THE NEW YORK TIMES – The parents of Conan O’Brien, the longtime late-night television host and a star in the comedy world, died this week within days of one another. Thomas Francis…
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Youngkin to propose statewide ban on ‘sanctuary cities’ in Virginia
Just the News – Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to introduce a budget proposal on Thursday that would include a ban on “sanctuary cities,” and state funding for cities that…
House Republicans launch investigation into CVS Caremark for potential antitrust violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, sent a letter to CVS Health President and…
The FDA Hasn’t Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw, 1 Potentially Deadly
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The drug potassium chloride has been on the market for decades, widely prescribed to help the nerves and muscles — including the…
Clinicians’ phones a cybersecurity risk, says study
La Trobe University – A new study led by Dr. Tafheem Wani, a La Trobe lecturer in Digital Health Information Management, showed that clinicians’ phones (and other digital devices) contained sensitive patient…
Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country
ARS TECHNICA – The gap of time between how long Americans live and how much of that time is spent in good health only grew wider in the last two decades, according…
14 ‘shocking’ signs at age 60 that you’ll develop dementia by age 80
Fox News – The onset of dementia can come as a shock, but various signs could predict the condition as long as 20 years before symptoms. Researchers evaluated 181 potential risk factors, including…
Houseplants Can Make You Healthier
THE NEW YORK TIMES – I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can’t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird…
Subway ending $6.99 value meal early, reports say
(NEXSTAR) — Subway is ending its value meal deal earlier than anticipated, according to reports. Restaurant Business Magazine reported the company is ending its $6.99, 6-inch Meal Deal on Wednesday, Nov. 27….
Luigi Mangione’s Full Manifesto – Headline Health
“To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. “To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone….