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A happy, healthy non-smoker | Letters to the editor
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (642+ words) Fifty years ago, I became a non-smoker. It was April 29, 1976. I saved my life and I changed my life. I remember the date, because I still have my daily journal from Smok Enders. It had the goals for my new…...
For the mentally ill, disability insurance proves hard to come by | Opinion
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (219+ words) It's a difficult road for every applicant, but few must fight harder than those with the invisible disability presented by mental illnesses. The SSA doesn't publish data on denial rates by type of disability. An independent study done in 2018, however…...
I intend to stay on it forever." Along with rapid weight loss, patients see other benefits and risks of GLP-1 drugs
2+ day, 36+ min ago (1702+ words) Two years ago, Jennifer Kirtley looked down at the scale and saw 328 pounds. Today, she's looking in the mirror at a size 6. After a transformative 180-pound weight loss from weekly Wegovy shots, Kirtley says she is happy with her overall…...
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2+ day, 13+ hour ago (19+ words) Camp Mystic warned of safety plan problems as it seeks to reopen this summer after deadly 2025 flood'Sun Sentinel...
So South Floridians are drinking less alcohol. Why is that?
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1185+ words) $15 for a martini? $18 for a glass of chardonnay? Many South Floridians who love to socialize are showing no interest in double-digit drink prices. And it's not only the costs that are keeping partiers away. New research shows almost any amount…...
Don't leave your family in uncertainty at the moment of tragedy | Opinion
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (537+ words) Over my 15 years as an ICU nurse, I've seen hundreds of families confronted with the impossible task of facing their fears in real time. And while every fear is valid in the wake of losing a loved one, I can…...
Many peptides have names that sound like Yiddish words. Here's why.
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (780+ words) A growing number of Americans are injecting themselves with peptides they ordered online, often with no idea what's in the vial, hoping to cure ailments and reverse aging. And for reasons that will soon be made clear, some of the…...
Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (375+ words) By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN He said American service members are free to get the flu vaccine but will not be forced to "because your body, your faith and your convictions are not negotiable." Vaccination programs in the U. S. military…...
Vaccinations urged as dangerous strain of mpox virus emerges in Northern California
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (1147+ words) By Don Sweeney, The Sacramento Bee A potentially more dangerous strain of the mpox virus has been confirmed in Northern California, prompting officials to urge vaccinations to residents of the Golden State. The disease was formerly known as monkeypox, but…...
Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (843+ words) A judge is expected to sentence Oxy Contin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in…...