NEW YORK (AP) — Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet. A confluence of factors—the expiration of federal stimulus checks and surging inflation on staples like gas and food— are driving an even bigger wedge between the haves and have-nots. While wealthier shoppers continue to splurge, low-income shoppers have pulled back faster than expected in the past two months. They're focusing on necessities while turning to...

Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight, study shows

YAHOO NEWS – A drug approved to treat Type 2 diabetes is extremely effective at reducing obesity, according to a new study. The drug, called tirzepatide, works on two naturally occurring hormones that help control blood sugar and are involved in sending fullness signals from the gut to the brain. Researchers noticed that people who took the drug for their diabetes lost weight. The new trial focused on people who have obesity without diabetes and found...

A Possum Walks Into A Bar ….

An Alaskan living in New York City has become somewhat internet famous for wrangling a possum out of a local bar. Yeah. That’s right. An Alaskan versus a possum. And it was caught on video.

Scientists warned us about monkeypox in 1988. Here’s why they were right.

How did the scientists in London know, way back in 1988, that monkeypox was going to eventually surge?

Mental health expert disagrees with Gov. Abbott’s assertion that any school shooter has a mental illness

Mental health experts say officials must be intentional when identifying causes of mass shootings.

Mayo Clinic expert on how concerned we should be about monkeypox

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Health officials are investigating the monkeypox outbreak to determine if the virus acquired a mutation that makes it more transmissible or if superspreader events in Europe may be to blame for the current outbreak. "Anytime the virus does something new, it catches our attention," says Dr. Richard Kennedy, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. BELOW: Dr. Kennedy discusses the current monkeypox outbreak Monkeypox is endemic in Central Africa. While outbreaks...

Turmeric Has Potential To Prevent And Treat Cancer: MSK

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – Turmeric reduces inflammation, which is at the root of many diseases, including cancer. Animal and lab studies show that turmeric can help prevent cancer growth and kill certain cancer cells, but we don’t know if it has the same effect in humans. We need large clinical trials to figure that out, says Jason Dr. Hou of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The research community is on it. Dr. Hou cites a...

Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations

AP – Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world's poorest countries. The drugmaker announced the program at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, and said it was aimed at improving health equity in 45 lower-income countries. Most of the countries are in Africa, but the list also includes Haiti, Syria, Cambodia and North...

US, World Turning To Vaccines To Tackle Monkeypox Outbreak

Monkeypox, a potentially lethal disease responsible for an alarming rise in cases in North America and Europe over the past three weeks, is primarily spreading through sex between men, according to the World Health Organization

Check Labels Before Eating Another PBJ

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Albertsons Companies, in cooperation with its supplier the J. M. Smucker Co., has recalled 11 store-prepared items because of possible Salmonella contamination . The store-prepared items were available for purchase at the following banners: Albertsons, Safeway, Lucky, Haggen, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Tom Thumb, United, Amigos, Market Street, Albertsons Market, Andronico’s Community Markets, Vons, Pak ‘N Save, Shaw’s, Star Market, Randalls, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, King’s and Balducci’s. This recall comes after J. M. Smucker...

Reporting On True Source Of Monkeypox Is “Reinforcing Homophobic And Racist Stereotypes,” Says UN

UNITED NATIONS – As a significant portion of the recently reported Monkeypox cases has been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) expressed concern on Sunday that some media reporting and commentary was reinforcing homophobic and racist stereotypes. As of May 21, the World Health Organization (WHO) received reports of 92 laboratory-confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases from 12 countries not endemic...

Fecal Bacteria Found In Top Selling Peanut Butter Brand

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Friday night the FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, reported that they are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

Florida man ‘cooked’ after deputy’s Taser sparks gasoline explosion

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida deputy faces a misdemeanor charge for allegedly igniting a fireball at a gas station that left a suspect with serious burns, WESH reports. The suspect, Jean Barreto, was thought to be part of a group of dirt bike riders seen pointing guns at people while driving recklessly through traffic in Osceola County on Feb. 27, according to the county’s Sheriff Marcos Lopez. “In Osceola County, we have no tolerance for...