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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

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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

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The Dementia/Fructose Link | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet

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May 28, 2023 · 12:59 PM

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Colorado researchers theorize that fructose metabolism may be the driving force behind Alzheimer Disease pathology. Diets high in sugar and high glycemic index carbohydrates would exacerbate the problem. Salt may also play a role. Fructose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide) typically found in fruit, honey, and some vegetables. Table sugar is sucrose, a combination of fructose with a glucose molecule. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is added to many processed foods as a bulk-sweetener. From the article linked above:

An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the

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What’s Best for Heart-Healthy Eating – And What Misses the Mark

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The American Heart Association’s new scientific statement assesses popular diets and their alignment with heart-healthy guidelines. Top ratings were given to the DASH-style, Mediterranean, and vegetarian and pescatarian diets, while Paleo and ketogenic diets did not meet heart-healthy criteria. The statement also emphasizes the role of social determinants in shaping healthy eating patterns.

A new American Heart Association scientific statement rates how closely several popular eating patterns align with the Association’s guidance for heart-healthy eating.

  • A new American Heart Association scientific statement assesses and scores the heart health of popular dietary patterns.
  • Several dietary patterns, including the DASH-style eating plan,
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LVHN to add behavioral health hospital – Times News Online

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Health Alert Little Rock: Gum Disease and Teeth Health Impact Your Brain Size. Doctor Explains | state

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The Big Picture: Dr. Adriana Davis says, “Mom continues to be proven correct, brush your teeth and keep your gums healthy!”

in the news: New research from Tohoku University is showing that gum disease and tooth loss are linked to a decrease in the size of the hippocampus. This brain shrinkage was the largest for people who lost a lot of teeth or had gum disease and tooth loss

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Spring Health Named one of Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators

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Innovation from all corners of the organization is key to realizing Spring Health’s mission to break down every barrier to mental health

NEW YORK, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Spring Health, the most comprehensive global mental health solution for employers and health plans, today shared the news that the company had been named to Fast Company’s fifth annual 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators list. That award honors the top businesses that cultivate innovation and celebrate creativity.

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Spring Health was ranked 12th among the leading global organizations for employee innovation – which includes both top technology firms as well as nonprofit

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At least eight dead as Israel launches one of its biggest military operations in the West Bank in years

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At least eight Palestinians have been killed in raids by Israeli forces on the Palestinian city of Jenin, one of the largest incursions into the occupied West Bank in 20 years.

More than 50 people were injured in the attack that included airstrikes, with the death toll likely to rise, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Israel targeted what it described as a “unified command center” for the militarism of the Jenin Brigades in the densely populated refugee camp in the city.

Israel says its forces found explosives during a search of a mosque. In a statement, the Israeli Defense

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

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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

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