MEDSCAPE – The more flexible you are as you age, the longer you’re likely to live. That’s the conclusion of a new study that associated increased flexibility in middle age with a…
Month: August 2024
A new Alzheimer’s study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis
Shots – Health News – In the United States, it’s estimated that about 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. But the number of people with a formal…
CDC guidelines: Students with lice no longer need to be sent home early
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As students head back to school, many parents might not be aware of the latest lice policies issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…
“Bloody stool, endless vomiting”: These reptiles never make suitable pets
(NewsNation) — Public health officials with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak reportedly linked to tiny turtles with shells 4 inches long or less. At least…
Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care
KFF HEALTH NEWS, STILLWATER, Minn. — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to…
Explosion of cicada-eating mites has the state of Illinois scratching
ARS TECHNICA – A plague of parasitic mites has descended upon Illinois in the wake of this year’s historic crop of cicadas, leaving residents with raging rashes and incessant itching. The mighty…
Health professional reveals the one thing you should NEVER touch at a bar
DAILYMAIL.COM – A seasoned health professional warned people about ordering drinks with lemon wedges, saying that they are ‘one thing’ that she will not touch in a restaurant or bar. Vicky Derosa…
Recalled cucumbers in salmonella outbreak behind 449 illnesses, CDC says
CBS News – An outbreak of salmonella linked to recalled cucumbers has sickened 449 people in 31 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…
Even CNN Agrees Walz’s DUI Arrest Is ‘Indefensible’
Timothy Walz got brutally fact checked on CNN for lying about his DUI arrest being the result of hearing damage from the military “Walz was speeding over 95 mph… he failed a…
Arizona Supreme Court Allows Right-To-Life To Say ‘Unborn Human Beings’
(Headline USA) As Arizona voters prepare to decide in the fall whether to enshrine abortion as a right in the state constitution, a pro-life informational pamphlet can refer to an embryo or…