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Up at 3 a.m.? This Could Be Why

THE CLEVELAND CLINIC – Next time you wake from a sound sleep and roll over to see those familiar numbers on the bedside clock, know that you’re not alone. Nighttime awakenings are a common phenomenon. “For adults who go to sleep at standard times — say, 10 p.m. or so — 3 a.m. is typically when you’re in REM sleep,” says sleep medicine specialist Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO. REM is the lightest stage of sleep. Below, she...

Link Between Viral Infection and Alzheimer’s Emerges in New Data

"There is growing evidence that viral infections may affect the risk of Alzheimer's disease."

GOP senator investigating White House handling of Biden’s health

AXIOS – Sen. Ron Johnson is launching an investigation into former President Biden's health. The news of Biden's cancer diagnosis as well as new revelations about the White House's efforts to hide the former president's deteriorating health has reignited from the GOP about Biden's fitness to carry out the duties of commander in chief. Johnson told Axios he plans to request information from a "couple dozen people" who had or should have "direct contact" with...

FDA requires Covid vaccine makers to expand warning about risk of rare heart inflammation

The CDC last month told its independent vaccine advisers that research showed Covid-19 vaccinations from 2020 through 2022 showed a statistically significant increased risk of myocarditis.

Classifying older adults requiring long-term care into five groups and clarifying their prognosis

University of Tsukuba – Older adults requiring long-term care frequently experience multiple disabilities, with considerable variation in the combinations of these impairments. Because of this diversity, interventions that focus on a single impairment may not be sufficient. Therefore, understanding the complex physical and cognitive conditions of older adults in need of care is essential for developing appropriate interventions. In a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, researchers used unsupervised machine learning...

Officials warn of potential measles exposure at Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium

Officials say a person who was infected with the measles attended the Shakira concert at MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 15.

Massachusetts high school seniors were traveling 110 mph before deadly Florida crash during spring break: report

The scene of the crash that killed the three teens last month on a Florida highway. Florida Highway Patrol

Jim Irsay, Longtime Owner of the Indianapolis Colts, Dies at 65

He took over the business from his father in 1997 and turned the team into one of the best in the league, with a Super Bowl win during the 2006 season.

Nancy Mace shows ‘nude photo’ of herself in House hearing as she says she was recorded without consent

The South Carolina Republican’s remarks follow accusations made by Mace against her ex-fiance and other men on the House floor earlier this year.

New Research: Men with This Sexual Health Trait Might Live Longer

The Healthy by Reader’s Digest – The average American male’s life expectancy is 74.8 years – five years less than data-driven projections for women. While there are multiple reasons for this disparity, new research is suggesting that certain aspects of sexual health can be a practical predictor of how long a man might live. A study by a team of medical researchers in Denmark, some of whom specialize in male health, aimed to investigate  a possible...

Officers stunned after uncovering bizarre smuggling operation led by two teenagers: ‘Landmark case in the field’

People should thoroughly research ant vendors and species before purchasing, and take extra care to prevent exotic ants from being released into nature.

Bees attack man mowing lawn, killing him

A beekeeper found a large honeybee hive in an abandoned building near where the man had been cutting the grass. The beehive was safely relocated.

This News Might Ruin Your Appetite — And Summer

KFF HEALTH NEWS – It’s a marvel of food technology: ice cream that resists melting. In a video explaining the science behind it, a seller of food chemicals shows scoops of ice cream holding their shape under hot lights. The super ingredient? Polysorbate 80. Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier, a chemical used to control the consistency of thousands of supermarket products. Other widely used emulsifiers or stabilizers include carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, and maltodextrin. Recently, such ingredients have...

Weird sea creature ‘balloons’ are washing up on North Carolina beaches – here’s what they are

A Portuguese man-of-war washed up on a beach in North Carolina (Cape Lookout National Seashore)
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