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THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 13 – National

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THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 13 – National

THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 18, Season 13Sunday, January 14, 2024 Host: Eric Sorensen Guests:Frank Lowenstein, Former U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Health Panel:Dr. Kathleen Ross, CMA President—Coquitlam, BCDr. Trevor Jain, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians—Charlottetown Location:Ottawa Studio Eric Sorensen: Increasing tension in the Middle East after a U.S. led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen. … Read more

The ‘holy grail’ of longevity foods this doctor eats every day—it protects you ‘like a suit of armor’

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The ‘holy grail’ of longevity foods this doctor eats every day—it protects you ‘like a suit of armor’

1. They strengthen your cells  2. They are great for your eyesight One cup of blueberries contains 16% of the daily value of vitamin C, which is known to boost eye health. Vitamin C can help prevent age-related macular degeneration and reduce cellular oxidative stress in the retina, essentially making your eyes less susceptible to … Read more

Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change

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Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change

Pakistan’s prime minister has called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by climate change, nearly 1 1/2-year after devastating floods killed 1,700 people in his nation ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister on Wednesday called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by … Read more

NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter is fighting cancer

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NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter is fighting cancer

The 19-year-old daughter of NFL Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan is undergoing treatment for brain cancer. Isabella Strahan appeared on a prerecorded videotape segment sitting next to her father while discussing her diagnosis of medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, with fellow GMA co-anchor Robin Roberts. The segment was shot at … Read more

NHLPA unveils mental health initiative to help hockey players learn more, watch for warning signs

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NHLPA unveils mental health initiative to help hockey players learn more, watch for warning signs

Whenever Blake Wheeler endured mental health challenges in his hockey career, he felt better when he talked about them and sought help. When the NHL Players’ Association introduced a pilot program to teach the basics of mental health, Wheeler was on board to give it a try. On Wednesday the union unveiled its First Line … Read more

Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed, appeals panel says

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Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed, appeals panel says

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding masks and other protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward, federal judges ruled Wednesday. A panel of the U.S. Eighth District Court of Appeals panel, however, otherwise agreed with a lower court’s 2022 ruling that tossed out Missouri’s case entirely, finding that … Read more

Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today

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Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. The findings come from a huge project to compare modern DNA with that culled from ancient humans’ teeth and … Read more

California Gov. Newsom proposes some housing and climate cuts to balance $38 billion budget deficit

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California Gov. Newsom proposes some housing and climate cuts to balance billion budget deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom released details Wednesday of a new $291 billion state spending plan for the 2024-25 budget year that accounts for an estimated $37.9 billion deficit. Newsom, a Democrat, proposed covering the shortfall by tapping $13 billion from reserves, trimming $8.5 billion from programs, deferring some spending to the future … Read more

Yogurt bowls containing Quaker granola recalled over salmonella exposure – National

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Yogurt bowls containing Quaker granola recalled over salmonella exposure – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2024 3:49 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling various yogurt and parfait bowls that contain Quaker granola previously recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The recall involves more than 30 types of yogurt or parfait bowls sold … Read more

South Carolina Republicans back trans youth health care ban despite pushback from parents, doctors

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South Carolina Republicans back trans youth health care ban despite pushback from parents, doctors

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Pleas from transgender children’s pediatricians and parents to keep allowing such kids to receive hormone therapies failed to stop Republican lawmakers from advancing a ban on those treatments to the South Carolina House floor on Wednesday. The GOP-led Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee voted to advance the bill within the … Read more