Amid a Polar Vortex locking the Midwest in ice and bracing cold—good news sweeps in. Temperatures are expected to uptick in a plethora of cities that were stuck in subzero double-digits. Some cities expected to warm up are Minneapolis, Chicago, and Rockford, Illinois. A number of cities noted extremely low… Read More
Health Update: Measles outbreak in crucial U.S. region
Public health officials scrambling to contain a measles outbreak in the U.S. Northwest warned people to vaccinate their children Monday and worried that it could take months to contain the highly contagious viral illness due to a lower-than-normal vaccination rate at the epicenter of the crisis. The outbreak near Portland… Read More
[Health alert] Experts: Cat brain “bug” has spread to humans
New health reports from Copenhagen University concluded that a toxic parasite in cats may have spread to humans — and is capable of an increased risk of schizophrenia. In fact, the parasite already exists in about 60,000 people living in the U.S. Researchers cite it as “…the most protozoan parasite… Read More
MAJOR university testing live…pigs!?
A prominent physicians’ group has asked federal regulators to investigate Brown University’s medical school, arguing it is violating the law by using live pigs for training in emergency medicine. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine on Tuesday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to… Read More
[Recipe] A healthy, tasty (and easy) lettuce wrap
Lettuce wraps are the perfect low-carb vehicle for delicious fillings. We wanted a light but flavor-packed filling and knew an Asian-inspired flavor profile was the way to go. Chicken lettuce wraps are most often made with ground or chopped chicken thighs. To lighten up our wraps, we turned to a… Read More
HUGE virus outbreak on cruise!
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early and giving passengers full refunds of their fare after 277 guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of Norovirus as it sailed to Jamaica. Cruise line spokesman Owen Torres told The Associated Press… Read More
[BREAKING] Crucial new info on romaine lettuce outbreak
U.S. health officials are officially declaring an end to a food poisoning outbreak blamed on romaine lettuce from California. From October to December, the E. coli outbreak sickened 62 people in 16 states. No one died, but 25 people were hospitalized. Illnesses were also reported in Canada. Investigators concluded that… Read More
Experts warn: Tech addiction is VERY serious
The young men sit in chairs in a circle in a small meeting room in suburban Seattle and introduce themselves before they speak. It is much like any other 12-step meeting — but with a twist. “Hi, my name is,” each begins. Then something like, “and I’m an internet and… Read More
VIRAL video of Moose checking into hospital
A moose wandered into a hospital building in Alaska’s largest city Monday — and Stephanie Hupton was ready to capture the visit with her phone camera. Hupton works in billing at a physical therapy office inside a building attached to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. When a patient mentioned security… Read More
Medicaid changes coming to THIS state in February
A Maine court says the state has until February to roll-out voter-approved Medicaid expansion. Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy said Thursday that the state has until Feb. 1 to adopt rules implementing Medicaid expansion for eligible Mainers who applied starting July 2. Outgoing Gov. Paul LePage appealed and requested a… Read More
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