The launch brought out VIPs to West Texas including Oprah Winfrey; Kris Jenner and other members of the Kardashian family; former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison, who became the first Black woman in space in 1992; and several women who previously have flown on private flights. Winfrey, a close friend of King, wiped away tears when the capsule reached space and the passengers were heard marveling at the moon and shouting with joy.
NEW YORK (AP) — It took five years for Crystal Burke to put a name toHeart palpitations. Insomnia so severe she slept only two to four hours a night. A newfound struggle to make decisions in her job as a nurse. Confusion when dealing with statistics, which she used to handle with ease.
“It affected my work, it affected my relationships, it affected everything,” Burke said. “I felt lost. I didn’t talk to anybody about it.”Then Burke saw an advertisement about a face cream which containedless and less of with aging. She began
about her symptoms. And she connected the dots:At just 38, Burke had thought she was too young to be going through
when menstrual periods stop and women no longer can become pregnant. But menopause is more than the
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — First came the mounting tension in the shoulders and the weakening grip while carrying 25-pound weights (11.3 kilograms).Then the labored breathing while ripping through the rowing and skiing simulators, and the pain in the thighs on the box jumps.