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Officer fatally hit by train while helping citizen

December 7, 2023binomo

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 …

Forget Fad Diets. AI Knows Exactly What You Should Eat for Your Best Health

October 18, 2023binomo

I knew a guy in college who could consume heaping bowls of ice cream without any discernable effect on his six-pack abs. I’ve been wondering ever since why my body doesn’t respond that way to my favorite dessert—or, for that matter, if I’ll ever find one that I won’t regret the next day when I step on the scale. Recent advances in nutrition science now are edging closer to delivering on my dream of dessert with impunity—and a lot of other health benefits, besides.

It’s long been obvious, to scientists and lay people alike, that each person responds differently to

Newburyport closes all beaches on Plum Island to swimming

July 19, 2023binomo

Health officials in Newburyport have closed all beaches on Plum Island for swimming due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health informed the city of the elevated levels on Friday and follow-up tests on Monday showed that bacteria levels still exceeded the state’s allowable limit, according to city officials.

The updated closure now includes Plum Island Point Beach and the beach accessed through the pathway at 55th Street.

Signage has been placed at the entrances and parking lots of the public beach. The public may visit the beach as long as they stay

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

July 13, 2023binomo

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

Freeze-dried feces pills called ‘crapsule’ to be taken by patients in clinical trial

June 23, 2023binomo

A tiny plastic toilet is surrounded by pills and tablets. — iStock/Getty Images Plus

Keeping up with all the latest in health news can be a crapshoot. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Here are the most headline-grabbing stories this week from Yahoo News partners.

‘“Crapsules” … may offer new hope for patients’

A clinical trial funded by the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Research is testing whether pills made from the freeze-dried poop of healthy people could help those with advanced liver disease, Sky News reported.

Individuals with cirrhosis — a condition involving severe scarring and damage to the liver — have higher levels of “bad” gut bacteria

Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?

June 19, 2023binomo

Proper diet undoubtedly promotes healthier aging and longevity. But what’s the right diet? A meta-analysis of diet studies proposes an answer. or more accurately, answers, based on diet-related biomarkers linked to disease and aging. Half of the studies were done in Europe, the rest from North America and Asia. The February, 2023, article was published in Nutrients. You can read the entire article online.

“….the main goal of this systematic review was to perceive the quantity and quality of different diets or aspects in nutrition, how they could modulate biomarkers and prevent aging-related diseases, in order to enlighten

People News and Notes: ECU Health names Medford as first digital health officer | business

May 20, 2023binomo

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Why Americans Are Dying So Young

May 16, 2023binomo

Life expectancy in America fell sharply in 2020. It fell again in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly played a role, but that’s not the whole story. During this same time period, eight of the ten leading causes of death also increased. Even maternal and child and adolescent mortality increased. In August 2022, federal health officials released new data showing that across all demographic groups, Americans are dying younger.

Ten years ago, a landmark report called “Shorter Lives, Poorer Health” documented for the first time a widespread “US health disadvantage,” a shortfall in the health and survival of Americans relative