NPR Lucille Horn, Who Was Nursed To Health In A Coney Island Sideshow, Dies At 96NPRWhen Lucille Horn was born in 1920, the odds of her managing to live out the year were long. A premature infant, Horn was just 2 pounds — small enough to be held in her father’s hand. Her twin had ...
Excess use of sugar can cause Alzheimer’s disease: researchers warnNORCALA new study has warned that the progressive disease of Alzheimer’s, which destroys memory and other functions of the patient’s brain, could be caused by excess use of sugar. A team of researchers from the University of Bath Departments of Biology … and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Los Angeles Times Asylum seeker with brain tumor returned to detention center in TexasFox NewsA Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States was returned to a Texas detention center after spending almost two weeks in a hospital, U.S. immigration officials said Thursday. Attorneys for Sara Beltran Hernandez, 26, said Thursday that they …Human rights group, ...
TIME Bay State ranks in top 10 for OD deathsBoston HeraldMassachusetts ranks among the worst states in the nation for drug overdose deaths, part of a cluster in the Northeast where opioids and other narcotics have spiked OD numbers, federal disease watchdogs say. The Bay State’s age-adjusted drug overdose …Drug OD Deaths Have Nearly Tripled Since ...
Medscape Midlife Vascular Risk Factors Drive Dementia Later in LifeMedscapeHOUSTON, Texas — A new study provides more evidence that vascular risk factors in midlife are associated with increased risk for dementia later in life. Smoking, hypertension, and diabetes in midlife were all associated with increased risk for dementia.Excess sugar linked to Alzheimer’s: Study finds a ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune Infant who survived in 1920s sideshow incubator dies at 96Minneapolis Star TribuneFrank Eltman, Associated Press In this July 22, 2015 photo, Lucille Horn stands on the boardwalk outside her home in Long Beach, N.Y. Horn was one of thousands of so-called “incubator babies” put on display at an exhibition in Coney Island ...
Fox News Why women tend to orgasm less — and how to fix itFox NewsIf you’re in a heterosexual relationship, you’ve likely experienced the so-called “orgasm gap” between men and women. And now, a new study offers more evidence that straight women have fewer orgasms than men, or lesbian and bisexual women.A new study quantifies ...
CBS News Recalls this week: Toddler swings, toys, chain sawsWashington PostMore than 500,000 toddler swings are being recalled because the seat can crack or break. Other recalled consumer products include toys with potentially dangerous battery components and chain saws with leaky fuel lines. Here’s a more detailed look:.More Than 500000 Toddler Swings RecalledWebMDLittle Tikes recalls ...
CBS News Drug OD deaths nearly tripled since 1999, CDC saysCBS NewsDrug overdose deaths have nearly tripled in the United States since 1999, with whites and middle-aged Americans bearing much of the brunt, a new government report shows. More than 16 out of every 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2015, …Fatal drug overdoses ...
Washington Post House GOP plans to keep some Medicaid expansion — and steer money to states that never bought inWashington PostHouse Republicans have forged a plan for the future of Medicaid that would temporarily keep federal money flowing to cover almost the entire cost of people already insured through the program’s expansion under the Affordable ...
