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Eye Changes May Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

EVERYDAY HEALTH – Today, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can only be definitely diagnosed after a person dies. But new research suggests the possibility of much earlier diagnosis with a simpler, less invasive method: eye exams. In a recent in-depth analysis, research published in the journal Acta Neuropathologica details how changes in the retina correspond to brain and cognitive changes in Alzheimer’s disease patients. “These findings may lead to the development of imaging techniques that would be able...

Eating more magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay

The Australian National University – More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU). The researchers say an increased intake of magnesium-rich foods such as spinach and nuts could also help reduce the risk of dementia, which is the second leading cause of death in Australia and the seventh biggest killer globally. The study of more...

Anti-aging, wound-healing potential found in an invasive weed

MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – Growing numbers of consumers want more naturally-derived skin care. Researchers presenting at Discover BMB say fruit from the cocklebur plant has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may make it useful as a skin protectant. Scientists also found cocklebur extracts helped reduce UVB damage and speed wound healing in 3D tissue models. When it comes to skin care, more and more people are looking for naturally-derived ingredients. Previous consumer surveys suggested that many women...

Sen. Cruz Shames DHS Sec. Mayorkas for Abetting Rapes, Deaths of Illegal Immigrants

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, started a heated exchange with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing discussing the crisis at the southern border. Cruz eviscerated Mayorkas after the latter admitted that he and the Biden administration were responsible for the massive spike in illegal immigration, which they previously attempted to blame on former President Donald Trump, according to the Daily Wire. “Let’s look at CBP encounters … it...

Healthy adults don’t need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisors say

ARS TECHNICA – A vaccine advisory group for the World Health Organization said Tuesday that, at this point, it does not recommend additional, let alone annual COVID-19 booster shots for people at low to medium risk of severe disease. It advised countries to focus on boosting those at high risk—including older people, pregnant people, and those with underlying medical conditions—every six to 12 months for the near- to mid-term. The new advice contrasts with proposed plans...

Justine Bateman confronts obsession with her ‘old’ face: ‘I don’t give a s–t’

NY POST – Justine Bateman is getting older, and she doesn’t care what people think. Bateman, 57, has been a star since she was a teenager, and people watched her grow up on-screen. But the “Family Ties” star didn’t realize the internet obsession over her aging face until she googled herself. “I needed to google something to do a little research and remind myself of something that happened when I was famous, so I put in my...

Millennial Money: Manage the costs of a chronic condition

NerdWallet – For millennials with chronic medical conditions — or those raising kids with chronic conditions — health care can be an enormous monthly expense. About 44% of older millennials born between 1981 and 1988 have at least one chronic health condition, including migraines, major depression and asthma, according to a 2021 survey of over 4,000 adults conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CNBC Make It. And many millennials are also caring for...

Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Forced to Withdraw From Miami Open Due to U.S. Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Travelers

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION – The world’s top tennis player—currently ranked #1—Novak Djokovic of Serbia was deported from the Australian Open in 2022 because he was not vaccinated. Then again, he was forced to withdraw from the Indian Wells Open (located in California) in March 2023 and now he’s being barred again from participating in a major ATP tennis tournament: The Miami Open, which began March 20. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and two U.S. Senators, Marco...

Fetterman Handlers Duck Questions on Return Date, as Some Wonder If He’s Alive

(Headline USA) The handlers responsible for cognitively impaired Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., once again avoided questions about his return to the U.S. Senate as even the mainstream media begins to wonder if they are being forthright. Meanwhile, some conservatives have begun to question whether Fetterman is alive at all. Questions about Fetterman’s status exploded in late February as rumors spread via social media that he might be clinically braindead and that his staff was attempting to...

State plans to reinstate the firing squad

Fox News – Idaho is looking to resurrect the firing squad as an acceptable alternative to lethal injection for prisoners sentenced to death. A shortage of necessary drugs and a poor track record over the past four decades has experts pointing out the shortcomings of the "modern" and "clinical" practice used in most states that still carry out capital punishment. If signed into law, Idaho's bill could impact the state's eight current death row inmates and...

Fauci Laughs Off Lab Leak, Regrets Not Pushing Mask Mandates Sooner

(Headline USA) Dr. Anthony Fauci said he regrets not pushing mask mandates sooner during the pandemic and laughed off questions about the lab leak theory during a documentary released this week. Fauci allowed PBS to follow him around throughout 2021 and 2022 as he led President Joe Biden’s response to the pandemic. During one interview, Fauci blasted Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has been very critical of his role in the National Institutes of Health and...

Death toll climbs in outbreak linked to recalled eye drops as new treatment identified

CBS NEWS – The death toll has now climbed to three in the outbreak of extensively drug-resistant bacteria that was linked to recalled eye drops, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday, confirming two more deaths in people infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Eight people have lost their vision and four have had their eyeballs removed, according to the CDC's latest update, out of 68 patients identified across 16 states with the bacteria. One...

Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why.

KAISER HEALTH NEWS – Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life, and elevated rates of disability. Yet, when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent, influential panel of experts, suggested last year that adults be screened for anxiety, it left out one group — people 65 and older. The major reason the task...

Will Trump be forced to do a ‘perp walk’?

If indicted, the former president must appear in person at a lower Manhattan criminal court, where standard protocol says he'd be fingerprinted and have his mug shot taken.
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