Officer fatally hit by train while helping citizen

An Easley, South Carolina, police officer was hit by a train and killed while helping a person who was experiencing a “mental health crisis,” according to Lieutenant Ashley Anderson, with the Easley Police Department.Officers were called at about 5 a.m. Wednesday to the tracks around 2009 East Main Street in Easley to assist a caller who was experiencing a “mental health crisis,” Anderson said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon. She said about 6 a.m. two officers found the person who called 911 and while trying to remove the person from the tracks Matthew Hare, an officer, was hit and …

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Mediterranean Chopped Salad – Eat Yourself Skinny

Fresh and crisp Mediterranean Chopped Salad made with fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, red onion, chickpeas, olives and feta cheese all tossed with a delicious red wine vinaigrette!

Fresh and crisp Mediterranean Chopped Salad made with fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, red onion, chickpeas, olives and feta cheese all tossed with a delicious red wine vinaigrette!

There’s nothing better on a warm day than a crisp, fresh salad and this Mediterranean chopped salad is one of my absolute favorites!  Super simple to make, loaded with your favorite vegetables, protein-packed chickpeas and a zesty red wine vinegar dressing all sprinkled with some crumbled feta cheese.  This salad also tastes great served with chicken, shrimp or steak and is easily customizable to your liking!  So much flavor in every bite!

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6 Healthy Habits to Help You Live Longer

While the Mediterranean diet tends to get most of the glory in the health landscape—as the best diet of 2023, as a way of life that’s ideal to support heart health and as a terrific option for individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes—it’s not the only lifestyle that can help boost longevity.


There are people from a handful of communities across the globe who live just as long, says Dan Buettner, a Miami-based National Geographic fellow and the author of The Blue Zones American Kitchen. As the founder of the Blue Zones project in 2000, he pulled together medical

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When Should You Buy Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE:TDOC)?

While Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE:TDOC) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the NYSE over the last few months. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Teladoc Health’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.

View our latest analysis for Teladoc Health

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French daredevil known for skyscraper stunts plummets to death from 68th floor

 (Remi Lucidi/ Instagram)

(Remi Lucidi/ Instagram)

A French daredevil known for scaling skyscrapers around the world has died after falling from the 68th floor of a building in Hong Kong.

Remi Lucidi, 30, was at the Tregunter Tower complex in Hong Kong when he fell to his death after reportedly getting trapped outside a penthouse.

According to investigators, Lucidi arrived at the building in the evening and told the security guard that he was visiting a friend on the 40th floor.

Lucidi is believed to have made his way to a top floor and according to South China Morning Post, he got

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Nurses Hold Community Day of Action for Better Care, Ask Ontarians to Join the Fight

TORONTO, April 23, 2023 /CNW/ – Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in many locations across the province are out in their communities today, asking the public to support them and join in their fight for better care.

Nurses are calling for a better contract for 60,000 members working in the hospital sector, with better staffing and wages so they can provide better care for Ontarians. The action comes as ONA’s negotiations for a new contract with the Ontario Hospital Association ended without an agreement, leaving the parties heading to arbitration soon.

“Simply put, our patients need and deserve

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Aerobic and cardio exercises best for lower blood pressure: study


When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best.


Now, new research suggests another type of physical activity is worth including as an effective tool to prevent and treat hypertension, or high blood pressure.


Exercises that engage muscles without movement — such as wall squats and planks — may be best for lowering blood pressure, according to a large study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.


This type of training is known as isometric, or static, exercise, according to the Mayo Clinic. Isometric muscle

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NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson Speaks Out After Murder-Suicide Of In-Laws

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson is speaking up about a recent tragedy befalling his family.

The seven-time Cup Series champion lost three of his in-laws last month in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide. Jack and Terry Lynn Janway — the parents of Johnson’s wife — as well as their young grandson Dalton were found dead June 26 in an Oklahoma home.

“Our family is devastated by the profound loss of Lynn, Jack and Dalton Janway,” Johnson wrote Friday in an Instagram post. “We have been humbled by the outpouring of love and support during this unthinkably sad time and remain

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