Friday 29 April 2022

Google is letting you remove your personal information from search, and what to know about birth control after Hailey Bieber's ministroke. Here's the latest.

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The mysterious outbreak of severe hepatitis is being investigated in a child's death, and Google is allowing you to have your personal information wiped from search. Plus, what women on birth control need to know after Hailey Bieber's ministroke.

THE LATEST

💲 U.S. economy shrinks for the first time since pandemic began 2 years ago.

As prices climb to 40-year highs everywhere from the gas pump to the grocery store, a report Thursday showed the U.S. economy actually contracted at a 1.4% annual rate in the first three months of the year, after rising nearly 7% at the end of 2021. However, there's good news, too — unemployment is nearing a 50-year low. "You want another job, it's probably out there for you," an economist told us. "Wages are going to be going up and prices are going to be going up too, and it'll be a race between them."

Wisconsin is investigating the first possible death from a mysterious outbreak of acute hepatitis in children.

Health officials in Wisconsin are investigating four cases of severe hepatitis in children, including one death, that could potentially be linked to an outbreak reported across 12 countries. Wisconsin is the fourth state to report cases of the unusual disease and the first to report a death. The WHO said the cases may be linked to infections of adenovirus, which causes cold-like symptoms like sore throat and diarrhea. Here's what parents need to know.

📱 Google will allow you to remove your phone number and address from search results. Here's how to do it.

A new Google policy is giving you more control of your personal information on the web. In a blog post, the company said you can now request to have your phone number, email address and home address removed from search results. You can visit this site to start the process and then follow these step-by-step instructions on how to proceed. But keep in mind, there's a possibility Google could deny the request due to these factors.

Hailey Bieber, 25, says taking birth control pills contributed to her ministroke. Should women on oral contraceptives be worried?

The model and wife of Justin Bieber said the combination of taking birth control and her history of migraines likely factored into the ministroke that put her in the hospital last month. It's true that "birth control (and) migraines that have auras — flashing lights or neurologic symptoms — can increase the risk" of stroke for women, a doctor told us. Here's how to spot early stroke warning signs.

A couple shares their struggle with a topic often shrouded in secrecy and shame: Male infertility.

A third of infertility cases are related to male infertility, yet it's often a little-discussed factor. Ohio couple Brienne and Eric Alves shared their arduous journey with Eric's infertility issues that cost them thousands of dollars and pushed them to the brink of divorce before their baby son was born in 2020. "You're not less of a guy because you have to go through this situation," Eric told us.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

You don't even need a grill to switch up your burger routine with these spicy shrimp burgers from chef Ronnie Woo. Both the recipe and prep are so simple — a little paprika in your shrimp patties, a few minutes on each side in a pan, some spicy mayo on top, and you'll be the star of your next cookout.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

See that sweet face? Don't be fooled. That's the face of a stone cold hustler. Susan the tabby cat was supposed to spend a little time outside on the deck, but after she got tired of the fresh air and sunshine, she pulled the ol' rope-a-dope, faking a limp so her worried owner would let her inside. Watch the video of her little stunt here. Meantime, we're watching you, Susan. 👀

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