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Stop blowing your nose the wrong way, grab a hot water bottle and try 'retro walking' — plus 7 more wellness tips to have a great week
Try these wellness tips to have your best week yet.
7 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Can raw milk make you sick? Officials crack down amid bird flu fears.
Research has shown the highest traces of bird flu virus detected on the cow are around its mammary glands and in the milk itself.
8 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
Ozempic knock-offs are rife with scams
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic seem like a miracle. But they've also created a gold rush for online scammers and hucksters.
14 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs
At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and planting tomatoes and lettuce. Most people here are deaf and communicate using sign language. Victoria, who has a hearing disability herself, understood perfectly the challenges faced by deaf people when competing for opportunities with their counterparts who do not face the same challenge.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Settlement offers nearly $9M to Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during hurricane
Some of the elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after they sued. Retired state judge William “Rusty” Knight told The Times-Picayune of New Orleans that all the 427 former residents who filed legal claims are being sent letters outlining the proposed settlement.
2 min read - HealthWashington Post
Could Ozempic treat addiction?
In 2018, Matt Christensen kicked heroin by replacing drugs with drinking. When he stopped drinking in 2022, he turned to food. He put on 95 pounds. His doctor recommended he try Wegovy, part of a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, to help him lose weight. Eventually he switched to a different drug called Zepbound, which targets both GLP-1 and GIP agonists. The drugs worked.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post.
7 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
Asking people with memory loss about past holidays can help them recall happy times
Asking loved ones with memory problems to discuss holiday memories can help them retrieve some memories, studies suggest. In turn, that can improve mood and quality of life.
3 min read - USGood Morning America
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens up 'volcanic' anger toward health insurance agencies
Fury, anger and resentment toward the health care industry have exploded in the public rhetoric in the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing and one activist said that "volcanic" eruption of emotion has been boiling up for years. People have been flooding social media posts with statements chastising UHC for its policies, bringing up times they were personally denied coverage or hit with huge bills for services. In some instances, some users have even praised Thompson's murder
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward
The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said. Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still did not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing. Investigators were looking at whether the shooter may have been a disgruntled employee or client of the insurer, Chief of Detectives Joseph Ke
5 min read - USAssociated Press
UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance
For years, patients in the U.S. health care system have grown frustrated with a bureaucracy they don’t understand. Doctors are included in an insurer’s network one year but not the next. This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Hospital founded by Spanish conqueror persists 500 years later in Mexico's capital
Its faded unassuming yellow facade, characteristic of the middle of the last century, obscures the medical center within founded 500 years ago by Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés. The hospital was founded to treat the conquering Spanish, then later opened to the local Indigenous inhabitants to ensure a healthy workforce. “You can feel the Mexican heritage here,” said Dr. Pedro Álvarez Sánchez.
5 min read - CelebrityNBC News
Princess Kate shares rare moment of reflection on her cancer treatment
Catherine, Princess of Wales, reflected on her cancer journey this year at a royal event just months after she finished chemotherapy treatment.
2 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
No studies show COVID-19 vaccine raises heart attack risk by 500% | Fact check
No credible studies show COVID-19 vaccine recipients have a 500% greater chance of having a heart attack.
4 min read - USBusiness Insider
Some health insurers are removing executive bios from their websites after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
Health insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield have removed executive bios from their websites since the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
3 min read - HealthCBS News
Older Americans struggle more to afford health care compared with other nations
Even those enrolled in Medicare have a harder time paying for treatment compared with older adults in other countries.
3 min read - USNBC News
How public health officials rapidly traced the source of the McDonald's E. coli outbreak
Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the McDonald's E. coli outbreak show how disease detectives pieced together what was making people sick.
