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North Carolina McDonald’s employee fatally shoots DoorDash driver: police

Police say a McDonald's employee ran away from the scene after shooting and killing a DoorDash driver.

After a long lull, Covid-19 levels are surging in the US: CNN

CNN – After a relatively slow start to the respiratory virus season, Covid-19 levels in the United States began ramping up just ahead of the winter holidays. In previous years, Covid-19 levels have typically started to rise in early November and reach their seasonal peak by the end of December. But this year, levels were nearly the lowest they’ve ever been through October and all of November, according to wastewater surveillance data from the US Centers...

Pet food brand issues recall over bird flu contamination

Oregon's Department of Agriculture said the cat death is a reminder that giving raw meat products to pets can lead to illness.

Is Your Body Aging Faster Than It Should Be?

Slow Walking If your walking pace slows while you're in your 40s, it may be a sign you're aging faster than is typical. Walking is one of the easiest and best exercises you can do. To start a walking program, begin with 5 minutes a day and build up to 30 minutes. Try to work up to 100 steps a minute. (To track this, count your steps for 10 seconds and multiply by six.) To make...

Norovirus Outbreaks: Doctors’ Advice Amid Major Surge in Illness

Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., responsible for nearly 58 percent of foodborne infections annually.

2 dead after search for Sasquatch in Washington national forest

Both deaths appear to be due to exposure, based on weather conditions and ill-preparedness.

A Restful Yoga Routine for Insomnia

The key to yoga for sleep is to stick with calm and restorative poses. Though it may be tempting to think you should tire yourself out with intense workouts before bed, you actually want to calm your nervous system and wind down from your day. A study found that a regular yoga practice improved sleep efficiency, total sleep time, and how quickly participants fell asleep, among other improvements for those living with insomnia. Follow this routine to...

This amino acid can cure your hangover — 22 foods you can find it in

THE NEW YORK POST – Hangovers are common during the holidays because Americans tend to drink double their usual amount of alcohol. For those who got deep into the holiday spirits, there’s an amino acid that may be able to alleviate your hangover. Drinking plenty of water, taking a pain reliever like ibuprofen, eating bland foods like crackers and getting adequate rest can help speed up recovery. There are several hangover remedies you can try, including an...

How Big Pharma Is Wrecking the Inflation Reduction Act

The $6 billion the government is supposed to save from drug price negotiations is very close to the amount Medicare has already lost thanks to Big Pharma’s abuse of the patent system.

How ‘Health Freedom’ Became a Winning Rallying Cry

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Leah Wilson’s small organization was less than a year old when she realized she was making a difference. It was the beginning of 2020, just before the Covid shutdowns, and hundreds of protesters had gathered to demonstrate outside the State House in Trenton, N.J. They held signs with slogans like “my child, my choice” and “hands off our kids,” urging politicians to vote against a bill that would end religious...

Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack

ARS TECHNICA – Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack that was attributed to a notorious ransomware gang, according to documents filed with the attorney general of Maine. Ascension owns 140 hospitals and scores of assisted living facilities. In May, the organization was hit with an attack that caused mass disruptions as staff was forced to move to manual processes that caused errors, delayed or lost lab results,...

Rescue teams in Malibu used drone to find elderly man with dementia

"Within 20 minutes of getting the drone up in the sky, we were able to find a really big hot spot ... "

‘Would he have lived?’ When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients

NBC News – Angela Pike’s husband, Tracy, had just celebrated his 45th birthday when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer. A father of three and the maintenance chief of a Louisville, Kentucky, skyscraper, Pike immediately started chemotherapy, which reduced the size of the tumor his doctor had discovered. While continuing the chemotherapy would keep him going in the short term, Pike’s best shot at a longer and more healthy life, his doctor told him...

What are seed oils and do they pose health risks? Here’s what to know

CBS News HealthWatch – Seed oils are making headlines, prompting fears around whether they can negatively affect your health. Earlier this week, a study published in the journal Gut led to headlines likening seed oils to colon cancer fuel — but already some experts have said the headlines are misleading. What are seed oils? Unlike other vegetable oils, which are derived from the fruit of a plant, seed oils are derived from the seed of a plant....

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