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Porn star Jesse Jane found dead in suspected overdose

THE NEW YORK POST – Porn star-turned-actress Jesse Jane has been found dead along with her boyfriend of a suspected drug overdose, according to a report Thursday. The bodies of Jane, 43, and Brett Hasenmueller were discovered by officers at a home in Moore, Oklahoma, Wednesday during a welfare check requested by Hasenmueller’s boss, TMZ said. It was unclear how long the two had been deceased, according to the outlet, which said the deaths were apparently...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S. This disparity is not due to genetic differences among white, Black or Hispanic women, but rather related to systemic racism, access to healthcare and socioeconomic factors, says Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist. That is why she encourages women to learn more...

Senate Probes the Cost of Assisted Living and Its Burden on American Families

KFF Health News – A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday launched an examination of assisted living, holding its first hearing in two decades on the industry as leaders of both parties expressed concern about the high cost and mixed quality of the long-term care facilities. The federal government has minimal oversight of assisted living, which is regulated by states, unlike skilled nursing homes. Both the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Special Committee on...

PETA Wants To Stop Using Punxsutawney Phil For Groundhog Day — Here’s Their Proposed Replacement

DO YOU REMEMBER – PETA has ideas for other ways to predict the weather on Groundhog Day Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it might be cold out on Groundhog Day. Each year, the eyes of the nation turn to a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, tasked with predicting the impending spring, but PETA wishes to relieve Phil of this duty and has proposed a surprising alternative. The tradition of Groundhog Day dates...

Vince McMahon accused of trafficking former WWE employee in new lawsuit

CNN — A former WWE staffer has accused the company’s founder, Vince McMahon, of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse in a lawsuit filed Thursday. The new, disturbing allegations from Janel Grant, who worked at WWE’s headquarters, come more than a year after the conclusion of a WWE-appointed special committee investigation into McMahon’s alleged misconduct while serving as chairman and CEO of the company. McMahon retired from his role amid the investigation in July 2022 but...

Woman laced colleagues’ coffee with Viagra, court told

THE GUARDIAN – A woman mixed ground-up Viagra tablets into instant coffee in an attempt to poison her colleagues, a court has heard. Karen Beale, 62, was employed as a cleaner at Envirograf, a factory that makes fire protection products in Dover, when she was filmed allegedly tampering with a jar of Nescafé, Canterbury crown court was told at the start of her trial. The camera was set up after complaints about the coffee she was...

The McDonald’s Double Big Mac is too much of a good (bad) thing

The Washington Post – In preparation for the Double Big Mac’s latest assault on McDonald’s menus this week, I rolled my car through a local drive-through to refresh my memory about the signature sandwich. When I plucked the Big Mac from its cardboard coffin, I was struck by something I hadn’t noticed before: The burger felt tiny in my hands, as if this were some runt cousin to the real Mac daddy. I was assured from McDonald’s...

Strange vision problems may indicate Alzheimer’s disease

In 94% of cases, people experiencing posterior cortical atrophy went on to develop Alzheimer's disease, researchers found. The remaining 6% developed other dementias such as Lewy body disease or frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

Famous mountain man dies in double-fatality car accident

THE MOUNTAINEER – Haywood County’s most well-known and most beloved actor, Herbert “Cowboy” Coward, died in a vehicle accident Wednesday. Coward was widely known as “The Squirrel Man” for the tame pet squirrel that accompanied him nearly everywhere he went. But he was best known for his role in the 1972 classic movie, “Deliverance.” His girlfriend, Bertha Brooks, was also killed in the crash, as were constant companions — “Cowgirl,” his pet squirrel, and “Little Man,”...

Prostate cancer: screening and treatment options

Mayo Clinic News Network – Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive and spread quickly. That's why Dr. Carlos Vargas, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist, encourages regular screening. He says the goal of screening is to detect prostate cancer early, when it's still confined to the prostate gland and has the best chance for successful treatment. "It's important to get adequate screening,...

Preparing to Hang Up the Car Keys as We Age

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Lewis Morgenstern has made up his mind. When he turns 65 in four years, he’s going to sign an advance directive for driving. The directive will say that when his children want him to stop getting behind the wheel, Morgenstern will follow their advice. “I recognize that I might not be able to make the best decision about driving at a certain point, and I want to make it clear I trust...

3 Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen to death after game

NEW YORK POST – Three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found frozen to death in the backyard of their friend’s home, where they had gathered to watch a game — but the homeowner is insisting he had “no knowledge” that their bodies had possibly been there for two days. The bodies of David Harrington, 37, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, were found on the evening of Jan. 9 after the fiancée of one...

Why 2024 could be a record year for cancer cases

THE HILL – A record 2 million new cancer cases are projected to occur in the U.S. in 2024, with incidences of six out of the top 10 cancers expected to rise, according to new projections from the American Cancer Society (ACS). ACS released its “Cancer statistics, 2024” report last week in which it projected 2,001,140 new cancer cases would occur in the U.S. in 2024 along with 611,720 cancer deaths. While cancer mortality continued to...

‘I’m a gynaecologist – here are four early signs of cervical cancer to look out for’

EXPRESS.CO – Cervical cancer is cancer found anywhere in the cervix - the opening between the vagina and the womb. It mostly affects women under the age of 45, and nearly all cases are caused by an infection from certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). You can get HPV from any skin-to-skin contact of the genital area, vaginal, anal or oral sex, and sharing sex toys. As January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, intimate wellbeing brand INTIMINA...
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