7 min read - HealthABC News
'Mysterious' illness kills 79, sickens 376 in Congo. Here's what we know
Health officials are continuing to investigate a deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Nearly 400 cases have been recorded and dozens of people have died since the "mysterious infection" was reported in late October, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the public health agency of the African Union. The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is aware of the reports and is working
5 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Health insurance CEO shooting unleashes Internet vitriol aimed at industry
Anger over the US healthcare system boiled over this week after the NYC killing of an insurance company executive
7 min read - HealthAssociated Press
USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. Raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide must be tested on request starting Dec. 16, the Agriculture Department said. Testing will begin in six states — California, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
College Football Playoff predictions: Our best guess for what the 12-team bracket will look like on Sunday
SMU or Alabama? That's the biggest question facing the committee heading into the final set of rankings.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Juan Soto free agency: Yankees and Mets reportedly up their offers to above $700 million
Juan Soto is about to get so, so much money.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Reports: UCF bringing back Scott Frost as its next head coach
The Knights went undefeated in 2017 under Frost.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, December 8, 2024: Weekly rate falls by 21 basis points
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Week-over-week fixed rates are down, so it could be a good time to buy a house. Lock in your mortgage rate today.
6 min read - CelebrityYahoo Entertainment
Breckie Hill, the influencer blamed online for breaking up Sabrina Carpenter's relationship, says she hasn't even met Barry Keoghan
Influencer Breckie Hill is setting the record straight, saying she has never even met Barry Keoghan, let alone played a role in his breakup with Sabrina Carpenter.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
'I use my air fryer way more': These silicone liners are just $8
Nonstick and easy to clean, more than 4,200 shoppers rave about how these doodads make dinner time even easier.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
College Football Playoff: SMU gets final at-large spot over Alabama despite ACC title game loss
The Mustangs lost 34-31 to Clemson on Saturday night.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
How Trump's policies could lead to a resurgence of industrial stocks: Top picks for 2025
The industrial sector is gaining confidence heading into 2025 after months of contraction, according to top business leaders and industry analysts.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Bluesky promises to shake up social media. It might finally succeed.
The timing may finally be right for open platforms like Bluesky as social media moves toward a more fragmented future.
5 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
This sherpa-lined sweatshirt is cuddle-worthy and nearly 50% off at Amazon
'My go-to for the cold Midwest winter.' Thousands of five-star reviewers say the cozy hoodie has become a wardrobe staple.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Shoppers say this $25 anti-hair-loss duo brings thinning locks 'back to life'
The shampoo and conditioner set uses ingredients such as biotin and keratin to help thicken locks — it's nearly 40% off.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Tyler O'Neill joins Orioles on 3-year, $49.5 million deal after resurgent season, per report
The Orioles have their Anthony Santander replacement.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Entertainment
Taylor Swift fans chant 'Thank you' in standing ovation at penultimate Eras Tour show
Taylor Swift gets emotional during a standing ovation and a chant saying "thank you" at the second-to-last show for the historic Eras Tour
2 min read - StyleYahoo Canada Style
Slip-on walking shoes can be comfy and supportive — here's what to look for, according to a podiatrist
Look for slip-on walking shoes that feature adequate traction, cushioned midsoles and a firm heel counter.
3 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump details sweeping changes he’ll carry out on day one and beyond in an exclusive interview
Trump vowed to launch a mass deportation effort, implement tariffs and pardon many convicted in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker.
11 min read - USReuters
NYC mayor says suspect identified in UnitedHealth executive's murder, NY Post reports
"The net is tightening," Adams told reporters at a Police Athletic League holiday party in Harlem, according to the Post. Thompson, 50, who became CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit in April 2021, was shot in the back around 6:45 a.m. ET (1145 GMT) on Wednesday in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait. The shooting sparked a massive manhunt for the gunman, who fled on foot wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava and gray backpack before mounting an electri
3 min read - BusinessBenzinga
Ron Paul Wants Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy-Led DOGE To Eliminate This Program Of 'Immoral Transfer Of Wealth'
Ron Paul, a former U.S. Congressman, has an "easy" suggestion for Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-lead Vivek Ramaswamy. What Happened: Paul urged the elimination of foreign aid, highlighting its economic and moral implications. In a post on X on Saturday, Paul criticized the practice of redirecting funds from American citizens to affluent individuals in poorer nations. Paul emphasized that foreign aid involves taking money from the U.S. poor and mid
3 min read - WorldThe Daily Beast
Trump Sends Warning Shot to Putin as He Hails That ‘Assad is Gone’
With the regime of his Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in Damascus, Russian leader Vladimir Putin received a public warning from President-elect Donald Trump, who urged him to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine before the conflict there becomes “far worse.” “Assad is gone,” Trump wrote, in an early Sunday morning post on Truth Social. “He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. There was no reason for
2 min read - PoliticsAFP
French first lady helps keep Trump, Bidens apart at Notre Dame
French officials solved an awkward seating dilemma at the Notre Dame cathedral re-opening on Saturday by placing First Lady Brigitte Macron between US President-elect Donald Trump and Joe Biden's wife and daughter in the front row at the ceremony.Jill Biden, representing the outgoing president, as well as the couple's daughter Ashley, were also seated on the front row but with Brigitte separating them from Trump.
