NBC NEWS – Nearly 90% of adults over age 20 in the United States are at risk of developing heart disease, an alarming new study suggests. While the unexpectedly high number doesn't mean that the majority of adults in the U.S. have full-blown heart disease, it does indicate that many are at risk of developing the condition, even younger people. Researchers identified people at high risk using a recently defined syndrome that takes into account the...

Miss Teen USA steps down just days after Miss USA’s resignation

CNN – Miss Teen USA resigned Wednesday, sending further shock waves through the pageant community just days after Miss USA said she would relinquish her crown. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava said her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.” “After months of grappling with this decision, I have made the choice to resign from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023,” wrote Srivastava in a...

Ultraprocessed foods linked to early death risk

THE HILL – A 30-year study found that eating ultraprocessed foods is linked to a higher risk of early death. The study, published Wednesday in the BMJ journal, examined the eating habits of 115,000 people and found that a higher intake of ultraprocessed foods was associated with a slightly higher mortality risk. The results varied based on which foods people ate, but meat, poultry and seafood “ready-to-eat” products showed strong associations with mortality. “Ultra-processed foods, which are...

Houston attorney shot and killed by McDonald’s customer outraged over order

NEW YORK POST – A lawyer was shot and killed by an irate McDonald’s customer in Houston after he tried to calm the man who was upset over his order, according to police. The 46-year-old attorney, identified by family as Jeffrey Limmer, tried to intervene when the customer demanded a refund from an employee at the McDonald’s on West Interstate Highway 10 service road at about 6 p.m. Saturday. Instead of calming down, the gunman turned...

Flame retardants in auto seats pose multiple health risks, research shows

Flame retardants do “little to prevent fires for most uses and instead makes the blazes smokier and more toxic for victims, and especially for first responders.”

In budding battle over lab-grown meat, Florida takes opening stab

CBC News – Cultured meat, meet culture war. The first rhetorical shots have just been fired in a political battle that could last years. The catalyst: lab-grown meat. Florida this month became the first U.S. state to ban meat created from cell cultures. Alabama is following suit. Other states are enacting softer restrictions. Even in Canada, early whispers of the discussion are stirring. It's no surprise that a politician renowned for flinging himself into the forefront of...

Subway manager punched in the face by customer, demanded extra ham on sandwich

MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — One Subway location manager is recovering from injuries to her face. That's after a customer decided to attack employees after getting upset over his sandwich. The manager who was hit in the face Thursday evening said that the customer escalated the situation because he wanted more ham on his sandwich. I did not expect this. He comes around the corner, and I go, 'What are you going to do, hit me over ham?'...

National pickle shortage tied to extreme weather in Mexico

Every year, Americans consume more than 20 billion pickles, but recently, consumers have noticed some restaurants warning of a "national pickle shortage."

McDonald’s Is Going To Release Its Biggest Burger Ever

"It’s a street fight. Everybody is fighting for fewer consumers. We have to make sure we have that street fighting capability.”

HHS Expects 100,000 ‘Dreamers’ To Enroll In Obamacare Under New Rule

KFF HEALTH NEWS – The Biden administration has announced that undocumented immigrants with protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be eligible for a federal health plan under the ACA starting in 2025. It's estimated that about 100,000 of the 800,000 "Dreamers" will become insured under the change. The New York Times: Immigrants With DACA Protections Will Be Eligible For Obamacare Thousands of undocumented immigrants will be able to obtain health...

Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows

The worker had been wearing gloves but no respiratory or eye protection.

This Common Condition Can Damage Joints Long Before It’s Detected

THE NEW YORK TIMES – It may start as a twinge in your knee or hip when you get out of bed. Over time, that twinge may turn into persistent pain, swelling or reduced range of motion — signs of a condition called osteoarthritis. But as with many other chronic conditions, doctors are unable to diagnose osteoarthritis until it has already progressed significantly and has interfered with everyday activities. Scientists are racing to find ways to...

A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people. Since January, Congo has reported more than 4,500 suspected mpox cases and nearly 300 deaths, numbers that have roughly tripled from the same period last year, according to the World Health Organization. Congo recently declared the outbreak across the country a health...

Imagine living in a 4-foot body that doesn’t develop chronic diseases

In 1987, Dr. Jaime Guevara-Aguirre, then a young physician just starting his career, discovered a group of about 100 people with Laron syndrome scattered across rural towns in Ecuador.

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