Groups sue over Alabama abortion law; judge blocks Mississippi ban

(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted by Alabama last week that bans nearly all abortions and makes performing the procedure a felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Flag and Alabama State Flag fly over… Read More: Groups sue over Alabama abortion law; judge blocks Mississippi ban »

Weighing yourself every day could prevent weight gain

New research tests a novel strategy for preventing holiday weight gain and proposes a psychological mechanism that explains why the strategy may work. Researchers may have identified a new way to prevent weight gain over the holiday season. More than 37% of adults in the United States are living with obesity, estimates show, and experts… Read More: Weighing yourself every day could prevent weight gain »

Dillon Danis on ‘crazy’ MMA life — and that ‘fun’ brawl last fall

Mixed martial arts fighter Dillon Danis flies on private jets, has 784,000 Instagram followers and regularly posts photos of himself with Drake, Jennifer Lopez and David Beckham. His Twitter bio is just one word: “icon.” “It’s kind of crazy,” the four-time jujitsu world champion tells The Post. “Being young and getting this popularity, free things… Read More: Dillon Danis on ‘crazy’ MMA life — and that ‘fun’… »

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend. Happy Friday! I think women huddled in blankets across the nation felt vindicated by a new study that found those gender-based battles over the thermostat that… Read More: Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes »