CBS NEWS – At 5 years old, Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones got stuck underwater after going down a ride at a water park with his parents. After being underwater for almost 40…
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Major grocery chain ending tobacco sales
THE HILL – Stop & Shop, a major grocery chain, announced this week that it would be ending its sales of tobacco products. The East Coast chain has 360 stores in Massachusetts,…
The staggering death toll of scientific lies
VOX – You probably haven’t heard of cardiologist Don Poldermans, but experts who study scientific misconduct believe that thousands of people may be dead because of him. Poldermans was a prolific medical…
Body language experts say CNN interview suggests Harris was ‘uncomfortable,’ ‘hollow,’ ‘insincere’
August 30, 2024 JUST THE NEWS – Body language experts found that during Vice President Kamala Harris’ first media interview since announcing her candidacy for president this summer, she was “uncomfortable,” “hollow,”…
Doctors warn this trendy diet could lead to ‘heart issues and dementia’: ‘Playing with fire’
NY POST – Doctors have beef with this trendy new diet. The carnivore diet — which involves consuming only animal byproducts such as meat, eggs and dairy — has taken the internet…
Feds Say Pharmacy Burglary Ring is Largest in DEA History
U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Ross for the Eastern District of Arkansas said Thursday the group of 42 people worked together to burglarize over 200 pharmacies across 31 states. More than 11 of…
Planned Parenthood Files Complaints Against Missouri’s Medicaid Law
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Missouri Planned Parenthoods are challenging a new law in Missouri that bans any funding — including for preventive care like cancer screenings or pap smears — from going…
With pandemic memories fresh, town’s voluntary curfew to prevent spread of lethal mosquito-borne virus draws ire
CNN — The idea to end outdoor activities near sunset to protect people from a deadly mosquito-borne virus is not new. This year’s public outcry about the measure is. In 2005, 2012…
2,325 People Died From Heat Last Year
KFF MORNING BRIEFING 2,325 people died from heat last year, mostly in the desert southwest. The lead author of the report, which was published Monday in JAMA, told USA Today that the deaths…
Bugs, mold and mildew found in Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
CBS News – U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors turned up dozens of violations at a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia now linked to a nationwide recall of deli meats, according to new…