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Doctors warn children with autism face high drowning risk

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Doctors are sharing a warning of a high-risk community susceptible to drowning. Dr. Stephanie Radu with Grand Strand Medical Center said that kids with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than children who are not on the spectrum. Radu said all three drowning deaths documented in their emergency department this summer have been non-verbal children with autism. “We have seen a significant reduction overall, but the kiddos that we have...

New England serial killer fears grip coastal town after paddleboarder’s ‘terrifying’ murder

Fox News – One week after a Maine paddleboarder was found murdered in a local neighborhood pond, members of the community are left searching for answers as fears of a potential serial killer grips the sleepy coastal town. The body of 48-year-old Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart was discovered in the early morning of July 3, just six hours after she had left for a solo paddleboarding trip around Crawford Pond, according to the Maine State Police. Stewart’s...

State blasts Orange County Global for troubling practices that endangered patients

The failures ‘represent a systemic collapse in patient safety,’ said one national patient safety expert. Owners cite financial pressures in the health care field

Arizona patient dies in emergency room from plague

The patient died from pneumonic plague, described as “a severe lung infection caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium.”

Doctor reveals exactly how many drinks it takes to make you hungover

JOE.CO – “One or two units of alcohol increases the heart rate, expands blood vessels, and gives a slight buzz,” began Dr Bhavini Shah. One unit equals eight grams of pure alcohol – the amount most people can process in an hour. “After four to six units, alcohol begins to impact your nervous system, decreasing reaction time and affecting areas of the brain associated with decision making, resulting in potentially more reckless behaviour.” “After eight units,...

FDA Posts 200 Letters Citing Initial Concerns About Approved Drugs

KFF HEALTH NEWS – The FDA published a database of letters sent to drugmakers during the review process of medications that provide information on the agency's initial feedback or requirements for more data. These communications are not usually made public. Reuters: US FDA Publishes 200 Complete Response Letters From Archive In Transparency Drive Typically, the FDA sends the letters, or CRLs, to drugmakers whose treatments are not approved, detailing reasons and whether additional data is required,...

Why My Family’s ‘Weird’ Beach Snack Is Actually The Best

Don't knock it 'til you try it.

Common Beach Activity Leaves Teenager Dead

He was reportedly caught unaware by the rising tide.

Beloved Sandwich Chain Rocked by Franchise Bankruptcy Filing After Closing 600 Stores

One of America’s most iconic sandwich chains just took a major hit, and it may be a warning for the entire fast-food industry.

FDA increases enforcement of regs for imports including seafood, papayas, cantaloupe and more

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts. source FDA Commissioner: ‘We want to focus on food’ THE HILL – As part of the “Make...

People Who Survived Their Own Deaths

Valdelucio de Oliveira Goncalves Two hours after being declared dead of respiratory failure and multiple-organ failure in August 2014, 54-year-old Goncalves, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, was spotted moving inside a body bag. His brother, who came to the morgue with other family members, to dress Goncalves, discovered that the supposedly dead man was breathing. His feet were tied, and his nose and ears were plugged with cotton. The Menandro de Farias Hospital initiated an...

The 10 best earplugs for sleeping: how to block out noisy neighbours and snoring spouses

THE TELEGRAPH – Sleeping well is vital to staying healthy. Regularly getting a good night’s slumber will improve mental and physical health, boost productivity at work, help creativity, benefit the immune system and encourage your brain and heart to function properly. Sleep deprivation, meanwhile, can lead to prematurely aged skin, lower libido and heightened susceptibility to diabetes or Alzheimer’s. That’s why it’s important to find the best earplugs for sleeping. According to a survey cited by The...

New Virginia law forces retailers to disclose when collecting data on reproductive health searches, purchases

"I don't want everybody knowing my business out there," one anonymous woman said.

Afghan man, 45, marries girl aged SIX before Taliban intervene… say he must wait until she is NINE

DAILY MAIL – A six-year-old girl has allegedly been forced to marry a 45-year-old man in Afghanistan after she was given away for money. The haunting photo of an older man and a little girl standing together horrified even the Taliban, who intervened with the union. The youngster had allegedly been exchanged by her father for money to a man who already has two wives, it was reported by Amu.tv. The marriage was allegedly set to take...

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