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EXEMPLARY CONDUCT? Florida death row inmate kills himself: ‘Saved the taxpayers a lot of money’

Matthew Caylor, 50, killed himself on Florida’s death row on Wednesday.

Mediterranean diet may offset genetic risk of Alzheimer’s

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests that a Mediterranean-style diet may help reduce dementia risk. The study, published in Nature Medicine, found that people at the highest genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease benefited more from following a Mediterranean-style diet, showing a greater reduction in dementia risk compared to those at lower genetic risk. "One reason we wanted to...

What Does It Take to Get Men to See a Doctor?

Men in the U.S. live six fewer years than women. One clinic is trying to persuade men that getting checked out could save their life.

7 Ways to Soothe Your Nighttime Anxiety

TIME – Sweet dreams are more like a pipe dream when 12 a.m. turns into 2 a.m.—and you still can’t stop worrying about all the work you have to do, the bills you need to pay, the argument you had with your sister, and the feeling that you maybe, probably, definitely are going to die sooner than you should because of a lack of sleep. Experts say almost everyone experiences this kind of middle-of-the-night panic...

63 year old American tourist escapes Caribbean nightmare

The spearfishing enthusiast was airlifted from the Bahamas after a shark attack near Big Grand Cay left him with serious injuries requiring emergency treatment.

The Price Increases That Should Cause Americans More Alarm

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed expense should cause greater alarm: rising premiums for health insurance. They have been trending upward for years and are now rising faster than ever. Consider that, from 2000 to 2020, egg prices fluctuated between just under $1 and about $3 a dozen; they reached $6.23 in March but then fell to $3.78...

Rodents at McDonald’s, Checkers among worst South Florida restaurant inspections

MIAMI HERALD – Rodents and national chains dominate the 17 restaurants that failed inspection this week in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Unless noted, the places on the Sick and Shut Down list reopened after passing re-inspection the next day. Checkers, 400 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Complaint inspection, six total violations, two High Priority violations. Imagine working in a cramped Checkers, the Fotomat booth of fast food, with enough rodents running around to leave 80...

Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant mortality rate

CNN – The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state. There were 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births in Mississippi in 2024, the highest rate in more than a decade, according to a news release from the state health department. More than 3,500 babies in Mississippi have died before the age of 1 since 2014. “Every single infant loss represents a family devastated, a community impacted...

Millions died from the plague in the 14th century. Here’s how it just reappeared in California

The plague was introduced to the U.S. in the early 20th century from rat-infested steamships arriving in California from Asia.

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Are backpacks hurting your kids’ backs?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: For my kids, the best part of back-to-school shopping is picking out a new backpack. While I want them to have backpacks they like, I also want to make sure they have features that support their backs. What should I look for? ANSWER: The backpack is as much a part of school life as homework, pencils and recess. Kids use backpacks to carry everything they need during the day and make a...

Do Food Expiration Dates Really Matter?

Some companies can’t afford to run extensive tests and may simply base their best-by dates on those of competitors

What Those Weird CVS ‘WARNING’ Signs Are All About

Time delay safe technology helps prevent pharmacy robberies and the potential for associated diversion of controlled substance medications by electronically delaying the time it takes for employees to open the pharmacy safe.

5 dead, 108 sickened in New York City Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

USA TODAY – The death toll in New York City's Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has risen to five with more than 100 cases confirmed across five ZIP codes in Central Harlem, local health officials announced. Since the outbreak began on July 25, the New York City Health Department has reported 108 cases of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem — a historically Black neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. The latest death was reported on Aug. 18 after health officials...

It’s Almost Flu Season. Should You Still Get a Shot, and Will Insurance Cover It?

PolitiFact – For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still fit? Somewhere, at some point, you might remember flu shots. Get your flu shot. Get their flu shots. Or should you? Can you? Is that still a thing? Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where...

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