'Good Morning America' reports that 50 million American women are having
trouble between the sheets -- but a a new shot might be able to help.
'Good Morning America's ays that while men have 24 FDA approved medications for sexual dysfunction, women have a whopping zero.
Called the O-shot, the injection is filled with calcium-enriched
platelets that are injected into the vagina to stimulate the growth of
new cells.
One doctor says it's improved the sex lives of 85 percent of the 80 women to whom he has given the injection.
The inventor of the O-shot, Dr. Charles Runels, talked to WCMH about how
it works: 'Remember when you scuffed your knee as a child and there's a
scab there and that yellow goo there? That yellow goo is what caused
the skin to regrow, and there's a way to make that in about 10 minutes
while drawing your blood.'
Basically, once your blood is drawn, the platelets are injected with
some calcium and form that yellow substance. It is then injected into
the vagina to rejuvenate and create more cells.
Marcia, 64, said that after about 3 weeks of treatments, the results were like 'fireworks.'
'It has enhanced my response and my enjoyment more than I ever enjoyed it.'
As for safety, one urologist and expert in women's health issues told ABC News:
'Injecting growth factors into the genital tract of a woman has risks
associated with it and the benefits have not been teased out.'
The shot costs roughly $1,500 and is not covered by insurance.
What do you think? Is that too much to spend, or is a satisfying sex life priceless?
Friday, February 7, 2014
Martin Luther King's children battling over estate
Martin Luther King's children battling over estate
ATLANTA (AP) - Facing the latest in a string of legal battles with her brothers, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. is seeking to portray herself as the true heir to her father's legacy. Bernice King has been outspoken this week in her opposition to what she said is a plan by her brothers, Dexter King and Martin Luther King III, to sell their father's Nobel Peace Prize medal and personal traveling Bible. Bernice has possession of both items, and her brothers asked a judge last week to order her to turn them over.
"I take this strong position for my father because Daddy is not here to say for himself, 'My Bible and my medals are not to be sold,'" she said at a news conference Thursday from the pulpit of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where her father and grandfather were pastors.
"When the record books are written, let it be said that there was at least one heir who tried to further the legacy," she later added.
King's heirs agreed in 1995 to sign over rights for many inherited items to the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Inc., the brothers' complaint filed in a court in Atlanta says. Bernice King has repeatedly acknowledged the validity of that agreement, but is now refusing to hand over the Bible and medal, the complaint says.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. His widow, Coretta Scott King, died in 2006.
The King children have profited from their father's legacy. In 2006, Sotheby's auctioned off 10,000 documents from their collection for $32 million, with the siblings receiving equal shares of the money.
They also haven't shied from legal battles that push their family disputes into the public eye - struggles that many believe have tarnished the family name.
David J. Garrow, a historian whose book "Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference" won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize, said he wasn't "surprised in the slightest" to hear about the latest fight among the King heirs.
"The agenda has always been greed," Garrow said. "It's been about maximizing the dollar value of Dr. King's legacy."
While their mother was alive, the King children had periods of not speaking to each other, but they mostly kept disagreements to themselves. After their mother died in January 2006, it was the oldest daughter, Yolanda, who held the siblings together. But when Yolanda died in May 2007, that glue was gone.
Just over a year after Yolanda's death, the long-simmering dispute between the three remaining children boiled over, with three lawsuits filed between the siblings in as many months. The disputes between the three have mostly involved aspects of control of their parents' legacy, and most often in the past, the fights pitted Bernice and Martin against Dexter.
Bernice said she's aware that many people may roll their eyes and say, "Here the King children go again." But this time is different, she said. These two items are sacred and reflect the very essence of their father: a man of God and a champion of peaceful protest.
In response to repeated emails and calls, a lawyer for the King estate, which is controlled by Dexter and Martin III, sent a copy of the 1995 agreement among the siblings. The lawyer offered no comment.
Garrow, the historian, said King's Bible should go to a museum or somewhere it can be seen by everyone.
"The fundamental bottom line here is that the King children have no clue what their father's legacy really means," the historian said. "Martin Luther King Jr. was the most unselfish, ungreedy person who ever lived."
Bernice said she loves her brothers and cannot explain why she disagrees with them on certain issues. Despite public opinion, she said, they do not take legal action against each other lightly and use it only as a last resort.
She said she hopes they will be able to reconcile in the future and offered an apology to her parents, adding, "I believe that one day we will set the example you hoped we would provide."
The Rev. Joseph Lowery, one of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s lieutenants and a family friend, supports Bernice in the latest disagreement. Bernice said Lowery wasn't able to make it to the news conference, but she read a statement he sent her.
"I'm deeply disturbed by the thought of selling Martin's Bible and Peace Prize," the statement said. "I sincerely hope that they, his children, will find a way to resolve their differences and address their problems without the thought of putting Martin's Bible or Peace Prize for sale."
