OSF Healthcare System – John Bednar, MD, has seen it all when it comes to hunting accidents. Broken bones, injured backs, heart attacks, you name it. “Common hunting injuries include falls, whether…
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Men and Women Use Different Biological Systems to Reduce Pain
University of California San Diego School of Medicine – In a new study evaluating meditation for chronic lower back pain, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered…
The Cause of Out-of-Control Healthcare Prices: Washington
REAL CLEAR HEALTH – Why do prices in healthcare consistently rise faster than prices for everything else in the economy? Ever wonder why this is so? There is a very good reason,…
Dad Dies After Catching Rare Virus In Own Backyard
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,…
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…