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Politician who was intentionally hit by car loses both her legs

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Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being hit by a car , her husband said on Wednesday, hailing her as a "fighter" despite critical injuries sustained in what police described as a targeted attack.

Haines, 65, is now in a stable condition at a Melbourne hospital days after being struck by a car on Monday near her office in the town of Wangaratta, which is just over 200 kilometers, or 120 miles, northeast of the Victoria state capital.

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We tested an experimental weight loss drug. The results were "terrifying."

A drug that's not FDA approved and still in clinical trials is being advertised all over the internet. Buying it turned out to be alarmingly easy. Next, he purchased Reta from the website for Bodystreet Jupiter, a gym in Florida, after confirming he met its Body Mass Index, or BMI, requirement. The site said a doctor would review his intake form. The product arrived two days later without a consultation. He even found a poster advertising the product for sale over the counter, at a bodega in Brooklyn.

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‘Invasive and extreme’: doctors fight anti-trans measure requiring genital exams for student athletes

A Washington referendum has drawn broad opposition from adults who work with queer and trans teens For Kelsey Gellner, a Seattle-based pediatric nurse, a statewide proposal to bar trans girls from sports participation feels like a violation of her duty as a medical professional. The ballot initiative includes a requirement she calls “invasive and extreme”: all students who wish to compete on girls’ teams would have to undergo genital exams. “I tell my kids and patients that my No 1 job is to keep them safe,” said Gellner, who is also a board member of…