A Richmond, Virginia, gastroenterologist woke from a dead sleep to find a bat physically pushing between her lips, and because she knew exactly what to do next, her story doubles as a public-health warning worth hearing. Dr. Krista Edelman was asleep in her home when something at her mouth jolted her awake. She reached up […] The post Virginia doctor wakes to find bat trying to crawl into her mouth — and her response is a lesson for every homeowner appeared first on American Almanac .
A Richmond, Virginia, gastroenterologist woke from a dead sleep to find a bat physically pushing between her lips, and because she knew exactly what to do next, her story doubles as a public-health warning worth hearing. Dr. Krista Edelman was asleep in her home when something at her mouth jolted her awake. She reached up and touched what she described as something "slimy and a little hairy and cool." It was a bat, and it was not just resting on her face. Edelman shared the account on Instagram , where the post gained wide attention. Her description left little room for ambiguity: "This bat was legitimately trying to burrow between my lips into my mouth, trying to get past my teeth. I grabbed this bat and I threw it across the room and…Open
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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy slammed President Donald Trump’s executive order last week that makes recommendations about the childhood vaccine schedule and says that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine should be split into three separate shots, calling the action "potentially tragic."
President Trump signed an executive order to make six childhood vaccines voluntary rather than mandatory. He also is pushing to separate the MMR vaccine into three separate shots. Former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser joins Katy Tur to share his expertise and guidance.
President Trump’s new Executive Order reduces the number of recommended childhood vaccines while emphasizing parental choice and alignment with scientific standards used by peer nations.
President Trump’s new Executive Order reduces the number of recommended childhood vaccines while emphasizing parental choice and alignment with scientific standards used by peer nations. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order introducing the “Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations,” reducing the number of routine childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and emphasizing parental choice in immunization decisions. The Order also recommends separating the MMR vaccine into three single-disease shots and recommends administering vaccines during separate medical visits for greater flexibility. DETAIL: The Executive Order aligns U.S. vaccine recommendations with those of peer nations, following a…Open
Trump order makes recommendations about the childhood vaccine schedule and recommens that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine be split into three separate shots.
Published August 9, 2026 Frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom can seem like a normal part of getting older, but repeatedly waking up to urinate—known medically as nocturia—can sometimes be linked to bladder problems, medications, [...]
