Frankie Davies 
PHOENIX (AP) — With his gap-tooth smile, hip-hop routines and volunteer work for a food charity, Roosevelt White III was well known in the downtown Phoenix tent city known as “The Zone.” But like many homeless people, White suffered from diabetes and cardiovascular disease. He died unexpectedly one sweltering September day at age 36. Thousands … Read more
Canadians saw the full might of Mother Nature in 2023, from floods to fires and smoke to storms. On Wednesday, Environment Canada, the country’s weather forecaster and researcher, announced the top 10 weather stories. “This is the year the Canadian landscape really took a hit from extreme weather,” senior climatologist Dave Phillips told reporters at … Read more
Christmas desserts from The Great British Bake-Off are much healthier than expected, according to a new study. If you are looking for a guilt-free Christmas then desserts from the hit baking show could be a solution, as a new study shows they use ingredients that reduce the risk of death or disease. The researchers set … Read more
By Michael Balk, MD, as told to John Donovan When we talk about heart failure, the first thing I do with people is ask a number of questions about diet and other potential conditions that may cause the heart failure. The most common probably is high blood pressure. Then there’s coronary disease. Diabetes. Some viruses … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fentanyl and methamphetamine drove a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual report released by regional officials Wednesday. At least 315 homeless people died in 2022 in the Portland area, the report found. More than half of the fatalities — 123 … Read more
Most of Europe’s cities were not designed for cars. Their streets were once a place for a host of varied human activities: working, trading, socialising, playing. Getting from A to B, other than on foot, was a small part of the mix. The arrival of the car in large numbers on European roads ended that … Read more
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Apple’s been signaling for years that it wants to dive more deeply into healthcare. A lengthy new Bloomberg report details just how far the company wants to go, while also explaining why it just hasn’t gotten there yet. Its biggest ambitions, says the article, have been slowed in part by concerns from leaders like Apple … Read more
Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty Images Drugmakers are closing out a year when they achieved several historic firsts that will shape the pharmaceutical industry in 2024 and beyond. The weight loss drug market transformed into the pharmaceutical industry’s newest gold rush this year, as demand for costly but highly effective treatments from Novo Nordisk … Read more
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has been intermittently engulfed in a toxic haze since the start of December, with air quality so bad it was placed first on a list of the world’s most polluted cities for a second straight day Wednesday. The Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, which compiles … Read more
Six people have now died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in at least nine provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting one more death linked to the outbreak, and says 153 related cases have been confirmed, with more under investigation. The agency says there have been … Read more
