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Miss Universe finalist Sienna Weir dead at 23:

Sienna Weir, a 2022 Miss Universe finalist and fashion model, has died days after a tragic horse riding accident. She was 23.

Predictable, preventable medical errors kill thousands yearly. Is it getting any better?

USA TODAY – Two years ago, administrators and caregivers at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago were stunned when they flunked a basic standard for patient safety. "It was a real jolt," said Charles Holland, the hospital's president and CEO. "We thought we were doing patient safety and we thought we were doing it well." But the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit health care watchdog organization, found the hospital fell short on documenting and having comprehensive approaches to...

Regular internet use may be linked to lower dementia risk in older adults, study says

CNN – If your parents or grandparents ask you how to post on Instagram or how to send a birthday message to a Facebook friend, a new study suggests you might want to help them – not just to be nice but because getting them online may help their brain health, too. A study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggested that older people who regularly used the internet were less...

Florida county mulls ‘Stupid Motorist Law’ for those who drive into flooded roads

FOX 35 Orlando, DELAND, Fla. – Driving around barricades and into floodwaters could land you a hefty fine if leaders in Florida's Volusia County have their way. The county discussed the proposed ordinance, dubbed the "Stupid Motorist Law," during a council meeting Tuesday morning. If eventually enacted, it would fine drivers if they ignore flood warning signs or barricades in the road during weather emergencies and get stuck. Volusia County Councilman Danny Robins is a former first...

Not All Illegals Are Mexicans, But Does It Even Matter?

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A decade ago, it was a safe bet that anyone stopped by U.S. authorities at the southern border was probably Mexican. That's no longer the case, complicating Biden administration efforts to prevent a swell of migration when it lifts pandemic-related asylum limits next week. Now, people come from dozens of countries, with large showings from Peru, Venezuela, Haiti, India, Russia and elsewhere. Only about a third are from Mexico — down...

WHO fires scientist who led COVID search over sex misconduct

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has fired the scientist who led a high-profile delegation from the U.N. health agency to China two years ago to jointly look into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, citing sexual misconduct. Peter Ben Embarek, who led the WHO side of a joint team with scientists in China, was dismissed last year, the health agency said. WHO says it has stepped up efforts to root out...

Obamacare Leaves 2 In 5 Americans Carrying Medical Debt

Biden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards KFF HEALTH NEWS – The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a new report that high interest rates can deepen patients’ debts and threaten their financial security. In its report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimated that people in the U.S. paid $1 billion in deferred interest on medical credit cards...

Possible Hepatitis A contamination leads to frozen blackberry recall

FOOD SAFETEY NEWS – Patagonia Food LLC, of San Luis Obispo, CA, is recalling certain frozen blackberries because of possible hepatitis A contamination. According to the company recall posted by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on March 17 and is ongoing. There is concern that consumers may have the frozen fruit in their home freezers. The recalled blackberries were distributed in California, Oregon, Nebraska, Texas, Washington and Nevada. Recalled product: Product Description Recall Number Classification Code...

Florida to execute prisoner for 1986 fatal stabbing of woman

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is scheduled to execute a man Wednesday for breaking into a woman's home and stabbing her to death in 1986, a crime that came months after he was released from prison for rape. Darryl B. Barwick, 56, is set to be executed at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison in Starke. Barwick confessed to killing 24-year-old Rebecca Wendt in her Panama City apartment on March 31, 1986, after watching her sunbathing...

Researchers Point to the Source of Serious Side Effects in Widely-Used Painkiller

Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly used to treat pain, inflammation, and fever. It works by blocking the production of prostaglandins, which are substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation. While diclofenac is effective in relieving pain and reducing inflammation, it can also cause side effects. It is important to talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking diclofenac before starting treatment. According to recent research, the safety issues...

Federal Rules Don’t Require Period Product Ingredients on Packaging Labels. States Are Stepping In.

KFF NEWS – Tens of millions of Americans use menstrual products, and while manufacturers contend they are safe, most disclose little about the chemicals they contain. Now, amid calls for more disclosure and research into the health effects of these products, some states require more transparency. The manufacture and sale of period and related products is a big business, with revenue expected to top $4.5 billion in the United States this year. On average, a...

DeSantis signs death penalty, crime bills as 2024 run looms

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday of a bill that allow for the death penalty to be applied when someone sexually batters a child younger than 12 years old.

Pornhub blocks Utah in protest of new age-verification law

FOX13, SALT LAKE CITY — Pornhub, one of the largest adult content websites on the internet, has blocked Utahns from viewing the site in an apparent protest of a new law forcing stricter age-verification measures. Website visitors from Utah started noticing the block on Monday morning. At first, Pornhub posted "403 | This state is not whitelisted." 403 is a computer code for a forbidden site. Later in the day, the site was changed to a...