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Stocks fall as Moody’s bank downgrade adds to August woes: Stock market news today

17/12/2023binomo

Stocks came under pressure Tuesday but recovered from steeper early after a warning about US bank health and surprisingly weak Chinese trade data sent shivers through markets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped about 0.4%, or 150 points. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was down about 0.4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slipped 0.8%, both paring losses of more than 1% earlier Tuesday.

Worries about US banks were revived after Moody’s downgraded 10 small and midsize institutions, which came with a warning it could lower credit ratings for some of the nation’s biggest lenders. It flagged risks in

Survive Your Hike in the Southern Arizona Low Desert

16/11/2023binomo

“Rattlesnake under stone” by National Park Service/ CC0 1.0

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Introduction
Weather
Water
Clothing and Gear
First Aid Kit
Navigation Aids
Animal Hazards
Plant Hazards
How to Request Emergency Help
Prepare for the Worst?

Introduction

Arizona is blessed with thousands of miles of beautiful trails. Most hikers complete their treks without injuries or other adverse events. However, you can get into serious trouble—even life-threatening—if you don’t know what you’re doing. The most common hazards are related to weather, water, and falls. Our goal with this guide is to help you thrive and survive on southern AZ’s low desert trails. It’s

Sad Girl Playlists Aren’t Just Trendy—Study Finds Sad Music Can Boost Your Mental Health

10/11/2023binomo

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer

New research suggests that listening to sad music can positively impact a person’s mood based on the sense of connectedness it provides.
Experts cite three responses to sad music: grief, melancholia, and sweet sorrow.
Experts agree that music of all kinds can play a role in people’s mental health and mood, but music is a personal, unique experience for each listener.

A new study found that listening to sad music can positively impact a person’s mood, based on a revived sense of connectedness.

When you’re at a party or social gathering you may queue an

Health system giant almost saved Madera hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar’

21/07/2023binomo

For most of last year, Fresno-based St. Agnes Medical Center looked like a white knight poised to rescue the smaller Madera Community Hospital from financial ruin.

Now, with the nonprofit Madera hospital bankrupt and shuttered, St. Agnes looms as a dark knight, pushing to liquidate the hospital to get a loan that makes Madera paid back — even if that means dashing the hopes of community activists, political leaders, and health care officials that the hospital can still reopen.

A pivotal moment in the case could come July 25, when a bankruptcy judge in Fresno will hear arguments on whether

After Jamie Foxx Returned Her Lost Bag, Fan Opens Up About Interaction With The Actor Following His Medical Incident

15/07/2023binomo

News on the Jamie Foxx front has gone from zilch to abundance after a few rare sightings of the Oscar winner following his still-undisclosed medical incident. After waving to some lucky fans while on a boat ride, Foxx followed up the outing by kindly returning a fan’s lost bag. The sweet video ultimately went viral and seemed to provide further optimism regarding the A-lister’s status. Now, the fan is opening up about her heartwarming interaction with the actor.

After going unidentified for several days, home healthcare aide Terri Glen came forward to talk with People about how the whole incident

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

27/06/2023binomo

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

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

23/06/2023binomo

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