The Rev. C.T. Vivian also backs Bernice, joining about three dozen other supporters at the news conference. A civil rights leader, Vivian last year was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. bestows on civilians. He said he doesn't believe the children can diminish the great deeds of their father.
"It doesn't affect the legacy of their father. It affects the legacy of them," he said. "That's what I think the public has to see. This is not Martin. This not about Martin King. This is about them
Photograph Captures Huge Wave That Looks Eerily Like A Face; Everyone Freaks Out
Photographer Simon Emmett captured this stunning shot earlier this week while snapping pictures near the harbor in the coastal town of Lyme Regis, England.
According to the Daily Mail, towering waves had been pounding Britain's shores the day Emmett took the haunting photo, as a devastating storm lashed the island nation.
Emmett's awesome picture, which has gone viral, has stirred the world's imagination this week.
"Face of hell storm," the U.K.'s Daily Star wrote in a caption emblazoned over the epic shot on its front page Thursday.
On his Facebook page, Emmett wrote that he hadn't even noticed that he had captured the oceanic face until he "looked back through the shots [he] took."
"It's a strange feeling when you upload a photo and it goes global," he wrote in another Facebook comment, adding that the all the hubbub about the spooky snap has "totally blown [him] away."
After 22 years, Leno bids farewell to 'Tonight'
After 22 years, Leno bids farewell to 'Tonight'
NEW YORK (AP) - Make way for Jimmy Fallon,
"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno ended a stellar if sometimes stormy run Thursday night with high emotion at concluding what he termed "the greatest 22 years of my life."
Calling himself "the luckiest guy in the world," Leno went out on top, which was where he stayed for most of his stretch as the successor to "King of Late Night" Johnny Carson.
His exit, not entirely by choice, now clears the deck for yet another chapter of the 60-year-old talk show, with Fallon taking over as "Tonight" moves back to New York from its longtime Los Angeles home on Feb. 17.
"You're very kind," Leno told his audience at the start of his last monologue. "I don't like goodbyes. NBC does. I don't care for them."
He had said goodbye to "The Tonight Show" before.
His first departure came in 2009, when he was briefly replaced by Conan O'Brien but reclaimed the show after a messy transition and O'Brien's lackluster ratings. In '09, he was moving to a prime-time show on NBC; this time he's out the door, and has said he'll focus on comedy clubs and his beloved car collection.
"I don't need to get fired three times," he cracked. "I get the hint."
Looking sharp in a black suit and bright blue tie, Leno was greeted by a standing ovation from the VIP audience. The typically self-contained comic betrayed a bit of nervousness, stumbling over a few lines in his monologue as he looked back comically.
"When I started hosting, Justin Bieber wasn't even born yet," Leno marveled. "That's why we called those 'the good old days.'"
The worst part of leaving NBC's employ, he joked: "Now I'll have to sign up for Obamacare."
But later Leno was serious, even choking up, when he shared that he'd lost his mother the first year he became "Tonight" host, his dad the second and then his brother.
"And after that I was pretty much out of family. And the folks here became my family," he said of the crew and staff of "Tonight."
The tender moments had a heightened effect on a show that was mostly aiming for laughs, with traditional monologue jokes, clips from old shows and a wild assortment of celebrities helping him close the book.
Leno brought his show full circle with Billy Crystal, who was his first guest in May 1992 and his last guest Thursday. Crystal played ringmaster at one point, calling on Oprah Winfrey, Jack Black, Kim Kardashian, Carol Burnett and others for a musical tribute to Jay with a "Sound of Music" song parody.
"So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye. If Fallon tanks you'll be back here next year," sang Jack Black.
"The Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parson's contribution: "We've watched you when we're weary. Your great success is called the big chin theory."
In a videotaped segment, celebrities offered career advice to Leno.
"Why would I give a (expletive) about what he does? He's a grown man," said Mark Wahlberg.
President Barack Obama, like other politicians a favorite target of Leno's, struck back in his clip.
"Jay, you've made a whole lot of jokes about me over the years, but do not worry, I'm not upset," Obama said, adding that he was making Leno the U.S. ambassador to Antarctica. "Hope you have a warm coat, funnyman."
Crystal sang Leno's praises during the show, saying the late-night host made America feel a little better at bedtime and invoking his predecessor, Johnny Carson. Leno's "Tonight" tenure was second in length only to Carson's 30 years.
"You were handed the baton by one of the all-time greats. But once it was in your grasp, you ran the race," Crystal said. He and Leno, longtime friends, reminisced about the old days, with Leno recalling how Crystal and other comedians visiting his town, Boston, stayed in Leno's apartment.
"You're calling it an apartment. I'm calling it a bomb site," Crystal joked.
Leno told how he was poised to make his network debut on Dean Martin's show in 1974 when news came that President Richard Nixon had resigned in the Watergate scandal. Leno's appearance didn't happen.
