Category: health
‘Declining Fast’: Dilbert Creator Pleads With Trump for Help Forcing Insurance Company To Provide Cancer Treatment
Scott Adams says he is in desperate need of a new prostate cancer drug that he was supposed to start receiving but for delays caused by his insurance company’s scheduling department.
A Violent Death Casts A Stark Spotlight On Ukraine’s Military Manpower Problems
The death of Roman Sopin has focused heightened attention on Ukraine’s manpower problems and the violence that recruiters sometimes use against men they are seeking to bring into the military.
Free meals for TSA agents at O’Hare Airport amid pay loss due to shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees Local 777 is providing free meals to TSA workers at O’Hare International Airport to help them cope with the financial strain of the government …
Beans and rice, foods that won’t go bad: Creators give advice on staying fed if SNAP benefits stop
With some planning, a single store-bought rotisserie chicken can be stretched to make three meals. Beans and rice can feed a family for a week, without having to spend money
‘Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us’
New book about why we eat what we eat, and how what we eat affects our health. It’s hard to know what information to trust. The book is written by award-winning health journalist, Julia Belluz, and…
Silver Spring middle schooler struck in head during PE by thrown ‘metal object,’ suffers brain injury
The mother of a Montgomery County Public School middle schooler says her son suffered brain injuries, after being hurt during gym class last week.
Inside Calgary’s Fight Over Fluoride in the Water
A contentious vote over the return of fluoride to Calgary’s water was supposed to settle a decades-long debate. But the battle on both sides remains as polarized as ever.
Al menos 3 millones de neoyorquinos podrían perder beneficios del SNAP en noviembre
Hochul instó a ejercer todas las facultades a disposición de USDA para garantizar que los que dependen de esos beneficios no pierdan el acceso a la ayuda.
5 shot near Howard University homecoming week; 2 people in custody
Five people were hospitalized after a shooting near Howard University Friday, according to the DC Fire and EMS Department.
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds
The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.