The Canadian Press – Stephen Peat, the former Washington Capitals enforcer who fought concussion issues and experienced homelessness at times after leaving hockey, has died from injuries sustained late last month when…
Month: September 2024
FTC sues insulin middlemen, saying they pocket billions while patients face high costs
NPR – Millions of people with diabetes need insulin to survive. For years, many of them have been forced to pay exorbitant prices for a product that’s inexpensive to make. Now, the…
Millions are Taking a Drug that Falls Short of its Promise to Lower Risk of Heart Attack
MEDCITY NEWS – While fibrates are proven to lower triglyceride levels, which can serve as a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk, several major clinical studies from the past 20 years have failed…
One bull loose after 8 escape from rodeo
Boston 25 News, NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Eight escaped bulls caused havoc as they raced out of a rodeo at a North Attleboro mall on Sunday. According to the North Attleboro Fire…
How is Céline Dion’s health? What she’s shared about stiff person syndrome battle
TODAY – Céline Dion’s health has worried fans ever since she announced that she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, in 2022. The legendary pop icon had to…
McDonald’s touchscreen kiosks were feared as job killers. Instead, something surprising happened
CNN – Self-service kiosks at McDonald’s and other fast-food chains have loomed as job killers since they were first rolled out 25 years ago. But nobody predicted what actually happened. In one…
Historic Numbers of Americans Live by Themselves as They Age
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Gerri Norington, 78, never wanted to be on her own as she grew old. But her first marriage ended in divorce, and her second husband died more than…
Deepak Chopra on why he believes artificial intelligence could be a “spiritual guide”
CBS News – A legend in well-being, Deepak Chopra has been at the intersection of science and spirituality for almost half a century, meeting world-class leaders and celebrities alike and becoming a…
Dangerous — Homeopathic company refuses to recall life-threatening nasal spray
ARS TECHNICA – The maker of a homeopathic nasal spray with a history of contamination is refusing to recall its product after the Food and Drug Administration once again found evidence of…
NYC Covid Czar, Wife Attended ‘Sex Party’ While He Preached Social Distancing
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The official in charge of New York City’s pandemic response participated in sex parties and attended a dance party underneath a Wall Street bank during the height…