"Making me the last guy screwed by Nixon," Leno said.
Garth Brooks performed his touching song "The Dance" before Leno's likewise touching farewell remarks.
"Now that I brought the room down," Leno joked, he asked Brooks to lighten it up. Another Brooks' song, "Friends in Low Places," closed out the show.
Leno, 63, has said he plans to continue playing comedy clubs, indulging his passion for cars and doing such TV work as comes his way - other than hosting on late-night.
"I'm real excited for Jimmy Fallon," Leno told his audience. "It's kind of fun to be the old guy and sit back here and see where the next generation takes this great institution."
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AP writers Lynn Elber and Derrik J. Lang contributed to this report.
"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno ended a stellar if sometimes stormy run Thursday night with high emotion at concluding what he termed "the greatest 22 years of my life."
Calling himself "the luckiest guy in the world," Leno went out on top, which was where he stayed for most of his stretch as the successor to "King of Late Night" Johnny Carson.
His exit, not entirely by choice, now clears the deck for yet another chapter of the 60-year-old talk show, with Fallon taking over as "Tonight" moves back to New York from its longtime Los Angeles home on Feb. 17.
"You're very kind," Leno told his audience at the start of his last monologue. "I don't like goodbyes. NBC does. I don't care for them."
He had said goodbye to "The Tonight Show" before.
His first departure came in 2009, when he was briefly replaced by Conan O'Brien but reclaimed the show after a messy transition and O'Brien's lackluster ratings. In '09, he was moving to a prime-time show on NBC; this time he's out the door, and has said he'll focus on comedy clubs and his beloved car collection.
"I don't need to get fired three times," he cracked. "I get the hint."
Looking sharp in a black suit and bright blue tie, Leno was greeted by a standing ovation from the VIP audience. The typically self-contained comic betrayed a bit of nervousness, stumbling over a few lines in his monologue as he looked back comically.
"When I started hosting, Justin Bieber wasn't even born yet," Leno marveled. "That's why we called those 'the good old days.'"
The worst part of leaving NBC's employ, he joked: "Now I'll have to sign up for Obamacare."
But later Leno was serious, even choking up, when he shared that he'd lost his mother the first year he became "Tonight" host, his dad the second and then his brother.
"And after that I was pretty much out of family. And the folks here became my family," he said of the crew and staff of "Tonight."
The tender moments had a heightened effect on a show that was mostly aiming for laughs, with traditional monologue jokes, clips from old shows and a wild assortment of celebrities helping him close the book.
Leno brought his show full circle with Billy Crystal, who was his first guest in May 1992 and his last guest Thursday. Crystal played ringmaster at one point, calling on Oprah Winfrey, Jack Black, Kim Kardashian, Carol Burnett and others for a musical tribute to Jay with a "Sound of Music" song parody.
"So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye. If Fallon tanks you'll be back here next year," sang Jack Black.
"The Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parson's contribution: "We've watched you when we're weary. Your great success is called the big chin theory."
In a videotaped segment, celebrities offered career advice to Leno.
"Why would I give a (expletive) about what he does? He's a grown man," said Mark Wahlberg.
President Barack Obama, like other politicians a favorite target of Leno's, struck back in his clip.
"Jay, you've made a whole lot of jokes about me over the years, but do not worry, I'm not upset," Obama said, adding that he was making Leno the U.S. ambassador to Antarctica. "Hope you have a warm coat, funnyman."
Crystal sang Leno's praises during the show, saying the late-night host made America feel a little better at bedtime and invoking his predecessor, Johnny Carson. Leno's "Tonight" tenure was second in length only to Carson's 30 years.
"You were handed the baton by one of the all-time greats. But once it was in your grasp, you ran the race," Crystal said. He and Leno, longtime friends, reminisced about the old days, with Leno recalling how Crystal and other comedians visiting his town, Boston, stayed in Leno's apartment.
"You're calling it an apartment. I'm calling it a bomb site," Crystal joked.
Leno told how he was poised to make his network debut on Dean Martin's show in 1974 when news came that President Richard Nixon had resigned in the Watergate scandal. Leno's appearance didn't happen.
"Making me the last guy screwed by Nixon," Leno said.
Garth Brooks performed his touching song "The Dance" before Leno's likewise touching farewell remarks.
"Now that I brought the room down," Leno joked, he asked Brooks to lighten it up. Another Brooks' song, "Friends in Low Places," closed out the show.
Leno, 63, has said he plans to continue playing comedy clubs, indulging his passion for cars and doing such TV work as comes his way - other than hosting on late-night.
"I'm real excited for Jimmy Fallon," Leno told his audience. "It's kind of fun to be the old guy and sit back here and see where the next generation takes this great institution."
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AP writers Lynn Elber and Derrik J. Lang contributed to this report.
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