SHOTS HEALTH NEWS – It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz. and 12-year-old Heather Smith was excited for her family’s upcoming ski trip But before Smith…
Whistleblower accuses medical tech giant Medtronic of putting ‘profit before patients’
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists – Late in the summer of 2018, several surgeons at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina, grew increasingly concerned about the quality of a…
Kansas City Chiefs fan who hosted watch party where three friends froze to death checks into rehab
NEW YORK POST – The Kansas City Chiefs fan who said he slept for two days as his three friends froze to death in his backyard has checked into rehab, according to…
Mayo Clinic Minute: Can honey help with coughs?
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Coughs due to respiratory infections such as colds are common this time of year. An effective treatment for a disruptive cough might be sitting in your kitchen…
GUT INFLAMMATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH AGING AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
UW–Madison – A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests a link between gut inflammation and changes in the brain and declines in…
Petting Wildlife: Good Idea? – Headline Health
FESTUS, Mo. — Deer are wild animals, not pets, as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri Department of Conservation reminded residents this week. The sheriff’s office took to Facebook to…
Its own staff reported the cockroach infestation that led to the politically charged closure of Maine restaurant
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The 9-day closure of a popular Lewiston, ME, restaurant has created such a kerfuffle that Food Safety News has looked deeper into what happened. Dialing back to last…
11 Health Benefits of Beet Juice
HEALTHLINE – Beet juice contains antioxidants, electrolytes, and other compounds that may help support heart and brain health, among other benefits. The beet is a bulbous, sweet root vegetable that most people…
Woman with perfect 36EEs left with ‘dead, rotting nipples’ in botched operation
MIRROR – As a 36EE, 22-year-old Chloe Rose, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, had felt insecure about her large chest for some time and was experiencing immense back pain. Since the age of…
Having COVID-19 and Long COVID Can Impact Women’s Sex Lives
Boston University – From work to school to socializing, COVID-19 has impacted just about every part of our lives—and now Boston University research has shown that also includes what happens in the…