CNN – Unless you live in a year-round warm climate and plan to stay there, it’s important to know how winter storms behave, how to avoid and prepare for them, and heaven…
Month: January 2024
Canada vows to defend its drug supply against Florida importation plan
ARS TECHNICA – Canada issued a warning Monday that it stands ready to defend its prescription drug supply from US importation plans—and also said the plans wouldn’t work for the US, anyway….
Patients are hurt by diagnostic errors more often than you think
Axios – Hospitalized patients who died or were transferred to the ICU during their stay experienced a diagnostic error nearly a quarter of the time — and in most cases the error…
Animal shelters are overwhelmed by abandoned dogs. Here’s why.
CBS NEWS – As 2023 came to close, there were 250,000 more animals in the shelter system than the year before, says Stephanie Filer, executive director of Shelter Animals Count, whose group…
Fatal flaw: Omaha Vietnam vet dies after VA fails to notify him of cancer. His widow worries he’s not alone.
FLATWATER FREE PRESS – Michael Hansen shifted on the exam table, crinkling the thin medical paper covering the cream-colored vinyl furniture. It was cold in the exam room four days before Halloween,…
Scientists destroy 99% of cancer cells in lab using new technique with ‘vibrating molecules’
EURONEWS – The early-stage research – which saw 99 per cent of melanoma cells eradicated in a lab – could provide new cancer treatment options, experts say. Scientists in the US have…
Who ‘Jane Doe #3’ Was Trafficked to and Why That’s One of the Most Troubling Revelations of All
RedState.com – The “Epstein list” refers to documents revealing names or “Doe” numbers of people who were associated with Jeffrey Epstein. It included all kinds of people, including victims, and not just…
Hilarious: Chicago Democrat Alderman Rethinks ‘Sanctuary City’ Status, Tells Fox He No Longer Supports It
RedState.com – Being a Democrat politician can be tricky. On one hand, you have to sound moral, compassionate, caring, and stuff. On the other hand, your positions often come back and bite…
Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans
KFF Health News – In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I listened to the insurance agent and, basically, he really promoted Medicare…
Holiday giving could have included COVID-19, experts warn
DESERET NEWS – You may have exchanged more than presents and shared more than meals during recent holiday gatherings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses…