JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WJW) — A Florida man is reportedly healing after a horrific amount of bugs were pulled from his nasal and sinus passages earlier this month. “Over a couple hours my…
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Customer suing McDonald’s over cheese on Big Mac
NEW YORK POST – A Rockland County man suing McDonald’s after he said an errant slice of cheese on his Big Mac almost killed him. Charles Olsen went into anaphylaxis reaction after…
How to know if the olive oil you’re buying is actually good for you
CNN – Olive oil has many health benefits, including lowering the risk for dementia, poor heart health, cognitive decline or early death. How beneficial the Mediterranean diet staple actually is depends on…
Tiger Woods treated with IV bag after withdrawing from Genesis Invitational with flu-like symptoms
CNN — Tiger Woods withdrew from The Genesis Invitational during the second round after suffering from “flu-like symptoms” and being “treated with an IV bag,” his longtime business partner Rob McNamara told…
Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise, study finds
SHOTS – HEALTH NEWS – Tai chi, a traditional, slow-moving form of Chinese martial art, is known to increase flexibility and improve balance. Now, new research suggests it’s better than more vigorous…
Mourning a Transgender Activist at a Cathedral That Once Drew Protests
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The pews of St. Patrick’s Cathedral were packed on Thursday for an event with no likely precedent in Catholic history: the funeral of Cecilia Gentili, a transgender…
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lefty Driesell dead at 92
NEW YORK POST – Legendary former college basketball coach Charles Grice “Lefty” Griesell has died at 92 years old. The news was first announced by former Maryland congressman Tom McMillen, who played…
Justice Department Reports 187 Federal Prisoners Died By Suicide Over 8 Years
NPR: DOJ Watchdog Finds 187 Inmate Suicides In Federal Prisons Over 8-Year PeriodOver an eight-year period, 344 inmates in federal prison died from suicide, homicide or accidents, according to a report released…
Florida men convicted in Illinois for telemarketing health insurance scheme
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Steven Dorfman, 39, and John A. Sand, 49, ran Simple Health, a health insurance…
Man Dies in First Known Fatal Case of Alaskapox
THE NEW YORK TIMES – An Alaska man died last month of Alaskapox, a rare virus that occurs mostly in small mammals and can cause skin lesions, according to state health officials….