HEALTH CONDITIONS

“It’s Never Normal”: Health Warning Signs People Ignore All The Time But Shouldn’t

BuzzFeed – Medical professionals and others shared the warning signs that people often ignore, which could signal a serious health issue. 1. "Little lumps on your gum. Now, it could be a fibroma or a bony growth, but especially in decaying teeth, it could be a dental abscess (where the pulp is infected) and could lead to more serious health conditions, IV drips, and even death if not treated." —Anonymous 2. "I specialize in obesity and nutrition:...

Could common seed oils be contributing to our risk for cancer?

THE PEOPLE'S PHARMACY – For decades, we’ve heard that we should be using vegetable oils rather than butter, lard or other fats (possibly even olive oil). Oils from corn, soybeans, sunflower or safflower seeds are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consequently, people consuming them may have lower cholesterol levels than those primarily using saturated fats. But could there be a downside? We hear from scientists who have found these seed oils may be linked to certain cancers. The...

Arkansas’ maternity ward shortage sometimes leads to births in ambulances, paramedics say

Long distances between hospitals that deliver babies have only been getting longer in recent years due to closures, putting an extra strain on ambulance services that transport these patients.

Wrong man’s semen used to impregnate Oregon woman: lawsuit

The complaint, which seeks $17 million in damages, alleges negligence, negligent inflictions of emotional distress, sexual battery, fraud/fraudulent concealment, and breach of contract.

Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows

There have been at least 7.5 million illnesses and 3,100 deaths from flu this season, according to CDC data. And flu cases are expected to rise significantly in the coming weeks.

Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny

KFF Health News – Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died three days after a liposuction-like procedure called AirSculpt at the San Diego office of Elite Body Sculpture, a cosmetic surgery chain with more than 30 offices across the U.S. and Canada, court records show. Cosmetic surgery chains setting up shop in multiple...

An 11-year-old boy in Alabama died after a severe case of the flu.

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Aging-related weight gain in women: It may start earlier in life than you think

Mayo Clinic expert explains why it is important to act before perimenopause ...

What Is a Grief Attack?

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Jane Griffin, 71, knew that her husband was dying — he had been living with Lewy body dementia for more than a decade. But she didn’t anticipate how losing him this April would affect her. Something small, like seeing one of his favorite foods at the grocery, could “send me on a downhill spiral,” Ms. Griffin said. She would feel unexpectedly tense up, her heart racing as a wave of emotions...

Flu season is ramping up, and some experts are “pretty worried”

Stephen Morse, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Columbia University, noted that influenza's behavior still defies confident forecasting.

Criminally Ill: Systemic Failures Turn State Mental Hospitals Into Prisons

KFF Health News, SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old son will kill or be killed. “That’s what I’m trying to avoid,” said Ferguson, who still calls Quincy Jackson III her baby. She remembers a boy who dressed himself in three-piece suits, donated his allowance, and graduated high school at 16 with an academic scholarship and plans to join the military or start a business. Instead, Ferguson watched as her once bright-eyed, handsome son sank...

Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places

Shots Health News – People who regularly use tanning beds are more likely to have DNA damage that can lead to melanoma across nearly the entire surface of their skin. Hop onto TikTok and you'll find lots of videos of young people — mostly women — fake baking under the glowing UV lights of a tanning bed. Seattle dermatologist Heather Rogers says this is an alarming trend that comes after years of decline in indoor tanning...

He insisted his brothers get their arteries checked. Each had advanced heart disease.

From left to right: Michael, Larry, Kevin's wife Linda, Patrick, Kevin and Timothy Murray in June 2023. Kevin Murray

Minnesota Man Convicted of Faking Purple Heart, Defrauding VA Out of $146,287

Military.com – A Minnesota man has been convicted of lying about serving in the military, defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs out of $146,287 in a brazen case of stolen valor. Mikhail R. Wicker pieced together a whale of a story, claiming he had served in combat in Iraq, even going so far as stating he had earned a Purple Heart as a member of the Marine Corps. According to prosecutors in the case, Wicker forged...

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