CNN — Tiger Woods withdrew from The Genesis Invitational during the second round after suffering from “flu-like symptoms” and being “treated with an IV bag,” his longtime business partner Rob McNamara told…
Month: February 2024
Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise, study finds
SHOTS – HEALTH NEWS – Tai chi, a traditional, slow-moving form of Chinese martial art, is known to increase flexibility and improve balance. Now, new research suggests it’s better than more vigorous…
Mourning a Transgender Activist at a Cathedral That Once Drew Protests
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The pews of St. Patrick’s Cathedral were packed on Thursday for an event with no likely precedent in Catholic history: the funeral of Cecilia Gentili, a transgender…
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lefty Driesell dead at 92
NEW YORK POST – Legendary former college basketball coach Charles Grice “Lefty” Griesell has died at 92 years old. The news was first announced by former Maryland congressman Tom McMillen, who played…
Justice Department Reports 187 Federal Prisoners Died By Suicide Over 8 Years
NPR: DOJ Watchdog Finds 187 Inmate Suicides In Federal Prisons Over 8-Year PeriodOver an eight-year period, 344 inmates in federal prison died from suicide, homicide or accidents, according to a report released…
Florida men convicted in Illinois for telemarketing health insurance scheme
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Steven Dorfman, 39, and John A. Sand, 49, ran Simple Health, a health insurance…
Man Dies in First Known Fatal Case of Alaskapox
THE NEW YORK TIMES – An Alaska man died last month of Alaskapox, a rare virus that occurs mostly in small mammals and can cause skin lesions, according to state health officials….
An 83-year-old doctor and triathlete transformed his health in his 40s. He shares his 4 key diet principles.
BUSINESS INSIDER – An 83-year-old doctor and triathlete who transformed his health in his 40s shared the diet principles he believes have helped him live a long, healthy life. Joseph Maroon, a…
Biden Slammed for Buying Fried Chicken for Black Family in ‘Outreach’ Video
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Before his landslide victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, President Joe Biden released a video in which he blatantly pandered to black voters while promoting ethnic stereotypes.The video was filmed during a…
Hiker kills rabid coyote with his bare hands after attack in New England woods
USA TODAY – Health officials in New England said a coyote that attacked two people last week in Rhode Island and was later killed by one of its victims tested positive for…