WMUR – An incredible live-saving rescue was caught on police body cam video after a Vermont State Trooper dove into an icy pond to save a young girl last month. Vermont State…
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Bud Harrelson, Shortstop for ‘Miracle Mets’ of 1969, Dies at 79
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Bud Harrelson, the slick-fielding shortstop who helped take the Mets to their astonishing 1969 World Series championship and the 1973 National League pennant, and who remained in…
The Scariest Part About the Boeing 737 Max 9 Blowout
The New York Times – You should worry that a crying baby will be in the seat next to you. You should worry that snow in Chicago will snarl air traffic. But…
Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s — if they’re accurate enough. Not all are
SHOTS HEALTH NEWS – A new generation of blood tests is poised to change the way doctors determine whether patients with memory loss also have Alzheimer’s disease. The tests detect substances in…
You’re trapped in a blizzard. Do you know what to do next to survive?
CNN – Unless you live in a year-round warm climate and plan to stay there, it’s important to know how winter storms behave, how to avoid and prepare for them, and heaven…
Canada vows to defend its drug supply against Florida importation plan
ARS TECHNICA – Canada issued a warning Monday that it stands ready to defend its prescription drug supply from US importation plans—and also said the plans wouldn’t work for the US, anyway….
Patients are hurt by diagnostic errors more often than you think
Axios – Hospitalized patients who died or were transferred to the ICU during their stay experienced a diagnostic error nearly a quarter of the time — and in most cases the error…
Animal shelters are overwhelmed by abandoned dogs. Here’s why.
CBS NEWS – As 2023 came to close, there were 250,000 more animals in the shelter system than the year before, says Stephanie Filer, executive director of Shelter Animals Count, whose group…
Fatal flaw: Omaha Vietnam vet dies after VA fails to notify him of cancer. His widow worries he’s not alone.
FLATWATER FREE PRESS – Michael Hansen shifted on the exam table, crinkling the thin medical paper covering the cream-colored vinyl furniture. It was cold in the exam room four days before Halloween,…
Scientists destroy 99% of cancer cells in lab using new technique with ‘vibrating molecules’
EURONEWS – The early-stage research – which saw 99 per cent of melanoma cells eradicated in a lab – could provide new cancer treatment options, experts say. Scientists in the US have…