BALTIMORE — Heroin has ravaged this city since the early 1960s, fueling desperation and crime that remain endemic in many neighborhoods. But lately, despite heroin’s long, deep history here, users say it has become nearly impossible to find. Heroin’s presence is fading up and down the Eastern Seaboard, from New England mill towns to rural…
DetailsMillions of people around the world have a form of dementia, but scientists are still unsure exactly what causes this condition. Nevertheless, newly published prevention guidelines from the World Health Organization evaluate 12 risk factors and offer advice on how to tackle them. This week, the WHO have released a new set of guidelines on…
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San Diego, CA (May 18, 2019) — Damage to the lining of the stomach can occur quickly when children swallow button batteries; therefore, clinicians should consider prompt endoscopic removal, even when the child is symptom free and the battery has passed safely through the narrow esophagus, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW)…
DetailsEggs are a healthful source of protein and other essential nutrients. Although properly stored eggs have a decent shelf life, they can eventually spoil. However, there are several simple ways in which a person can check whether an egg is still good to eat. In this article, we look at some straightforward ways to tell…
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ZOLFO SPRINGS, Fla. — A pernicious disease is eating away at Roy Petteway’s orange trees. The bacterial infection, transmitted by a tiny winged insect from China, has evaded all efforts to contain it, decimating Florida’s citrus industry and forcing scores of growers out of business. In a last-ditch attempt to slow the infection, Mr. Petteway…
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As great as backpacking in the wilderness can be, far from cell towers and civilization, it can’t beat the sweet simplicity of car camping. Just toss your gear (and children, if you have any) in the back of the car, roll down the windows and aim for the nearest state park. And if you bring…
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Tan France may be the resident fashion guru on Netflix’s Queer Eye, but soon he will be lending his expert advice to a new group of hopefuls—18 to be exact. France and Alexa Chung are set to host a new unscripted, 10 epiosde fashion competition series (think Project Runway meets…Tan France) on Netflix titled Next…
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Image Britney Spears in October when she announced “Britney: Domination,” a residency that was set to run at the Park MGM in Las Vegas. The shows have been put on hold indefinitely.CreditSteve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun, via Associated Press In recent weeks, Britney Spears has burst back into the spotlight, as her private turmoil has led…
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Getty Images Whoever thinks the idea of “love at first sight” only refers to romantic encounters, probably hasn’t walked past a sneaker store and locked eyes with a particular shoe (or scrolled through the GOAT app because…technology). Sneakers have the power to leave you and the individuals you pass every day entranced. What the youths…
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When Kelley Oliver Douglass got breast cancer, a genetic counselor posed an odd question: Do you and your children have trouble finding hats that fit? They did, and that gave the counselor a clue to the source of the cancer: a mutation in a gene called Pten. In addition to increasing head circumference, this rare…
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