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Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There’s nowhere left untouched’

There’s much more plastic in our brains than I ever would have imagined or been comfortable with. – Matthew Campen, University of New Mexico

To Live Longer, Get to Know Your Toes

The study is believed to be the first to assess the association between levels of body flexibility and mortality.

Study finds 20 minutes of mindful breathing can rapidly reduce intensity of cancer pain

British Medical Journal – Twenty minutes of mindful breathing, which focuses a person's attention on their breath, can rapidly reduce the intensity and unpleasantness of cancer pain and relieve the associated anxiety, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Mindful breathing complements traditional pain relief and broadens the repertoire of options available for cancer patients, say the researchers. Moderate to severe pain affects an estimated...

A new Alzheimer’s study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis

Researchers found that the odds of getting a formal dementia diagnosis in the U.S. differed based on location.

CDC guidelines: Students with lice no longer need to be sent home early

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As students head back to school, many parents might not be aware of the latest lice policies issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has recently updated its guidelines on how schools and families should handle head lice infestations. One significant change is that students with head lice no longer need to be sent home early from school. Students are now allowed to finish the school day,...

SHTF At Walgreens, CVS

CNBC – The abundance of Walgreens and CVS Health stores makes them convenient for whenever Shriya Raghavan, a research associate based in Philadelphia, needs to pick up necessities like gum, deodorant and soap. But she said she often has to wait for employees to unlock cabinets or stand in lengthy lines to pick up prescriptions as pharmacists juggle tasks. Those are just some of the ways Walgreens and CVS are falling out of favor with consumers,...

Explosion of cicada-eating mites has the state of Illinois scratching

The state experienced an emergence of cicadas from Brood XIII and Brood XIX simultaneously. This rare occurrence hasn't taken place since 1803.

Arizona Supreme Court Allows Right-To-Life To Say ‘Unborn Human Beings’

(Headline USA) As Arizona voters prepare to decide in the fall whether to enshrine abortion as a right in the state constitution, a pro-life informational pamphlet can refer to an embryo or fetus as an “unborn human being,” the state’s highest court ruled Wednesday. The Arizona Supreme Court justices sided with Republican lawmakers, who drafted the language sent to all voters in the state, over protests from pro-abortion activists and Democrat officials. The ruling comes as...

Colorado dentist arrested after arranging sex with mom and daughter, 8: ‘I would sooo love to be a part of that’

Atha is now charged with attempted enticement of a minor and could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.

‘L’ Word and ‘G’ Word Officially Banned [TRIGGER WARNING – OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE]

'Delta encourages our people to use language that is inclusive of everyone as our global customer base includes a broad range of diversity in cultural backgrounds, identity and experiences...'

Subway calls ‘emergency’ meeting with franchisees as sales plummet: sources

“Our gross sales are not even at 2012 levels, and profit then was five times what it is today.”

Paroled sex offender charged with soliciting a minor

NEW HAMPSHIRE UNION LEADER – A 47-year-old registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday and faces several felony charges, including solicitation of a child. Travus S. Barnes had been using a mobile device and the social media app Snapchat to have inappropriate online sexual contact with a person under the age of 16, police said. The New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Barnes after investigating the case since July 23. He was arrested  charged...

AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy

Deep red tongues, for example, may provide evidence of severe COVID-19 cases.

Better brains with anti-inflammatory foods

CNN A new study analyzed the dietary patterns of over 84,000 dementia-free adults older than age 60 with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and/or heart disease or stroke who were part of the UK Biobank, a longitudinal study that includes participants from England, Scotland and Wales. Each person was asked five times about their consumption of 206 foods and 32 drinks that were divided into levels of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory nutrients. Medical records were examined...
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