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Discarded: Why donated organs are left unused

CBS NEWS –  In the U.S., thousands of donated organs never reach the patients who need them. CBS News found that last year, one in three kidneys recovered from deceased donors were never transplanted. Specialized organ recovery teams made more than 26 million attempts to place these kidneys with transplant centers, offering them again and again in search of a suitable match--before they were ultimately discarded as medical waste. And it's not just kidneys. Nearly 12,000 potentially...

Chili’s trolls McDonald’s with its new quarter pounder burger

New York, CNN — Chili’s is ratcheting up its fight against fast food rivals with a new cheeseburger that might make McDonald’s call their lawyers. The chain is rolling out the Big QP burger, which not only has a similar name to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder but also the same toppings: two slices of American cheese, pickles, ketchup and diced onions. Chili’s says in a press release that its version has 85% more beef, making it “even...

What to know about Phoenix Ikner: Alleged FSU gunman and stepson of sheriff’s deputy

The suspect's stepmother served the Leon County Sheriff's Office for 18 years.

Answering The Call Of Nature Is A Taxable Event

HEADLINE HEALTH – For the luxury of flushing a toilet, Maryland residents pay a monthly tax. The state’s flush tax on sewer bills is $5 a month −− or $60 annually −− under a measure aimed at upgrading wastewater treatment facilities to reduce pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The law exempts people who don’t live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Back in 2012, then-Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, led the charge to double the 'Whiz Tax',...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid to delay sex-trafficking trial

Combs has been jailed in Brooklyn since September.

Bloody outbreak of NYC subway crime leaves at least 5 hurt in stabbings, slashings and a beating: cops

A stranger pummeled an 18-year-old man inside the Grand Concourse and East 174th Street station Sunday afternoon, cops said. DCPI

Rats flee from homes when you use cheap products you probably already have

"After I learned this trick, I never spent money on this issue again."

Fat in common cooking oils is linked to aggressive breast cancer – but here’s why you shouldn’t panic

The findings, while significant, require careful interpretation to avoid unnecessary alarm and give useful guidance to the public.

Is Fluoride in Our Drinking Water Safe?

"There is an emerging body of science that does raise some concerns about health issues associated with fluoride."

Rancher’s dog rescues toddler who wandered 7 miles into Arizona desert before spending night alone

The boy had been missing since early Monday evening before turning up on the ranchers property the next morning.

Warehouses are leaking a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them.

What seemed little more than a minor nuisance was actually a sprawling menace — one that a data analysis found was exposing residents to exceedingly high levels of a dangerous chemical.

Surgeon Fined $10K After Sharing Photo of Swastika Tattoo on Coma Patient’s Penis

“There was no clinical or medical purpose for either taking the photograph or sharing it," the judgement read.

Cancer Runs in My Family. How Can I Cut My Risk?

If you indeed inherited genetic changes that raise your risk, you may be referred to a specialist who can recommend earlier and more frequent cancer screenings.
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