Duke Health confirms website issues on day Russian hacking group threatened hospitals

On Monday, Duke Health experienced “intermittent issues” with its public website, a spokesperson for the Durham-based health system confirmed. And while Duke Health would not share the potential cause of these issues, the disruptions occurred on the day a pro-Russian hacking group publicly threatened several health care systems across the country.

Among the other hospital systems experiencing website issues Monday were Charlotte-based Atrium Health and the University of Michigan Health system, the latter of which publicly acknowledged that its site was hindered by a cyberattack.

The hacking group Killnet has claimed responsibility for Monday’s cyberattacks, including one on Duke Health,

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“Rodeo is for everyone”: Monument Health holds Special Rodeo for participants of all ages with disabilities

RAPID CITY, SD – The Special Rodeo held by Monument Health provides different rodeo activities that accommodate individuals of all ages with disabilities.

Activities at the rodeo include face painting, dummy roping, stick-horse barrel racing, animals to pet and a bucking barrel.

Volunteers:

Each participant is paired up with two volunteers. There was a number of organizations and people there to help with the event including:

“So, my daughter, Abby, she works with SunCatcher and volunteers for therapeutic riding. And my husband, Neil, came last year and worked with the horses to give side-along rides. My son, Luke, is helping

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Woman and her 2 sons die after walking freezing Michigan streets for days

A woman and two of her children were found dead in a field over the weekend after wandering the streets of Pontiac, Michigan, for nearly three days amid freezing temperatures, authorities said.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the deaths could have been prevented.

Pontiac Major Tim Greimel said at a news conference Monday, “This is a horrible, heart-wrenching tragedy.”

Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard provides an update on the investigation Monday.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard provides an update on the investigation Monday.WDIV

The mother, Monica Latrice Cannady, 35, and her sons, Malik Milton, 3; and Kyle Milton, 9; were found dead after 3 pm Sunday, Bouchard said at the

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Krill oil phospholipids supports healthy aging Aker BioMarine studies show

Global aging can be seen as both a triumph and a challenge. According to the World Health Organization, people worldwide are living longer, and the number of people 60 years and older is increasing rapidly.

Even though people are living longer, they are not necessarily living better. Today’s global life expectancy is 72 years of age, and on average a person will live nine years or more of those in suboptimal health, which in turn impacts a person’s overall quality of life. This has led to an increase in the number of years elderly adults need care and are

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Health officials demand consequences after toxic dust falls on Martinez

MARTINEZ, Calif. (KRON) — Toxic dust fell over Martinez while families were at home celebrating Thanksgiving, and Contra Costa County health officials want an oil refinery to face consequences for failing to sound the alarm.

On Wednesday, Contra Costa Health requested that the District Attorney consider taking legal action against the Martinez Refining Company for allegedly failing to alert the county after it released more than 20 tons of metal-laden dust into the community.

The accidental release of a “spent catalyst” from the refinery began around 9:30 pm on Nov. 24 and continued into the early hours of Nov. 25,

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Canadians fined no less than $15M for breaking COVID quarantine guidelines for 1st 8 months of 12 months: information

Canadians who have been caught violating federal COVID-19 quarantine guidelines racked up no less than $15 million in fines this 12 months, in line with the Public Well being Company of Canada, but it surely’s not clear how a lot of that cash will really be paid.

The company supplied information to the Home of Commons within the fall in response to a request from Conservative MP Eric Duncan.

Duncan didn’t reply to a request for remark.

This 12 months noticed the widespread lifting of Canada’s COVID-19 well being restrictions. Till October, vacationers have been required to observe testing and

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One Extra Remedy for Hiccups

December 20, 2022 · 5:50 AM

I’ve written beforehand about how Paul Ingraham helped treatment my patello-femoral ache syndrome.

Extra just lately, Paul seemed into hiccup cures as a result of his father had an intractable case. What lastly labored for dad? Respiration right into a plastic bag.

Boosting blood CO2 (hypercapnia) by inhaling a PLASTIC bag. This one is kind of believable and is straightforward and protected to strive. Hypercapnia undoubtedly impacts some sorts of hiccups. The story (from a sensible supply, “buddy of PainSci”): “There’s a fair simpler approach out of hiccups — at zero value. Discovered it

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