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Month: January 2025
The Deadly Secrets Behind “Breakthrough” Alzheimer’s Drugs
THE LEVER – Six years ago, Genevieve Lane was enjoying an active life in Florida when she began to forget her neighbors’ names and where she put her keys. At 76, she…
2024 Fatal Dog Attack Breed Identification Photographs
DogsBite.org – In 2013, we began the tradition of publishing breed identification photographs of fatally attacking dogs when available through news reports, animal control agencies, police departments, social media and public information…
PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CHEMICAL AND SURGICAL MUTILATION
Countless children soon regret that they have been mutilated and begin to grasp the horrifying tragedy that they will never be able to conceive children of their own or nurture their children…
Autism community fears RFK Jr. would set back decades of progress
NBC NEWS – For decades, the scientific community has worked to dispel a thoroughly debunked theory that vaccines cause autism and finally shift its focus to find true potential causes. But now,…
Lehigh Valley is at epicenter of bird flu outbreak. Here’s what to know about health and consumer impacts
The Morning Call – A commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County has the state’s first confirmed 2025 case of bird flu in domestic poultry, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said Monday, noting…
5 Major Changes You’ll See at Walmart Next Month
EAT THIS, NOT THAT! – It’s all systems go at mega-chain Walmart, as the multinational retail corporation rolls out a whole new brand identity, look, and approach. Here are the major changes…
CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak
NBC News – The CIA said Saturday it has shifted its previous assessments and has concluded that it’s likely the Covid-19 virus was leaked from a Chinese lab before it became a…
Diet and Mental Health: Can What You Eat Affect How You Feel?
HEALTHLINE – It’s well-established that diet plays a fundamental role in health and well-being. But as time goes on, we’re learning more about diet’s important role in social, emotional, and mental health…
Can cold weather actually make you sick?
CBS NEWS – As millions of Americans cope with severe winter weather spread across the country, experts say to watch out for health and safety dangers that go along with frigid temperatures…