ST. LOUIS (AP) — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his…
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Unstoppable: This Doctor Has Been Investigated at Every Level of Government. How Is He Still Practicing?
ProPublica – Cheryl Lee Carr clutched her phone, willing it to ring. The last time she’d answered it, a hospital surgeon told her he didn’t know if he could save her mother’s…
WHO identifies new coronavirus ‘variant of interest’
Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday classified a new strain of COVID-19 as a “variant of interest.” The EG.5 variant has been spreading rapidly in the…
Can omega-3 fatty acids help protect against hearing loss?
MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – Researchers from the University of Guelph and Tufts University/Fatty Acid Research Institute have found a link between increased omega-3 fatty acids in the blood and less age-related hearing…
Massachusetts Officials Ask People To Consider Taking Illegal Immigrants Into Their Homes
DAILY WIRE – Massachusetts officials are asking citizens to consider opening their homes to illegal immigrants as the state scrambles to confront a dire shelter shortage. The plea to residents came Wednesday,…
Long-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia, study suggests
CNN – Millions of Americans take medications known as proton pump inhibitors [Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid] every day to treat heartburn and acid reflux, and in recent years, these drugs, also known as…