(NewsNation) — Advocates for the “harm reduction” philosophy of dealing with Philadelphia’s drug crisis are pushing back on the new mayor’s plan to crack down on the city’s most notorious open-air drug market. “Calling it ‘Zombieland’ is very stigmatizing language,” said Destinie Campanella, with the group Savage Sisters Recovery. “They are not zombies. They are humans,” … Read more
The onset of spring and summer spells hay fever hell for thousands of Brits plagued by allergies. While pollen is widely recognised as the main culprit behind hay fever symptoms, some surprising household items could be exacerbating the issue. The Met Office reports that over 10 million people in England are hay fever sufferers. This … Read more
HONOLULU — A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and almost half showed signs of compromised lung function. The data, gathered from 679 people in January and February, comes from … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. Agency officials noted the data is provisional and could change after more analysis, but that they still expect a drop when the final counts are in. It would be only the … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Market talk : The S & … Read more
(NewsNation) — Philadelphia is home to one of the country’s most notorious open-air drug markets, but a new mayor is proposing solutions that turn away from the harm-reduction strategies of a previous administration in hopes of better tackling the problem. In the Kensington neighborhood, just five miles from the Liberty Bell, residents are passed out … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Scottish government on Friday confirmed a case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease, at a farm in the southwest of the country, the first British case of the disease in over two years. The government has imposed precautionary movement restrictions at … Read more
Lauren Frake, elderly care expert at Taking Care Personal Alarms, said in a press release: “We understand how challenging it can be to care for someone who is suffering from dementia, and the strain of finding suitable activities or hobbies for them.” “Maintaining physical and cognitive functions is important to keep the brain stimulated, and … Read more
May 15, 2024 – Despite encouraging drops in overall colorectal cancer rates in the past 2 decades, one group stands out as an exception: Americans younger than 45. Colorectal cancer cases increased a whopping 333% among 15- to 19-year-olds and 185% among 20- to 24-year-olds from 1999 to 2020, according to new research being presented … Read more
CONCORD, N.H. — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical and sexual abuse. A jury earlier this month sided with David Meehan, … Read more
