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Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.

“Investigating PFAS is like opening Pandora’s box.” – Nancy McBrady, deputy commissioner of Maine’s Department of Agriculture

With pandemic memories fresh, town’s voluntary curfew to prevent spread of lethal mosquito-borne virus draws ire

About 200 people attended a town meeting in Oxford, Massachusetts, where EEE prevention measures were discussed.

Planned Parenthood Files Complaints Against Missouri’s Medicaid Law

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Missouri Planned Parenthoods are challenging a new law in Missouri that bans any funding — including for preventive care like cancer screenings or pap smears — from going to the reproductive health care organization. Related news comes from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and elsewhere. AP: Planned Parenthood Challenges Missouri Law That Kicked Area Clinics Off Of Medicaid Missouri Planned Parenthoods filed legal challenges Monday against a new law that kicked the organizations off the...

96-year-old California woman facing eviction from seniors home unless she coughs up $110K

Pacific Senior Living, the San Diego-based parent company of Pacific Grove Senior Living, served the 96-year-old with the eviction notice on Aug. 16, saying she had three days to send them $110,000 or face eviction.

What to know about Oropouche virus — the deadly fever that has reached the U.S.

Cases of "sloth virus" have been reported in the U.S. and Europe for the first time. But what is it?

Insect-borne illnesses rise around the world

Axios – Almost daily headlines about the spread of rare, potentially deadly insect-borne diseases like eastern equine encephalitis and Oropouche fever highlight the expanding threat that mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs present. Longer, hotter, summers, milder winters, and changes in land use and travel are giving insects more time and space to spread diseases or compound the misery in places where they already exist. Global warming is "changing where mosquitoes and ticks live, and thus what...

2,325 People Died From Heat Last Year

KFF MORNING BRIEFING 2,325 people died from heat last year, mostly in the desert southwest. The lead author of the report, which was published Monday in JAMA, told USA Today that the deaths were overwhelmingly concentrated in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. The death toll is likely an undercount. USA Today: Heat Deaths In The US Reached Record Level In 2023, Study Finds More Americans died from heat in 2023 than any year in over two decades of records,...

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine “causes cancer”? What the study shows

What was claimed: Study verifies that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine causes cancer. Our verdict: The study did not show that the Pfizer vaccine causes cancer. 31 July 2024 FULLFACT.ORG – A video on Instagram claims that a study has “verified” that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, which was marketed under the trade name Comirnaty, causes cancer. The video shows screenshots of a study juxtaposed with images of frequent subjects of misinformation like Bill Gates, who we have written about...

Death row rapist/murderer complains lethal injection might hurt [poor bunny]

A Florida man scheduled to be put to death is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to delay his execution so his challenge to Florida’s lethal injection procedures can be heard

Untreated high blood pressure linked to Alzheimer’s risk

Untreated high blood pressure may significantly raise your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.

Tattoo ink sold on Amazon has high levels of weird and rare bacteria

One ink product—described as "Carolina Blue"—offered a microbial menagerie, with six odd species identified.

For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes

Trump hasn’t said much about drug prices in his 2024 campaign, but allies and former advisers say he remains committed to knocking down prescription prices if reelected.

25 foods in your home that are harmful to pets

HGTV – We all know that our pets love to eat human food whenever they get the chance, and while certain foods are actually good for their health, like blueberries and cantaloupe, some can make them very sick or even put their lives in danger. To discover some of the foods you likely have at home right now that aren’t safe for your pets, read through this helpful list. Grapes and Raisins Dr. Liz Moses, emergency veterinarian...

School Psychologist Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

IHEART MEDIA – A school psychologist in Florida was arrested on charges of possessing child pornography. The Miami-Dade Police Department said that a tip was sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that somebody had uploaded child pornography to social media on May 25. The pair of videos were distributed to over 50 users. An investigation revealed that the videos were posted by 62-year-old Robert Lee Turner. When officers went to his home on...

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