2 min read - USKTLA articles
2 suspects arrested in Orange County fraud scheme investigation
Two suspects were arrested on grand theft charges following a pursuit in Irvine. The suspects were identified as Christian Margel, 22, of Anaheim, and Teresa Margel, 20, of Fullerton, according to the Irvine Police Department. Authorities had been investigating a “complex transnational fraud scheme where criminals steal Electric Benefit Transfers (EBT) funds shortly after they […]
1 min read - CelebrityWWD
The Most Popular Lady Was Dior at Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening With Brigitte Macron, Jill Biden and More First Ladies Favoring the Same Handbag Line
First ladies were married to variations of the Lady Dior handbag.
3 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Cops Find New Cryptic Clue UnitedHealthcare Assassin Left As He Fled
Cops Find New Cryptic Clue UnitedHealthcare Assassin Left Authorities hunting for the suspect who executed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO have recovered Monopoly money from a backpack believed to belong to him—as they released the clearest photos yet of the alleged assassin. The New York Police Department on Saturday published a photo of a backpack recovered the previous day in Central Park that they believe to be the suspect’s.
2 min read - WorldCNN
Watching with trepidation and glee, Netanyahu orders military to seize Syria buffer zone
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with trepidation, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
6 min read - SportsAssociated Press
AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMU
Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, Texas and Penn State remained in the top five after losing conference championship games, and Arizona State appeared in the top 10 for the first time in a decade. Unbeaten Oregon, with its win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game, goes into the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed and the No. 1 team in the AP poll for the eighth straight week and the unanimous choice for the sixth in a row. Oregon’s ho
2 min read - CelebrityParade
Taylor Swift Runs Into Her Parents' Arms After Eras Tour in Vancouver and Fans Say the Video Is ‘Everything’
The 'Bejeweled' songstress is making her final stop of the Eras Tour in Vancouver.
2 min read - HealthChowhound
What Is Bushmeat And Why Is It Banned In America?
You may have heard of bushmeat, but the term is a little vague, and you never see it in the U.S. Here's what it really is and why it's banned in America.
2 min read - SportsUSA TODAY Sports
College Football Playoff snubs: Teams with biggest beefs from final rankings
The College Football Playoff committee chose SMU over Alabama, leaving the Crimson Tide out of the hunt for the championship. Who else got snubbed?
3 min read - WorldThe Wall Street Journal
Prominent Syrian Rebel Leader Arrives in Damascus
The head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the most powerful Syrian rebel groups that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, arrived in Damascus on Sunday, hours after the capital fell to opposition forces.
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Black Cat Overcome with Pure Love After Reuniting with Brother She'd Never Been Away From
She was so sad while he was gone.
3 min read - CelebrityThe Wrap
‘Real Housewives’ Star Brandi Glanville Says ‘Parasite That Jumps Around my Face’ is Responsible for Dramatic Change in Appearance
"I personally say it's Bravo," she jokes alongside a surprising new selfie posted on social media The post ‘Real Housewives’ Star Brandi Glanville Says ‘Parasite That Jumps Around my Face’ is Responsible for Dramatic Change in Appearance appeared first on TheWrap.
2 min read - LifestyleBuzzFeed
31 Things That Are Normal To Men But Mind-Blowing To Women
"This was legitimately one of the best friends I've had in my entire life — he was in my wedding party, we vacationed together, our kids grew up together — and I didn't know his name."
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