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Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs

KFF Health News – A little-known federal agency that sends more than $12 billion annually to support community health centers, addiction treatment services, and workforce initiatives for America’s neediest people has been hobbled by the Trump administration’s staffing purges. The cuts are “just a little astonishing,” said Carole Johnson, who previously led the Health Resources and Services Administration. She left the agency in January with the administration change and has described the sweeping staff cuts as...

How Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham went from lovers to bandmates and back again

CNN – When Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac, they helped propel the band to a commercial and creative pinnacle. For the couple, though, joining the band was the beginning of the end of their love story. Nicks and Buckingham’s infamously tumultuous relationship, which began in the early 1970s, ended just two years into their tenure in Fleetwood Mac. Though they’ve been broken up for nearly 50 years, their mutual antipathy remains as legendary as...

Want to keep your brain sharp as you age? Science may have a recipe.

Lifestyle changes can improve cognition for older adults at risk for dementia, large clinical study shows.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE: ‘Radioactive Wasp Nest Poses No Threat’

The Savannah River Site was built in 1951 as a means to produce material for nuclear weapons, primarily tritium and plutonium, to support America’s defense programs, according to the SRS website.

US to burn $9.7 million worth of USAID-purchased abortifacients

The US State Department spokesperson referred to the contraceptives to be destroyed as “certain abortifacient birth control commodities from terminated Biden-era USAID contracts.”

Too much moose meat and antlers caused a plane crash in Alaska that killed congresswoman’s husband

The NTSB’s report concluded that the cause of the crash was the excess weight and the “unapproved external load” of the antlers, which “degraded takeoff performance and flight characteristics” leading to a loss of control.

BREAKTHROUGH: Dramatic lifestyle changes can fight early-stage Alzheimer’s, study says. Here’s how

Unlike available medications for Alzheimer’s, lifestyle changes have no side effects, such as bleeding and swelling in the brain that may occur with the newest class of drugs.

Rex White, Hailed as One of NASCAR’s Greatest Drivers, Dies at 95

He dealt with the aftereffects of polio to become a prolific winner in the Grand National Series (now the NASCAR Cup) in the 1950s and ’60s.

Dozens sickened after eating THC-contaminated food at Wisconsin pizzeria, CDC says

CBS News – Dozens of people were accidentally dosed with THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, after consuming food served by a pizzeria in Wisconsin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report shared Thursday. Famous Yeti's Pizza, a pizzeria in Stoughton, Wisconsin, is located in a building with a shared kitchen used by a state-licensed vendor who produced edible THC products, the CDC said. While preparing food in October 2024, the...

5 Prostate Cancer Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

WEBMD – Prostate cancer often grows very slowly and may not cause significant harm. But some types are more aggressive and can spread quickly without treatment. Symptoms of Prostate Cancer In the early stages, men may have no symptoms. Later, symptoms can include: Frequent urination, especially at night Difficulty starting or stopping urination Weak or interrupted urinary stream Painful or burning sensation during urination or ejaculation Blood in urine or semen Advanced cancer can cause deep pain in...

After Cleveland Clinic expanded to Florida, patients say surprise fees followed

Hospitals can charge patients hundreds of dollars in facility fees — even for routine outpatient appointments. Some residents of Florida’s Treasure Coast have had enough.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Water fitness — why aqua exercise works wonders

life guard and water aerobics instructor leads an afternoon water aerobics class here July 6, 2011. The 20th Force Support Squadron offers several different swimming classes at both the Lakeside and Woodland swimming pools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

TSA Asks Passengers to ‘Stop Hiding Animals in Weird Places’ After They Bust Woman with 2 Turtles Stuffed in Bra

The agency shared photos of the reptiles covered in medical tape and plastic wrap on X

Planned Parenthood closes 5 Northern California clinics, citing Trump budget bill

SF CHRONICLE – President Donald Trump’s budget cuts to Medicaid have forced Planned Parenthood Mar Monte to shutter five clinics across Northern California and the Central Coast, including one in South San Francisco, the group said Thursday. The GOP-led federal spending bill that Trump signed into law earlier this month eliminated federal Medicaid funding for any type of medical care to organizations that perform abortions. Mar Monte is the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the country,...

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