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Cops and ambulances called to home of top NYC doc Krystal Cascetta at least twice before she killed baby, self: neighbor

December 13, 2023binomo

Cops were called to the home of Dr. Krystal Cascetta at least twice before she shot dead her 4-month-old daughter and fatally turned the gun on herself, an upstate neighbor told The Post on Sunday — as it surfaced the oncologist’s parents were in the house at the time of the slay-suicide horror.

“They had ambulances and police come to their house two, maybe three times this summer. At least twice,” recalled neighbor Bob Stuart, 71, who lives near the 40-year-old cancer doctor’s million-dollar home in Somers, Westchester County. “I saw the police and ambulances arrive.”

It’s not clear why

Madonna Dances to ‘Lucky Star’ Weeks After Health Scare as She Celebrates 40th Anniversary of First Album

November 22, 2023binomo

“To be able to move my body and dance just a little bit makes me feel like the Luckiest Star in the world!” Madonna wrote on Instagram

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Madonna

Madonna is getting back into the groove!

The pop star marked the 40th anniversary of her self-titled debut album on Thursday with a feel-good video of her dancing to her hit 1983 single “Lucky Star.”

Though Madonna, 64, did not address her recent hospitalization for a serious bacterial infection, her accompanying caption appeared to hint at just how grateful she was to have her health in check.

“To be able to

Trump takes credit for Roe downfall as he rambles about Russia’s ‘big mess’

November 15, 2023binomo

Donald Trump has referred an armed rebellion from a Russian mercenary leader as a “big mess” in a pair of statements on his Truth Social account attacking Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

“A big mess in Russia, but be careful what you wish for. Next in may be far worse!” he wrote.

His statement came hours before his scheduled address to an evangelical political conference in Washington DC on Saturday, the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision to revoke constitutional protections for abortion, a landmark decision hailed by conservative Christian groups. During his appearance, Mr Trump railed

Benefits of Eating Meat | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet

July 13, 2023binomo

July 1, 2023 · 2:15 PM

I found a review article at Animal Frontiers that makes the argument in favor of meat consumption. The authors admit little focus on the downsides of eating meat. I’ve been cutting back on my meat consumption out of sympathy for the animals. Here are some of the key points verbatim:

Aspects of human anatomy, digestion, and metabolism diverged from other primates, indicating evolutionary reliability on, and compatibility with, substantial meat intake. Implications of a disconnect from evolutionary dietary patterns may contribute to today’s burden of disease, increasing the risk for both

Black, rural women at the gravest risk from pregnancy miss out on maternal health aid

July 7, 2023binomo

As maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who are at the highest risk of complications and death related to pregnancy.

The grant-funded initiative, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration, began rolling out four years ago and, so far, has budgeted nearly $32 million to provide access and care for thousands of mothers and babies nationwide — for example, Hispanic women along the Rio Grande or Indigenous mothers in Minnesota.

KFF Health News found that none of the sites funded by the agency serves mothers

Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria

June 27, 2023binomo

TERRA CEIA ISLAND, Fla.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa.

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On Monday, a health alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also noted that another case has been detected in Texas, marking the first time there has been a local spread of malaria in the United States in 20 years.

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The four residents in Sarasota County received treatment and have recovered, according to the state’s Department of Health advisory. Malaria, caused by a

One in ten NHS health care workers experienced suicidal thoughts during a pandemic, study finds

June 21, 2023binomo

sad nurse — Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain

Concerns were raised about the risk of suicide among health care workers during the pandemic after a number of high-profile cases were reported in the media. Researchers from the University of Bristol, King’s College London and UCL (University College London), sought to investigate the prevalence and incidence of suicidal thoughts and behavior among NHS health care workers in England and their relationship with occupational risk factors.

The team analyzed responses from the NHS CHECK longitudinal online surveys completed by health care workers (clinical and non-clinical), students, and volunteers in 18 NHS Trusts across England during the

Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults

June 7, 2023binomo

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor.

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Beginning Aug. 28, Missouri health care providers won’t be able to prescribe those gender-affirming treatments for teens and children. Most adults will still have access to transgender health care under the law, but Medicaid won’t cover it.

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Gender-affirming surgeries for inmates and prisoners will be outlawed.

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The law is set to expire in 2027 as part of a Republican compromise with Senate Democrats.

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