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Illegals Getting Montezuma’s Revenge From ‘Bad Burritos”

Jan 14, 2020 Phoenix New Times – The young family from Mexico sat on the wooden benches of the Tucson migrant shelter, cups of chicken soup in hand, as Dr. Timothy Domer ran down the list of questions. They had spent nine months waiting at the border and several days in Border Patrol detention before being transferred to the Casa Alitas shelter by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The family members wore a somewhat bewildered look as a...

House Bill Would Make Trump’s Hospital Reform Permanent

WASHINGTON, DC – An Ohio congressman has introduced a new health care bill that would help to solve the problems of price transparency and affordability. The Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566), introduced by Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH), offers two significant improvements to the American health care landscape. The first codifies President Trump’s executive order requiring hospitals to publicly report actual prices of numerous medical procedures. Making hospital prices public would also make it easier for new health insurance companies...

5 Daily Habits of The World’s Healthiest 90-Year-Olds

Healthy habits add up to 10 disease-free years to your life, study reveals Jan 9, 2020 National Health Service, UK – More people are living longer. The downside is that more people are living with diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Yet many of these diseases are linked to lifestyle-related risk factors like poor diet, being overweight and smoking. A study of more than 110,000 people assessed 5 healthy habits, and estimated how much longer people with these...

Zantac May Cause Cancer, FDA Admits

FDA announces two more antacid recalls due to cancer risk Jan 10, 2020 Wired.com – Two more companies recalled their ranitidine drugs, generic forms of Zantac, over concerns they may contain a carcinogenic substance. That burning feeling in your chest after you eat a heavy meal could be heartburn. Or it could be worry over the drugs you’ve taken to treat that heartburn. Among the top medical stories of 2019 was the discovery of contaminants in common medicines,...

Murder Charges In ‘Redneck’ Pit Bull Attack

Jan 13, 2020 Fox News – Kentucky police have accused a woman of killing a man with an aggressive pit bull, according to reports. Authorities said Donald Abner, 55, died after being mauled by the dog at his home on Pug Lane in Conway overnight Friday, local media reported. Melissa Wolke, 38, was accused of siccing the dog on Abner and refusing to command it to retreat, according to reports. She was charged with murder. “The way I...

State Will Airdrop Vaccine Along Border

State will attempt to vaccinate wildlife from the air; are humans next? Health department airdropping rabies vaccine bait for wildlife along border | Jan 9, 2020 Rio Grande Valley, TX – This week, state health services is airdropping rabies vaccine in an effort to distribute to wildlife over nearly the entire border. In Texas, that’s 1,256 miles. A large target. Small airplanes at the Zapata County Airport are going in and out, dropping baits containing the vaccine over...

Hospital To Pay $2 Mil. Privacy Settlement, Patients Won’t Get A Dime

Health care group settles HIPAA violation after releasing patients' info Jan 09, 2020 NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A health care group based in Virginia has agreed to a settlement of almost $2.2 million after hundreds of patients' health information was wrongfully released. Sentara's settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was one of the largest the agency sought to collect in 2019, The Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday. The company runs several hospitals in Virginia including Sentara...

Mexican Border: Portal For Swine Flu, TB, Bioterror

"TB is actually on the rise along the border. I think that 70 to 80 percent of these cases we’re seeing now are related to immigrants. It’s a very high percentage." – Dr. Antonio Falcon, Rio Grande City, Texas KHN | Kaiser Health News Texas Dr. Antonio Falcon: We’re Facing A Catastrophic Situation On The Border Dr. Antonio Falcon, a physician in the border town of Rio Grande City, Texas, considers himself to be the “luckiest family doctor in...

“Chronic Disease In Later Years Is Not Predestined”

Critical update: healthy aging Jan 6, 2020 George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences WASHINGTON — As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more prevalent. Through reviewing overall trends in food, George Washington University (GW) researcher Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS, concluded that detailed recommendations to improve diet quality and overall nutrition are needed for consumers, who are prioritizing food that is cheaper and more convenient, but also highly processed. Her...

Alex Trebek Ends Chemo

"I believe in a higher power....he or she is busy enough looking after more serious problems in the world. But I don't minimize the power of prayer." – Alex Trebek Jan 8, 2020 THE WRAP – Alex Trebek gave an update on the condition of his health Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. Trebek told reporters at the Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena: “Some days are better than others. My resistance is lower than most of...

Do We Really Need A Law On Who Gets The Pets In A Divorce?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Divorce can be dicey, especially when there are children involved. But what about pets? There's a proposed law in Rhode Island addressing just that, and it has pet owners talking. "A dog knows where it wants to go," one Coventry woman told NBC 10 News. "I know where my dog would go: with me." But it's not always that easy. If a marriage crumbles, who gets custody of a pet? Bob Wilson said his...

Walmart’s Plan To Attract Scotch Drinkers

Think Walmart shoppers drink only Busch beer and boxed wine? That's about to change ... Jan 3, 2020 Food Dive – Walmart has added more high-end alcoholic beverages to its shelves, Business Insider reported. Products include craft beers, hard seltzers, canned wines and wine and spirits from brands like Buffalo Trace, Justin and Veuve Clicquot. The upscale shift in adult beverages for Walmart started last spring and will continue throughout this year. Sourcing from local suppliers is a major focus...

“Lizzo (308 Lbs) Is Clearly And Visibly Morbidly Obese”

Lizzo: an appalling example for young women | Headline Health – A social media user on LipstickAlly.com recently posted: "See the media and world has normalized obesity and larger sizes to accommodate ppls feelings that y’all forget what fat is. Just because the average American is now fat doesn’t mean that the meanings of these words changed. Lizzo is clearly and visibly morbidly obese." To which another commenter replied: "She's fat and there's nothing wrong with that." Actually, there's plenty...

Who Released Bedbugs Inside Walmart?

Jan 5, 2020 CNN – A Walmart in Pennsylvania is facing a bedbug infestation after someone released the parasitic insects in a men's changing room, state police said. A manager at the store in Edinboro found a closed pill bottle with live bugs crawling inside and reported it to authorities Thursday, police said in a release. The bottle was found inside a boy's jacket which was for sale. "We take this seriously and are looking into this," a...

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