. 'For most folks, it seems to be self-limited just a couple of days. Folks that are having some problems… I've got a few patients where it's just obliterated their gut biome, and they get a secondary infection called the C Diff, which is very problematic and difficult to treat,' Dr. Salyer said. Dr. Salyer went on to elaborate on how the severity of these symptoms for some people largely stems from what we choose to eat and that consuming fewer processed foods can lead to better overall gut health. 'I think that it's only problematic because we have less of the good bacteria in our colon, and then we're used to the probiotics that we take now, with the important ones being bifidobacteria and lactobacillus. We're just not getting those in our food anymore,' Dr. Salyer said. The experts at My Emergency Room 24/7 say the best ways to counteract the sickness are to reduce proximity to those who are already sick and take proper safety precautions, such as wiping down infected surfaces and thoroughly washing your hands. BigCountryHomepage contacted the Abilene Taylor County Public Health District for more insight into this rise. Officials stated that water samples tested over the past couple of weeks have returned pathogens in the local supply. The health district has confirmed that the illness is Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that spreads through contaminated food and water and physical contact. Fortunately, the symptoms usually last just a couple of days, and most people recover quickly. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'We won't go back': Trans Day of Visibility event in Brevard offers support, hope to crowd
This is Me. Human Rights for All. Jesus is an Ally. We Won't Go Back. Those were just a few of the messages — spoken, on signs or on T-shirts — shared Sunday by a crowd of around 250 gathered at Eau Gallie Square Park for a Transgender Day of Visibility event organized by Space Coast Pride. The rally, with music, speakers, resources and a march across Eau Gallie Causeway, is one of many being held nationwide to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, marked on March 31 since 2010. For many in attendance, there was a shared sense of urgency. The 2025 TDOV follows President Donald Trump's recent executive orders restricting the rights of transgender Americans — impacting, for example, their ability to serve in the military, participate in school sports and obtain government documentation, including passports that reflect their gender identity. "Visibility," said Shelley Rodden, Pride youth director, who co-hosted with Vance Ahrens. "Visibility is life, now more than ever. It's standing up for our community, even when it's uncomfortable." For those who took the stage to share personal stories, the importance of visibility truly hits home. For speaker Finn Hobert, it was a chance to talk of generational channels of understanding, as shared with their 75-year-old grandfather. The older man, who grew up on a farm in the Midwest, could have easily hated what he did not understand, they said. Instead, he has come to embrace his grandchild. This past Christmas, he sent them a gender-neutral card stating that "people like you are what the holidays are all about." "Now his favorite pastime is trolling his close-minded family members on Facebook whenever they spout hateful rhetoric about LGBTQ+ individuals," they said. "Many people hate trans individuals because they do not understand us; they have not met us ... the problem is they are unwilling to learn, unlike my grandpa. ... This is how we fight; this is how we reject their hate. We keep living and show them the beauty that is our lives. Because trans rights are human rights." Speaker Michelle Salyer spoke lovingly of her transgender son, who came to her at 14 and said he wanted to buy a binder. She thought he meant a three-ring notebook. And as he shared more about who he was, she "tried desperately to convince him otherwise," she said. She gets a lot of credit now for being a good mom and a supportive parent, Salyer said, "but that wasn't always the case." "It wasn't until two different counselors confirmed that my daughter was in fact my son, and I realized the agonizing depth of his depression, that I started to accept the truth," she said. "I learned two things that summer: No. 1, this wasn't about me or what I envisioned for his life. And No. 2, I realized I could have a dead child or a live child. With that realization, I did a complete 180." Salyer imagined "a lot of setbacks and difficulties and prejudices," she said, but never what she's seeing today, what she describes as "maddening, heartbreaking misinformation and lies." Despite all that, "despite a daily dose of demoralizing legislation," her son is a senior in college, majoring in conservation biology — and has zero regrets about his transition, Salyer said. "He is smart, funny, thoughtful and affectionate. and as the result of having been raised as a female for 15 years, he brings a unique perspective to life that encapsulates both genders," she said. "He is 21 now, but he's still my baby, and this mama bear loves him ferociously. And make no mistake, I will do anything to protect him. When people tell him he's lucky to have such supportive parents, I disagree. It is we who are the lucky ones." Britt Kennerly is education/breaking news editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Kennerly at 321-917-4744 or bkennerly@ Twitter: @bybrittkennerly Facebook: /bybrittkennerly. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Trans Day of Visbility: Crowd at Brevard event stresses awareness, hope
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
Ohio lawmakers: Get ready to steer clear for any vehicle with hazard lights on
Stock photo of cars in traffic from WEWS. A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers wants drivers to steer clear of all vehicles with hazard lights on — enhancing the state's 'Move Over Law.' On a spring night in 2024, a tow truck driver was responding to a crash. 'He was trying to get [this car] onto the bed — and the other car just came, no stopping, no slowing down — bam!' a witness can be heard telling Cleveland Police through their body camera footage. Newly released video shows bystanders and EMS recalling the moment that a car hit the 53-year-old tow truck operator, flipping him over and severely injuring his leg. 'Whoever hit him took off, ran into him,' a first responder said. This scene is all too familiar for driving instructor Drew Salyer. 'Our hands follow our eyes and where you look is where your vehicle is going to go,' Salyer said. 'We just see more and more people not paying attention behind the wheel.' When law enforcement arrived on the scene, the truck driver's lights were still flashing red, showing other drivers that they were on the side of the road. The original car owner, who was getting his vehicle towed, also spoke to police, saying that he spoke to the suspect before he sped off. 'I said, 'Dude, are you OK? What's going on? Did you not see my car?'' the man said, referencing the lights. 'He's like, 'I'm not OK,' and he took off.' It is unclear what happened to the man or if the suspect was ever caught. EMS did not provide any new details Monday. CPD did not respond. Ohio has its Move Over Law, making it a crime in Ohio not to change lanes or slow down when specific vehicles — like police or ambulances — have their lights on. But state Sen. Kent Smith (D-Euclid) wants to enhance that. 'It's to require folks to move over if there's a vehicle on the side of the road that's got its hazards on,' Smith said. Under bipartisan Senate Bill 16, drivers would have to move over for all vehicles that are 'in distress.' This can be shown with hazards, red lights, flares or another form of emergency sign. It would raise penalties for driving too close or too fast, making it a misdemeanor with hundreds of dollars in fines. Primary sponsor Steve Wilson (R-Maineville) introduced a version of this legislation last General Assembly and it passed the Senate but stalled in the House. 'There is a lot of data showing a rise in accidents and fatalities related to distressed vehicles,' Wilson said last year. 'I believe S.B. 178 will prevent more of these accidents and save lives. This legislation will keep drivers and our roadways in the Buckeye State safe.' An additional $100 fine is charged if the offender was distracted. 'All we're trying to do is raise awareness so that we can keep Ohioans who are already in a dangerous circumstance a little bit safer,' Smith added. Salyer likes the bill but said it could go further — applying to any vehicle with or without hazards on. 'Anytime that someone is off the side of the road, it's probably for a good reason,' he said. The bill will be heard in the upcoming months. Last year, lawmakers wanted to increase fines in construction zones because ODOT workers kept getting hit. Follow WEWS statehouse reporter Morgan Trau on X and Facebook. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
