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Disease starts decades early so your strategy should too
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Attia argues the Four Horsemen build silently for 20 to 30 years, so the winning move is training healthspan—fitness, strength, sleep, and relationships—long before any diagnosis.
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Bloodsucking Disease-Carrying Winged Pests Swarm Los Angeles
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Los Angeles is grappling with a severe influx of mosquitos — and the insects pose a deadly threat as West Nile fever cases abound, according to recent reports.
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Maya Lindstrom
I always drain my gutters after rain but it seems like nothing stops them when the numbers are this high.
REM Sleep Tied to 83 Lower Disease Risks
Health
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Greater REM sleep linked to 80% lower relative risk of Parkinson's and lower risks of 83 diseases in 95,559 adults followed nearly nine years.
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Retension Insiders Buy 30,800 Shares
Finance
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Retension Pharmaceuticals executives and directors reported insider purchases on Oct. 13, including CEO Eric Keller’s acquisition of 20,800 shares for $249,600 and director Franklin Berger’s purchase of 10,000 shares for $120,000. The company is developing a candidate treatment for hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.
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DOJ Issues Nearly A Dozen Subpoenas In Immigration Probe Against Ilhan Omar; Includes Members Of Her Family
Nicole Silverio · 3 min · 1h
Nursing Education, Care Stories Span Institutions
Health
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Nursing profiles and university programs highlight how compassionate care, clinical training and research prepare nurses for varied roles, from patient advocacy and infectious-disease studies to specialized pediatric care. In Minneapolis, a home-care agency also offers skilled in-home nursing, including ventilator and tracheostomy support, with flexible plans for families.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Michigan Urges, Minnesota Plans 2026 CWD Testing
Environment
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Michigan’s DNR is asking hunters in five West Michigan counties to submit harvested deer for chronic wasting disease testing to measure how prevalence has changed since intensive sampling in 2019. Minnesota will require hunters in its southwest surveillance block to test deer at least a year old during the Nov. 7–8, 2026, firearms opener, as part of a statewide rotating surveillance plan.
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Review Finds Drought Raises Some Diseases While Cutting Others
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— Oct 2, 2026
A review of nearly 100 studies finds drought can boost cholera, West Nile and dengue while cutting malaria and schistosomiasis, termed the drought-disease paradox.
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Rachel Meyers
It's wild that drought cuts malaria cases but ramps up cholera and dengue instead. Nature always finds a way to balance things out in unexpected ways.
Saved by Bell Star’s Death Certificate Cites Parkinson’s
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— Oct 6, 2026
Dennis Haskins, Saved by the Bell's Mr. Belding, died at 75 on September 27; his death certificate lists Parkinson's disease after a diagnosis kept private since 2018.
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Oxford Study Finds Microglia Remove Parkinson’s Protein Clumps
Health
— Oct 5, 2026
Oxford researchers found that microglia can selectively remove toxic alpha-synuclein clumps from dopamine-producing neurons, while early phase 1 findings for an LRRK2-degrading drug showed changes in Parkinson’s-related measures. Separately, a new University of Arizona collaboration will investigate biological differences in Parkinson’s disease between women and men to help address gaps in understanding the disease’s symptoms and progression.
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The Conservative Desk
Goliath death puts Georgia’s ride inspectors to the test
A teacher’s fatal ejection from Six Flags’ Goliath forces a hard look at state inspection duty, park accountability, and the safety ordinary families expect before they board.
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Review Links Sex Chromosomes to Aging, Disease
Health
— Oct 2, 2026
A review in Science finds that X and Y chromosome genes influence aging, immunity, cancer, heart and neurological disease, and treatment responses—often apart from the effects of sex hormones. The findings may help improve understanding of health differences and inform diagnosis, treatment, and clinical-trial design.
