HEALTH CONDITIONS

Rhode Island man says he ate Chick-fil-A every day for months and lost 132 pounds

CBS Boston – A man from Lincoln, Rhode Island says eating at Chick-fil-A every day helped him lose 132 pounds after a series of health scares left him searching for new ways to lose weight. Pizza and beer took a toll Tom Carroll says he was always a bigger guy. "When I stepped on the scale, it said 346 pounds," he said. "I liked being the big guy that had a good time, that could go out...

8 common health conditions midlife women face

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – A study published in Menopause provides a comprehensive overview of the most common conditions diagnosed in clinical practice among women in the U.S. Upper Midwest during their critical midlife transition. Overall, eight conditions increased by 45% or more between the ages of 40 and 59, and several conditions were more common in Black women and women living in more socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D., the study's first author and...

Back Pain: Effective and ineffective treatments

Only around one in every 10 treatments was found to be effective in relieving lower back pain, according to a new study.

6 Gross Things That Happen When You Don’t Wash Your Bra

Not washing your bra often enough could lead to a rash or infection.

Woman’s ‘stomach-turning’ manicure design leaves people feeling ‘uncomfortable’

Social media users have all been left cringing over one woman's new manicure after it was posted in a nail Facebook page slamming the unique and bizarre design

Indiana woman crashes car into ditch, survives on creek water for 6 days

cbc.ca/radio – An Indiana woman who crashed her car into a ditch and broke both her legs survived nearly a week by dipping her clothes into a nearby creek and sucking up the water, says her father. Brieonna Cassell, a 41-year-old mother of three from Wheatfield, Ind., is in hospital recovering from her injuries after spending six days trapped in her car by the side of the road, too injured to scream for help, and...

Maine Governor Continues Woke Attack On Girls Sports

Funding cuts, a censured lawmaker, citizen protests: The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.

Alabama mother shocked after giving birth to enormous baby girl: ‘Started freaking out’

Paris Halo was born at the Alabama Grand View Medical Center on Tuesday.

Common vaginal condition is really an STD, study finds

If left untreated, bacterial vaginosis can increase the risk of acquiring HIV as well as sexually transmitted infections, according to the World Health Organization.

One of This Mother’s Children Doesn’t Have a Heartbeat

Courtney, a 19-year-old from Louis, WV, navigates the complexities of young motherhood with a unique twist: she's a mother to both her vibrant toddler daughter, Crystal, and a remarkably lifelike Reborn doll named Alex. The transition from caring for a newborn Crystal to a bustling toddler sparked a longing in Courtney for the delicate, nurturing moments of infancy. Seeking to recapture that experience, she invested in Alex, a meticulously crafted doll that blurs the...

Packing peanuts aren’t food but people are still eating them — See what is does to their bodies.

The internet is once again buzzing with a bizarre trend: eating packing peanuts. While not as alarming as the infamous Tide Pod challenge, the practice has raised serious questions about safety. TikTok users have discovered that Lush, a cosmetics brand, uses "edible" packing peanuts for shipping, leading to a surge in videos of people consuming them. Packing peanuts are made from vegetable starch, a biodegradable alternative to traditional styrofoam. However, experts caution that just because...

Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests

Against the H3N2 strain of influenza, which this season has made up just over half of the influenza A viruses scrutinized by the agency, only around 50.9% of the samples were "well-recognized" by the antibodies.

More People Search For Gambling Addiction Help As Sports Betting Grows

KFF HEALTH NEWS – A new study suggests that the growing number of states legalizing sports gambling is cause for concern. Meanwhile, heart failure deaths are up, partly due to medical successes that enable people to live longer. Other news is on cancer treatments, the Senate Aging Committee, and more. NBC News: Online Searches For Gambling Addiction Surge As Legalized Sports Betting Expands, Study Finds Internet searches seeking help for gambling addiction have "increased substantially" as...

Pain Clinics Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections Into ‘Human Pin Cushions’

KFF HEALTH NEWS, McMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. Shaw, 56, who has been dependent on opioid painkillers since she injured her back in a fall a decade ago, said in both an interview with KFF Health News and in sworn courtroom testimony that the Tennessee...

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