Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with a form of dementia, according to a statement released Thursday on behalf of her caretakers. The 59-year-old former talk show host was diagnosed last year with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia “after undergoing a battery of medical tests,” according to the statement. Simple… Read More
Top GOP lawmaker drafts bill to re-legalize IVF in Alabama
Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that, under the state’s statute on wrongful death, a fertility doctor could be held liable for accidentally destroying embryos. Even some pro-life Republicans have condemned the ruling. In fact, one state senator is introducing a bill to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) explicitly…. Read More
Do smartwatches actually measure blood sugar? FDA says…
This week, the Food and Drug Administration warned consumers about smartwatches or rings advertising needle-free measurements for blood sugar measurements. According to regulators, a device would need to piece skin in order to check the health metric safely and accurately. Roughly 37 million American diabetes patients require routine blood sugar… Read More
New study may have identified an early, silent risk factor for Alzheimer’s
Years before symptoms arise, Alzheimer’s disease stealthily alters the brain. Now researchers have found new clues about the early stages of this sequence, critical knowledge for future treatment efforts. A 20-year study in China tracked spinal fluid and brain scans in older adults. Compared to those staying cognitively healthy, eventual… Read More
Alaska officials scramble to contain ‘alaskapox’
Health officials are reconsidering the risks of the rare “Alaskapox” virus after it contributed to the death of an elderly Alaskan man in late 2022. First identified near Fairbanks in 2015, the previously mild virus has mainly affected those handling small, infected mammals. After this recent fatality, the obscure virus… Read More
Recall issued for these bean dips, enchiladas, and taco kits
Additional snack foods and dairy items sold at major retailers like Costco and Trader Joe’s are being recalled due to a deadly listeria outbreak traced to a California company. So far, the contaminated foods have killed two people and sickened at least 25 since 2014. On Monday, Rizo Lopez Foods… Read More
Biden’s Defense Secretary rushed to hospital
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made headlines last month for failing to inform President Joe Biden of his stay in the intensive care unit. Now, Austin has been hospitalized again. His security detail rushed him to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday afternoon for “symptoms suggesting an emergent… Read More
Flu fades in some areas of the US… but intensifies in others
The flu virus is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Friday showed a continued national drop in flu hospitalizations, but other indicators were up — including the number of… Read More
Officials name likely source of tainted cinnamon that poisoned U.S. children
Officials have identified the company responsible for exporting contaminated cinnamon tied to the hospitalizations of around 400 American children. Ecuador’s food safety agency ARCSA stated that Carlos Aguilera, a cinnamon processor, provided the spice used in WanaBana’s apple puree pouches. Tests showed Carlos Aguilera’s cinnamon contained excessive lead and chromium…. Read More
Luxury cruise ship under investigation after 150 fall ill with G.I. symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak on a luxury cruise ship where more than 150 people have reported gastrointestinal illness, including diarrhea and vomiting. The Queen Victoria, operated by Cunard Cruise Line, departed San Francisco Wednesday on its way from Florida to Hawaii. The ship… Read More
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