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Hiker who died after being bitten by venomous snake in Tennessee made fatal mistake, officials believe

The hiker was found just half a mile down a trailhead at the sprawling Savage Gulf State Park, officials said.

Are Your Blood Sugars Out of Control? Signs to Look For

You Don't Check Your Blood Sugar People with type 2 diabetes can often keep their blood sugar levels under control with diet, exercise, and medicine. But unless you check your blood sugar level with a meter on the schedule your doctor recommends, you won't have the most accurate results. Any person with diabetes can benefit from checking their blood sugar. And when you track your results in a log, your doctor can tell how well you're...

This Sub Is So Nasty, It’s Now Used As An Actual Weapon

T-shirts depicting footlongs have hit Etsy, and some protestors are even bringing wrapped Subway sandwiches to demonstrations outside the White House.

Everyday Habits to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Balance Your Diet Your food choices may help cut your odds of having breast cancer, though scientists are doing more research to learn how diet affects the disease. Focus on vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains, which should make up two-thirds of your plate. Reserve the other third for lean protein such as poultry or fish. More than 5 cups a day of plant-based fare is a good guideline. Limit Alcohol If you’re a woman who has two or...

Pain relief comes from more than meds

Think of this healing mix as an expanded toolbox that goes beyond what most people consider the “real” tools for pain relief.

Ice cream recall hits Walmart, Kroger, Publix and others after dangerous mistake

There are many numbers and dates on the foods, drugs, cosmetics, and other products we use every day. When unsafe products must be removed from the market, these numbers and dates can help identify them quickly.

Hostess recalls Ding Dongs because of mold

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The J.M. Smucker Co. has initiated a withdrawal notice for select Hostess Ding Dongs products because of the potential presence of mold. The recalled Hostess Ding Dongs were distributed to retailers across the U.S. Consumers can use the following information to determine whether they have the recalled Ding Dongs: 2-count Hostess Chocolate Ding Dong Single Serve with UPC 8-88109-01002 10-count Hostess Chocolate Ding Dong with UPC 8-88109-11061 16-count Hostess Chocolate Ding...

EXEMPLARY CONDUCT? Florida death row inmate kills himself: ‘Saved the taxpayers a lot of money’

Matthew Caylor, 50, killed himself on Florida’s death row on Wednesday.

Mediterranean diet may offset genetic risk of Alzheimer’s

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests that a Mediterranean-style diet may help reduce dementia risk. The study, published in Nature Medicine, found that people at the highest genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease benefited more from following a Mediterranean-style diet, showing a greater reduction in dementia risk compared to those at lower genetic risk. "One reason we wanted to...

What Does It Take to Get Men to See a Doctor?

Men in the U.S. live six fewer years than women. One clinic is trying to persuade men that getting checked out could save their life.

7 Ways to Soothe Your Nighttime Anxiety

TIME – Sweet dreams are more like a pipe dream when 12 a.m. turns into 2 a.m.—and you still can’t stop worrying about all the work you have to do, the bills you need to pay, the argument you had with your sister, and the feeling that you maybe, probably, definitely are going to die sooner than you should because of a lack of sleep. Experts say almost everyone experiences this kind of middle-of-the-night panic...

63 year old American tourist escapes Caribbean nightmare

The spearfishing enthusiast was airlifted from the Bahamas after a shark attack near Big Grand Cay left him with serious injuries requiring emergency treatment.

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...

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