Thursday 25 August 2022

Congressman’s Wife Dies After Taking Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss

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Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock of California, died after ingesting white mulberry leaf, according to the Sacramento County coroner. The plant is generally considered safe and is used in herbal remedies that claim to lower blood sugar, boost weight loss, and combat high cholesterol. Her death highlights the potential dangers of dietary supplements.



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Will Your Dog Get Dementia? A Large New Study Offers Clues.


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Wednesday 24 August 2022

Implantable Ice Pack Relieves Pain Without Freezing

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Without the use of any medication, this device under development cools and numbs the nerve sending pain signals to the brain without affecting surrounding nerves or tissue.



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Film Traces Katrina’s Lasting Impact on Black Children

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A New Orleans-based filmmaker argues that Black children’s trauma was ignored, and links it to the city’s ongoing struggles with violence



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Michigan Officials Puzzled by Mysterious Deaths of Dogs

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Health authorities are investigating a parvovirus-like illness that has killed more than 30 dogs in northern Michigan, most within three days.



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