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CASE #1: Man dies after falling off cliff in Pirate's Cove By: Ashton McIntyre, Jun 22, 2023 Sheriff's office officials say at around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to reports of a man who had fallen off a cliff at Pirate's Cove near Avila Beach. Witnesses reported a man was sitting on the cliff, overlooking the water, and when he got up to leave he lost his footing and slipped backwards, falling around 200 feet to the...

Tourists received no safety warnings before volcano eruption killed 22, prosecutor says

AP – Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand's most active volcano ahead of a 2019 eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor said Tuesday. There were 47 people on White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also known by its Indigenous Maori name, Whakaari, when superheated gases erupted on Dec. 9. Most of the 25 people who survived were severely burned. The island's owners, brothers Andrew, James and...

A Harvard genetics professor who only sleeps 6 hours a night and doesn’t exercise every day swears 3 habits helped reverse his biological age...

Fortune – David Sinclair, a 54-year-old professor in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, says his regimen has helped him stay biologically 10 years younger than his age—underscoring a modern phenomenon called reverse aging by combating age-related disease and decline. So what is Sinclair’s secret to aging well and staying young? He began working on it in his early thirties. Here are the three ways the longevity researcher got started: Taking resveratrol Sinclair swears by resveratrol,...

How to identify common skin rashes and their symptoms

MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY MONA A. GOHARA, M.D. BOARD-CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST PREVENTION – In our quest to maintain healthy skin, a few bumps in the road (or on our complexion) are inevitable. And while nobody likes to deal with bumpy, red, or itchy skin—rashes happen. Combing through pictures of skin rashes can help identify exactly what you’re dealing with and help you determine the best treatment. “A rash is essentially inflammation in the skin that can be caused by...

Aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators. Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the...

Foods to avoid to improve ED

Sugar Regularly eating foods that include substances considered unhealthy or drinking beverages containing sugar can lead to weight gain and a high body mass index (BMI). Excessive body weight and an increase in BMI can lead to ED. The researchers state that in 2014, there were 8 million cases of ED that were related to diabetes and obesity. High fat meals People who have high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, obesity, and those who smoke may have an...

Here’s How Alcohol Affects Your Sleep

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH – When you drink alcohol, it acts as a depressant for your central nervous system, meaning that it can cause brain activity to slow down. Alcohol can behave like a sedative, increasing relaxed and tired feelings.This is why alcohol helps you fall asleep. However, during the night, as the amount of alcohol in your blood drops, you are likely to wake up. As a result, when consumed in excess, alcohol can lead to...

How to Stay Calm During a Bumpy Flight

THE NEW YORK TIMES – On a recent flight to Chicago, Allison Levy said she was “white-knuckling” the armrest as the plane rumbled and shook for brief periods of time. Ms. Levy, 47, who lives in Arlington, Va., started to take deep breaths and tried to reassure herself: “It’s like a bumpy road — it’s not a big deal.” But, she added, “if I knew the person next to me, I’d definitely grip their thigh.” Airplane turbulence,...

Want to lose weight? Try eating like a pig

BIG THINK – Pigs are generally thought of as smelly, dirty, and fat. That’s why comparing someone to swine is considered a biting insult. But as Theo van Kempen and Ruurd Zijlstra, both agricultural scientists specializing in swine nutrition, pointed out in an article published in March in the journal Metabolites, pigs don’t deserve this unflattering reputation. Rather, it is we humans who could learn something from them, particularly when it comes to maintaining a...

Christians Trust In God, Help One Another, Media Doesn’t Get It

At Least 1.7M Americans Use Health Sharing Arrangements, Despite Lack of Protections KFF HEALTH NEWS – A new report has provided the first national count of Americans who rely on health care sharing plans — arrangements through which people agree to pay one another’s medical bills — and the number is higher than previously realized. The report from the Colorado Division of Insurance found that more than 1.7 million Americans rely on sharing plans and that...

Obesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says

Obesity may damage the brain’s ability to recognize the sensation of fullness and be satisfied after eating fats and sugars, a new study found.

False Things You Believe About Shopping At Aldi

MASHED.COM – Whether you're brand new to Aldi or you've been going there for years, shoppers are bound to have a misconception or two about the Aldi experience. It's time to dispel some of these myths and set the record straight ... "Everything in the store is cheap" Aldi is known and loved for their wallet-friendly products, which are sometimes so cheap that you find yourself asking how it's even a viable business option. The general inexpensiveness...

DNA-damaging chemical found in common sweetener

“In short, we found that sucralose-6-acetate is genotoxic, and that it effectively broke up DNA in cells that were exposed to the chemical ... ”

McDonald’s New Burgers Really Are an Improvement

THE TAKEOUT – McDonald’s decision to make changes to its burgers seems like a pretty big deal, yeah? I mean, this is an iconic product with a pretty singular flavor in the fast food world. McD’s elicits fond childhood memories in just about everyone, and its menu has even influenced a lot of chefs (check out the Le Pig Mac at Cochon Butcher in New Orleans). To make any alterations to such a recognizable stable of...

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