WESTERN JOURNAL – One of the European nations best known for its cuisine has rejected a “novel” addition to its tables: so-called “cultivated” or “lab-grown” foods, including meat. “Italy is the world’s…
Month: November 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: GERD is not ‘just’ heartburn
Mayo Clinic News Network – Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is acid-resistant,…
Getting Vaccinated May Be Your Best Protection from Long COVID
TIME – People vaccinated before their first case of COVID-19 are diagnosed with Long COVID significantly less often than unvaccinated people, suggests a large new study published Nov. 22 in the BMJ….
When insurers turned down patient’s request for cancer treatment, they didn’t know he was a top trial lawyer
ProPublica – Robert Salim was coughing badly, his phlegm speckled with spots of blood. Although he had kept fit for a 67-year-old, he felt ragged. Salim flew home to Houston, where he…
A pretty simple solution for the fentanyl crisis …
Border Patrol agents bust driver hauling more than $3.5M in fentanyl pills on California interstate Car pulled over 73 miles north of Tijuana had 81 pounds of fentanyl pills hidden inside By…
Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
KFF Health News – Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional…
Rosalynn Carter’s advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The sun was shining in June 1979 as Rosalynn Carter made her way through an enthusiastic crowd in Laconia, New Hampshire. “She shook my hand!” yelled one delighted…
An explosion of public drug use
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs in favor of an emphasis on addiction treatment is facing strong…
Toby Keith To Explore New Treatment Amid Ongoing Cancer Battle
COUNTRYNOW.COM – Toby Keith says he is feeling “pretty good” and reveals he is trying other treatment options amid his ongoing battle with stomach cancer. The country music icon first shared his…
Why is there lead in some applesauce? FDA now screening cinnamon imports, as authorities brace for reports to climb
CBS NEWS – The Food and Drug Administration has begun screening incoming shipments of cinnamon from multiple countries, the agency announced this week, as reported illnesses have climbed to 34 in the…