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Mitch McConnell’s doctor came forward Thursday with more info

The Senate is set to reconvene Tuesday… less than a week after the Senate Republican leader’s latest serious health scare. The elderly Senate Minority Leader McConnell, R-Ky., appeared to freeze up and remained silent for about 30 seconds during a news conference Wednesday, four months after suffering a concussion. McConnell… Read More

Top Dem senator tests positive for coronavirus

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has tested positive for coronavirus, he said Wednesday. The Democrat announced Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and reluctantly had to postpone his one-week “Walk Across Connecticut.” Biden to Introduce “Biden Bucks”? [Sponsored] “Argh. I was super excited to start my annual Walk Across… Read More

Earplug lawsuit settled for $6 billion in favor of U.S. service members

Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company. The settlement, consisting of $5 billion in cash and $1… Read More

Rep. Steve Scalise, House majority leader, diagnosed with cancer

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise serves as the House Majority Leader, the chamber’s No. 2 Republican behind only the House speaker. “I am incredibly grateful we were able to… Read More

Four students hospitalized in E. coli outbreak at the University of Arkansas

Health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning among students at the University of Arkansas, with dozens reporting symptoms and at least four needing treatment in the hospital. Among those affected are two 19-year-olds sorority members who developed a serious complication that can lead to kidney failure… Read More

Neurosurgeon, seeing mystery symptoms, plucks worm from patient’s brain

A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull at Canberra Hospital last year when she used forceps to pull out the… Read More

Study: Top Democrats have contributed to roach infestations

Atlanta is home to pests besides just Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis, a study found earlier this month. Georgia’s capital reported 170 rats or cockroaches for every 100,000 residents in 2021. With those numbers, Georgia’s capital ranked No. 1 in rat or cockroach sightings per 100,000 residents, the pest control… Read More

Northeast U.S. sees spike in ER visits after Canadian wildfires

The smoke from Canadian wildfires that drifted into the U.S. led to a spike in people with asthma visiting emergency rooms — particularly in the New York area. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published two studies Thursday about the health impacts of the smoke, which shrouded city… Read More

Midwest hospital notifies hundreds of patients about tuberculosis exposure

A southern Indiana hospital where an employee recently tested positive for tuberculosis has notified hundreds of patients that they may have been exposed to the bacteria that causes the illness. Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel said Clark Memorial Health had a “significant exposure” and has notified about 500… Read More