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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’s ‘Disgusted’ Health Insurance Costs Could Double

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., called out her party's leadership for not addressing the looming issue of ACA premiums doubling next year if subsidies are not extended.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

SHOTS HEALTH NEWS – Psychiatrists have joined other public health groups in calling for the removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. Two psychiatry organizations — the Southern California Psychiatry Society and the recently formed grassroots Committee to Protect Public Mental Health — have released statements saying that the actions of the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services have increased stigma, instilled fear and hurt access to mental health and...

Why Strength Training Is the Best Anti-Ager

TIME – If you want to age well, you probably already know the basics: eat a balanced diet, go for walks, stay socially engaged. But there’s one habit that experts say matters just as much—and in some cases, more—for long-term health: strength training. For decades, weightlifting was viewed as the domain of bodybuilders, powerlifters, or young athletes. But research over the past 20 years has flipped that assumption. Lifting weights—or using your own bodyweight against resistance—turns...

FDA increases import requirements on shrimp, spices from Indonesia because of radioactivity

Food Safety News – Effective Oct. 31 the FDA will require import certifications for all shrimp and spices within certain parts of Indonesia because of the risk of radioactivity. The move comes after levels of the radioactive isotope Cesium-137 were detected in shipping containers for shrimp and in a sample of cloves, with a total of more than 58 million pounds of shrimp having been shipped in the implicated containers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Government Shutdown Could Delay Yearly Social Security Payment Announcement

THE EPOCH TIMES – As the government shutdown reached Day 3 on Friday, the agency that produces economic data may have to delay the release of its annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) plan for next year’s Social Security payments. Generally, the Social Security Administration (SSA) releases its COLA for the upcoming year sometime in mid-October after it calculates the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners measure of inflation for July, August, and September. Last year’s announcement by...

Some Democrats share Trump’s goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

A pedestrian walks past a tent encampment in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 24, 2024. President Trump has promised to sweep homeless Americans out of cities in part by forcing many into "long-term institutional settings."

Ramen trend inspired by “KPop Demon Hunters” causing serious burns, doctors warn

The trend involves children and teens imitating a scene from the hit streaming movie by eating hot instant noodles, but doctors say it has become dangerous.

Polling Suggests The Country Is Absolutely Done With RFK Jr.

"Listing all of the various forms of fuckery that have already occurred under his watch would be a full length post of its own, but there are certainly some lowlights."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warns in X rant that she is ‘not suicidal’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed she was "not suicidal" as she pushes for more files to be released regarding Jeffrey Epstein.

What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Jane Goodall, who died on Wednesday at the age of 91, followed several principles that geriatricians recommend for a long and healthy life. A scientist, conservationist and author, Dr. Goodall stayed active, working until the day she died. She had a clear sense of purpose for her life. And she was an enduring optimist. Over a nearly seven-decade career, Dr. Goodall taught us about the intelligence of chimpanzees. But she left...

Arthur Jones, a defensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens, has died at 39

“Arthur Jones was a tremendous player and even better person.” – Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack

Florida man arrested for allegedly killing, cooking, and eating pet peacocks in bizarre revenge plot

THE NEW YORK POST – A Florida man allegedly killed, cooked, and ate two of his pet peacocks to get twisted revenge against his neighbor for feeding them, according to court records. Craig Vogt, 61, was arrested last Tuesday in Hudson after placing an outlandish letter in his neighbor’s mailbox to tell her he had killed and cooked his peacocks because “she continued feeding them,” according to an affidavit from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. The...

White House Seeks to Blunt Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy on Health Care

“If Democrats actually cared about health care, they would applaud the actions taken by President Trump,” Karoline Leavitt

Why Are My Joints So Stiff? What Can I Do?

You’re Getting Older As you age, your cartilage -- the spongy material that protects the ends of your bones -- begins to dry out and stiffen. Your body also makes less synovial fluid, the stuff that acts like oil to keep your joints moving smoothly. The result: Your joints may not move as freely as they used to. It sounds a little crazy, but the best thing you can do is keep on trucking. Synovial fluid...
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