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Aid worker says hundreds remain trapped after Venezuela earthquakes
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (244+ words) Updated June 26, 2026 at 9: 27 AM CDT Rescue teams in Venezuela are racing to reach hundreds of people believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings after powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday. Cesar Jimenez, a member of Project HOPE's response team, said…...
ICE detention centers don't provide adequate medical care, investigation finds
2+ week, 1+ day ago (52+ words) ICE detention center don't provide adequate medical care, investigation finds WPRL ICE detention centers don't provide adequate medical care, investigation finds Here & Now's Scott Tong talks to Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News correspondent, one of the reporters involved in…...
Which first lady feared her husband might be having a stroke? The quiz knows
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (60+ words) WPRL Which first lady feared her husband might be having a stroke? The quiz knows This week, the pope took a stand on artificial intelligence in an encyclical Google Gemini called "historic and highly ambitious" and an "aggressive, uncompromising critique....
The FDA approves a new obesity pill, giving patients another option
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (876+ words) The Food and Drug Administration has approved the second GLP-1 pill to treat obesity, this time from drugmaker Eli Lilly. The new pill, Foundayo, is taken once a day and will compete with the pill form of Wegovy, made by…...
Too hyped up to sleep? Rituals to calm your body and mind before bed
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) Do you have a wind-down routine? Enjoyable and relaxing habits that help you get ready for sleep? They can include calming hobbies like knitting or reading, self-care activities like meditation or an evening walk, or adjusting your environment for optimal…...
On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (492+ words) "Getting struck and killed by lightning was a real possibility since we were the highest thing around for miles and lightning was striking all around us," Muenchrath said. To reach safer ground, they decided to abandon their plan of taking…...
Surgeon general nominee Means questioned about vaccines, birth control and financial conflicts
4+ mon, 19+ hour ago (799+ words) President Trump's surgeon general nominee Dr. Casey Means testified before Senate committee on Wednesday in her bid to be confirmed as the nation's top doctor. The hearing was a long time coming for Means " a wellness influencer, entrepreneur and author…...
It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1310+ words) It was the fall of 2024 when Abigail Hendricks learned she was pregnant with her fifth child. She was glowing with excitement. "For me, a baby is a blessing," says Hendricks. "They are cute. They are precious. And they are a…...
This complex brain network may explain many of Parkinson's stranger symptoms
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (703+ words) Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain network that links the body and mind, a team…...
'Dizzy' author recounts a decade of being marooned by chronic illness
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (482+ words) Rachel Weaver worked for the Forest Service in Alaska where she scaled towering trees to study nature. But in 2006, she woke up and felt like she was being spun in a hurricane. Her memoir is Dizzy. 'Dizzy' author recounts a…...