Dr. Morton Mower, a former Maryland-based cardiologist who helped invent an automatic implantable defibrillator that has helped countless heart patients live longer and healthier, has died at age 89. Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mower, who died two days earlier of cancer at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, The… Read More
Your dog’s personality may have little to do with its breed
Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual. Many of the popular stereotypes about the behavior of golden retrievers, poodles or schnauzers, for example, aren’t supported by science, according to a new study. Just ½ Teaspoon Of THIS… and These 100-Year-Olds Will Never Be The… Read More
At long last, FDA releases plan to ban menthol cigarettes
The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” said Health and Human Services Secretary… Read More
Millions must cut water use amid California megadrought
Southern California’s gigantic water supplier took the unprecedented step Tuesday of requiring about 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week as drought continues to plague the state. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California declared a water shortage emergency and required… Read More
New study: Remote meetings may dampen brainstorming
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don’t let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found. Staring isn’t good for creativity. While it’s rude to stare at someone in real life, it’s expected when on a… Read More
McKinsey exec questioned about opioids, FDA consulting
The top executive for global consulting firm McKinsey & Company faced congressional questions Wednesday about the company’s work for U.S. health regulators even as it advised opioid drugmakers on how to boost sales of their prescription painkillers. The hearing before a House committee is part of an ongoing investigation into… Read More
Kamala Harris ill with COVID-19 — Biden exposed?
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious and potentially deadly virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Harris press secretary Kirsten Allen said neither President Joe Biden nor… Read More
Officials count nearly 200 cases of mystery liver disease
European health officials said Tuesday that they have not found a link between cases of a mysterious liver disease outbreak in children. To date 190 cases of the hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported, 140 of them in Europe. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever (are you taking it?) “So far… Read More
Beijing to mass-test most of city amid COVID surge
Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food by residents worried about the possibility of a Shanghai-style lockdown. The Chinese capital began mass testing people in one of its 16 districts where most of… Read More
China builds metal barriers to guard against COVID-19
Volunteers and government workers in Shanghai erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes, as China hardens its strict “zero-COVID” approach in its largest city despite growing complaints from residents. In the city’s financial district, Pudong, the barriers — thin metal sheets… Read More
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