KFF HEALTH NEWS – The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be…
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200,000 pounds of liverwurst and deli meats recalled over positive Listeria test, possible link to 33 hospitalizations and two deaths
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc. of Jarratt, VA., is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated…
Cholesterol 101 – What Your Levels Mean
WEBMD – We may associate cholesterol with fatty foods, but most of the waxy substance is made by our own bodies. The liver produces 75% of the cholesterol that circulates in our…
Why you are probably sitting down for too long
BBC – In 1953, epidemiologist Jeremy Morris found that London bus drivers were more than twice as likely as bus conductors to develop coronary heart disease. Demographically (in age, sex and income…
State Mandates Truth-In-Advertising For Abortion Pills, While Abortionists Keep Lying To Women
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors…
High Rates of Hepatitis C Reinfection Among New York Homosexuals
CONTAGION LIVE – Over nearly two decades, a study conducted in New York City has revealed high rates of Hepatitis C virus reinfection among men who have sex with men and have…
Christina Sandera, Clint Eastwood’s longtime partner, dies at 61
PEOPLE – Christina Sandera, the longtime partner of Clint Eastwood, has died. She was 61. The Oscar winner, 94, announced her death in a statement shared in an email newsletter from the…
Pain Relief Supplement Recalled Over ‘Serious and Life-Threatening’ Risks
Newsweek – Georgia-based supplement company GURU INC. voluntarily recalled a batch of Infla-650 herbal supplements on July 16 after they were found to contain acetaminophen, diclofenac and phenylbutazone, which were not listed…
In pressing for Harris, her campaign cites her law enforcement and abortion record
The New York Times – In discussions with Democratic delegates and other party members about supporting her for the presidential nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff are highlighting Ms. Harris’s…
Who’s A Good Hound?! Long-Eared K9 Reunites Lost Boy, Family
Union County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe, NC – A local resident called 911 to report that they had found a child walking alone along Waxhaw Indian Trail Road. Deputies responded to the area…