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2 children rescued from Turkey Creek, rushed to hospital in critical condition
50+ min ago (128+ words) Two children were rushed to the hospital around 5 p. m. Saturday after they were pulled from Turkey Creek in eastern Jefferson County. They reportedly are in critical condition at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham. Palmerdale Fire and Rescue, Center Point Fire and…...
Young fundraisers serve up sweet treats for diabetes research
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (230+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) " A fundraiser giving out free lemonade and snow cones is raising donations for type one diabetes research. The event was put together by three kids for their cousin Teddy, who has type one diabetes. Teddy is also the…...
Pennington Biomedical seeks participants for avocado study
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (253+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center is seeking participants for a clinical nutrition study exploring how daily avocado consumption may impact blood sugar control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers say the Avocado-T2 D study will…...
Free healthcare clinic in Big Rapids this weekend
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (31+ words) Yahoo Remote Area Medical is offering free medical, dental and vision services at a clinic in Big Rapids this weekend. (May 30, 2026)...
Girl, 15, dies after swimming at beach
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (84+ words) Chiedza Nyanjowa's family say she was a "bubbly person" with a "kind spirit"....
Alan Alda Details Turning 90 Amid Battle With Parkinson's Disease
39+ min ago (695+ words) Alan Alda is reflecting on marking a major milestone. "I was just thinking of the day, the actual day that I was 90 this year," Alan said at the Conversation: More Rules for Aging event at 92 NY in New York City…...
WHO chief visits Bunia as Bundibugyo Ebola spreads faster than response
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (204+ words) The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities…...
Lawsuit Alleges Teacher Dosed Learning Disabled Kids Without Parental Permission
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (806+ words) Maiden Choice School, in Baltimore, describes itself as "a public separate day school that provides programs for children from age 3 to 21 who have significant cognitive disabilities." A lawsuit describes it as the place where a teacher gave kids melatonin, resulting…...
Teen, 16, Underwent Months of Cancer Treatment. He Returned to School for Exams and Remained "Determined to Achieve," Mom Says
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (727+ words) Alex Costa-Veiga, 16, recently returned to the classroom to take his exams after missing months of school for treatment Alex was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma brain tumor in December 2023 when he was 14 "It's been a difficult journey with a few bumps…...
Minnesota sues 3 M again, alleging ongoing PFAS pollution in Mississippi River waters
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (345+ words) Minnesota is taking 3 M back to court, saying the company's Cottage Grove plant is still releasing "forever chemicals" into waters connected to the Mississippi River. The new lawsuit comes years after a major settlement, with the state arguing the pollution…...