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The Price Increases That Should Cause Americans More Alarm

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed expense should cause greater alarm: rising premiums for health insurance. They have been trending upward for years and are now rising faster than ever. Consider that, from 2000 to 2020, egg prices fluctuated between just under $1 and about $3 a dozen; they reached $6.23 in March but then fell to $3.78...

Rodents at McDonald’s, Checkers among worst South Florida restaurant inspections

MIAMI HERALD – Rodents and national chains dominate the 17 restaurants that failed inspection this week in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Unless noted, the places on the Sick and Shut Down list reopened after passing re-inspection the next day. Checkers, 400 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Complaint inspection, six total violations, two High Priority violations. Imagine working in a cramped Checkers, the Fotomat booth of fast food, with enough rodents running around to leave 80...

Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant mortality rate

CNN – The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state. There were 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births in Mississippi in 2024, the highest rate in more than a decade, according to a news release from the state health department. More than 3,500 babies in Mississippi have died before the age of 1 since 2014. “Every single infant loss represents a family devastated, a community impacted...

Millions died from the plague in the 14th century. Here’s how it just reappeared in California

The plague was introduced to the U.S. in the early 20th century from rat-infested steamships arriving in California from Asia.

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Are backpacks hurting your kids’ backs?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: For my kids, the best part of back-to-school shopping is picking out a new backpack. While I want them to have backpacks they like, I also want to make sure they have features that support their backs. What should I look for? ANSWER: The backpack is as much a part of school life as homework, pencils and recess. Kids use backpacks to carry everything they need during the day and make a...

Do Food Expiration Dates Really Matter?

Some companies can’t afford to run extensive tests and may simply base their best-by dates on those of competitors

What Those Weird CVS ‘WARNING’ Signs Are All About

Time delay safe technology helps prevent pharmacy robberies and the potential for associated diversion of controlled substance medications by electronically delaying the time it takes for employees to open the pharmacy safe.

5 dead, 108 sickened in New York City Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

USA TODAY – The death toll in New York City's Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has risen to five with more than 100 cases confirmed across five ZIP codes in Central Harlem, local health officials announced. Since the outbreak began on July 25, the New York City Health Department has reported 108 cases of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem — a historically Black neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. The latest death was reported on Aug. 18 after health officials...

It’s Almost Flu Season. Should You Still Get a Shot, and Will Insurance Cover It?

PolitiFact – For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still fit? Somewhere, at some point, you might remember flu shots. Get your flu shot. Get their flu shots. Or should you? Can you? Is that still a thing? Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where...

No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild

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Woman shares her therapist’s incredibly helpful mental health hack: ‘Run the dishwasher twice’

Upworthy – Danielle Wunker, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor, shared a story on her Facebook page that is resonating with people who struggle with mental health issues. It reads: "When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn't get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by. I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn't have much...

Southern Hangover Cake

Southern Living – This is our Southern take on the Italian hangover cake; ours is made super Southern with our use of bourbon and a glaze that’s flavored like lemony sweet tea thanks to limoncello. It's a hair-of-the-dog sort of cake, as the alcohol burn is quite present (as it should be; we don't want to cook off the alcohol). The cake itself is wonderfully moist, plush, velvety, tender, and soft. When you cut into the...

Try This When Your Doctor Says ‘Yes’ to a Preventive Test but Insurance Says ‘No’

“My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old. I reached out to you because I wanted to know why my son’s hearing tests weren’t covered by our insurance and why we needed to pay for it.” — Anna Deutscher, 29, from Minnesota, writing about her infant...

Beloved TV Judge Frank Caprio, Known for His Compassion, Dies at 88

The late judge became a beloved Rhode Island figure.

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