iheart – A Connecticut father died Monday (October 14) from complications of an infected mosquito bite that occurred five years prior in his own backyard, the New York Post reports. Richard Pawuski,…
Month: October 2024
Pharmacy Chain Closing 1,200 Locations Across The Country
iheart – Walgreens is planning a significant scale-down in operations over the next few years. The national pharmacy chain said that it will be closing around 1,200 stores across the country over…
Rare bear meat at gathering gives 10 people a scare—and parasitic worms
Ars Technica – If you’re going to eat a bear, make sure it’s not rare. You’d be forgiven for thinking that once the beast has been subdued, all danger has passed. But…
The chemicals in your cleaners
CNN – Cleaning products may contain volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which include hundreds of different chemicals, says Dr. Natalie Johnson, associate professor of environmental and occupational health at Texas A&M University…
Missing immune cells may explain why COVID-19 vaccine protection quickly wanes
SCIENCE.ORG – Neither vaccinations nor immunity from infections seem to thwart SARS-CoV-2 for long. The frequency of new infections within a few months of a previous bout or a shot is one…
The mystery of centenarians – Headline Health
THE GUARDIAN – Some people do enjoy very long lives. The world’s “blue zones” (regions identified as having populations who live healthier and longer lives than others) – which include Sardinia in…
Floridians Urged To Avoid Floodwaters Teeming With Bacteria After Milton
The New York Times: How Back-To-Back Hurricanes Harm Mental Health As Hurricane Milton battered Florida’s Gulf Coast on Thursday, Chloe Ottani followed the news with horror from her parents’ Connecticut home. She…
Mayo Clinic Minute: What happens to your body when you have obstructive sleep apnea?
Dr. Virend Somers, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist with a focus on sleep apnea, says it’s a serious medical condition that can cause heart problems and other health issues. Dr. Somers co-authored a recent study published in…
Pharma giant to pay $2.2bn over Zantac cancer claims
BBC – UK pharmaceutical giant GSK says it will pay as much as $2.2bn to settle thousands of cases in US courts over claims that a discontinued version of its heartburn drug…
What the doctor never told you about A-fib and dementia
CNN Digital – Known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat often described by many people who have it as a “quiver,” “flutter” or “flip-flop” of the heart in the chest….