COLUMBUS, Ohio — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday he doesn’t oppose the Temporary Protected Status program … Read more
Startling research suggests that people with untreated high blood pressure have a significantly worsened risk of dementia. Australian researchers examined data from more than 30,000 individuals across 14 different countries to better understand the relationship between cognitive health and hypertension. Disturbingly, their Neurology study found that ignoring blood pressure problems elevates personal risk of non-Alzheimer’s … Read more
WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden gave bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage this summer, it was widely viewed as a missed opportunity — a failure, even — on a powerful and motivating issue for Democrats at the ballot box. The difference was stark, then, on Tuesday night, when Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo said that 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the country on Tuesday, a week after the first batch arrived from the European Union. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru, the three most affected provinces, will be vaccinated first, starting on Oct. 2, … Read more
We’re often told that breakfast is the ‘most important meal of the day‘ – giving us the fuel to take on anything in the next 24 hours. But now, one dentist suggests we might be going about it all wrong. Dr Andrej Bozic, an oral surgeon at Dentum, has claimed that some classic breakfast staples … Read more
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism in an often combative congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the time when the virus was spreading through nursing homes. Republicans who questioned the Democrat zeroed in on a controversial directive his administration issued in March of 2020 that initially … Read more
Cancer patients can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment with a relatively cheap anti-nausea pill, but some are running into coverage limits. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets patients receive can hurt care. Pharmacy benefit managers say their limits guard against overuse, and they offer workarounds to get more tablets. In between … Read more
With the start of a new school year, Canadian parents are facing the familiar challenge of packing healthy lunches for their potentially picky eaters. Faced with a sea of sugary snacks and processed foods in grocery store aisles, many parents and caregivers may struggle to find nutritious options that appeal to their kids. But with … Read more
Weight-loss jabs could soon be offered to children as young as six after a study found they safely helped obese youngsters cut their body mass index (BMI). A US trial recruited 82 children aged between six and 12 with an average BMI of 31 – just over the obesity threshold of 30. Two thirds were … Read more
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has announced plans to visit Australia and Samoa next month on a trip that will span a dozen time zones and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. The Oct. 18-26 tour, which Buckingham Palace outlined Tuesday, marks a watershed moment for the 75-year-old … Read more
