The two words that inspired mum’s 13st weight loss
Ali Ridgely, 52, was inspired to kickstart her incredible weight loss journey after seeing the words ‘morbidly obese’ on her medical records.
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The Canadian PressSierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone 's capital of Freetown, smoke billows over decades of decomposing waste. Zainab sits there, squinting through the soot. It is her usual spot for buying kush, a cheap synthetic drug ravaging young people in the country.
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Rodent-Borne Virus That Killed Gene Hackman’s Wife Betsy Claims 3 Lives in California County
The actor and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home on Feb. 26
- Prevention
A Hidden Part of the Human Immune System Was Just Discovered
Some experts think it could be a “goldmine” for new antibiotics.
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What you eat in midlife affects how healthy you are at age 70, according to a new study
Eating healthy in midlife is linked with being disease-free at age 70, a new study finds. Dr. Leana Wen explains which diets could help pave a path to healthy aging.
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Thousands participate in 'Hands Off!' rally across the U.S.
Thousands participate in 'Hands Off!' rally across the U.S.
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8-Year-Old Girl Dies of Measles in Texas, Marking the 2nd Death of a Child amid the State’s Outbreak
The hospital told PEOPLE that the girl was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions
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Test Shows Alcohol Causing Long-Term Brain Damage
In new rat studies, scientists have found, for the first time, proof of just how bad alcohol impairs cognition — even when sober. According to new, federally-funded research out of Johns Hopkins, the decision-making parts of the brain appear, even after months of sobriety, to be highly impacted by large amounts of alcohol. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Science Advances, the Hopkins
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‘Modern Family’ Star Adam Devine Details Grim Health Prognosis
Adam Devine has shared the details of a grim health prognosis he received, after years of suffering with chronic pain. The Modern Family actor has lived with painful consequences of an accident he had at 11, when he was run over by a cement truck, and recently revealed his pain led to doctors sharing their …
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Elton John's 'distressing' health development that impacts his sons Zachary and Elijah
Elton John revealed his blindness in one eye is taking a toll on parenting his sons Zachary and Elijah, whom he shares with husband David Furnish
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The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution
States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get out from under the budgetary squeeze that took them by surprise.
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Your Best Defense Against Microplastics Might Already Be in Your Produce Drawer
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Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is Mexico's first confirmed human case of bird flu, health officials said Friday.
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Measles case confirmed in Kingston area
The South East Health Unit (SEHU) says it's investigating a confirmed case of measles in the Kingston, Ont., area.According to the health unit, people may have been exposed on four separate occasions:At Duncan McArthur Hall at Queen's University on March 29 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.At the hall on March 30 from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.At the Hotel Dieu Hospital's urgent care centre on April 3 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.On board a Megabus bus on April 3 that departed Kingston at 4:35 p.m. and arrived at
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Man accused of impersonating officer after trying to stop real off-duty officer
Man accused of impersonating officer after trying to stop real off-duty officer
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Do You Actually Need to Wait 30 Minutes to Swim After You Eat?
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I Had An Abortion. On The Day I Would Have Given Birth, Something Surprising Happened.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom asks global trading partners to exempt California from retaliatory tariffs
In the midst of a trade war waged by President Donald Trump and many global trading partners, California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Friday to be exempted from retaliatory tariffs.
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Affordable seniors retirement beds vanishing in B.C. as the need grows
Dozens of government-subsidized beds at retirement homes in North Vancouver and on Vancouver Island are switching to a full-cost model, a worrisome trend when many seniors are struggling with affordability.
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Deputies asking the public for help to find two hikers
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help to find two hikers who went missing Friday.
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Who will be named the Best Cat at Modesto show?
More than 200 cats and kittens of 47 breeds are competing for the title of best cat in Modesto. The show is happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Modesto Centre Plaza. It costs $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and children under 10 and $40 for a family.