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ALS Fundraising Efforts Span Four States
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ALS fundraising walks in Indiana, California, New York and Illinois are bringing communities together to support people living with the disease and fund patient services, care and research. Organizers and families—including relatives honoring a loved one who died of ALS—are urging participation and donations as they seek better treatments and a cure.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Researchers explore heart disease detection, healing, anatomy
Health
— Sep 28, 2026
Researchers are finding new ways to understand and treat heart disease, from using fetal blood-flow data to improve detection of aortic narrowing to imaging coronary artery disease and studying particles that may help repair heart tissue after a heart attack. A newly described heart structure also underscores that careful anatomical research can still reveal features overlooked for generations.
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Farmer Says Steam Treatment Nearly Doubles Organic Strawberry Yields
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A California farmer says steam-treated soil produced nearly twice as many organic strawberries and extended harvests, offering a potential alternative to chemical fumigants that can harm farmworkers and nearby residents. Researchers are working to make the method faster and practical for large fields, while growers also explore other ways to control soil-borne disease.
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Pink Events Support Breast Cancer Causes
Health
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Communities and Purdue Fort Wayne are marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink-themed events that raise funds and honor survivors and people battling the disease. Allen Community College’s Spirit of Pink donated $504 to a local cancer-support organization, while Purdue Fort Wayne expanded its longtime Pink Out into a campuswide Pink Week; a separate gala in Virginia is also fundraising to celebrate and support breast cancer champions and their families.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ Launches Probe Into New Jersey City Over ‘Egregious’ Firearm Permit Process
Harold Hutchison · 3 min · 1h
Wyoming Expands Big-Game Carcass Dumpsters to Curb CWD
Environment
— Oct 6, 2026
Wyoming is expanding its free big-game carcass dumpster program, adding locations and extending availability to help hunters dispose of remains legally and limit the spread of chronic wasting disease. Hunters may leave remains at the harvest site after removing edible meat, but carcasses taken elsewhere for processing must go to an approved dumpster or landfill.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Perimenopausal Women Twice as Likely to Have Lower Heart-Health Measures
Health
— Oct 6, 2026
Declining estrogen during perimenopause can worsen cardiovascular risk—sometimes before standard cholesterol tests show a problem—making this a key time for women to address heart health. A newly developed questionnaire, which showed promising early reliability, aims to assess women’s knowledge and perceived heart risks during menopause amid low awareness of the menopause–heart disease link.
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Alzheimer’s Walks Raise Funds Across Communities
Good News
— Oct 3, 2026
Walk to End Alzheimer’s events brought communities together across the U.S. and Scotland to honor people affected by the disease and raise money for research, care and support. Participants carried colored flowers reflecting their connections to Alzheimer’s, while organizers and families emphasized the walks’ role in building community and sustaining hope.
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Study Finds 1,108 Preventable Child Dental ER Visits
Health
— Oct 5, 2026
Recent oral-health reports highlight the value of clinician training in pediatric anesthesia and a revised WHO survey module to help countries track oral disease and guide policy. Research in Queensland found preventable dental problems are sending disadvantaged children to emergency departments, underscoring gaps in timely dental access; a California practice also urged prompt care for dental emergencies.
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Juneau Police: Wife Hid Husband’s Remains, Collected Benefits
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— Oct 2, 2026
Juneau police say Ross Pasquan died of severe cardiovascular disease, and his wife concealed his death and kept collecting his Social Security, retirement and Alaska dividend benefits. Investigators found no evidence of foul play or anyone else’s involvement and closed the case after his wife’s death.
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Four agreements can replace the rules you never chose
Most human suffering comes from childhood beliefs absorbed without consent, and freedom comes from four daily commitments about speech, reaction, interpretation, and effort.
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U.S. and WHO Seek Answers on Irkutsk Lab Death
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— Oct 2, 2026
A laboratory worker in Russia’s Irkutsk region has died from plague, prompting authorities to quarantine a hospital and place nearly 200 contacts under medical observation. Officials say contacts’ tests have been negative so far; how she contracted the disease and its specific form remain unclear, with reports pointing to possible laboratory exposure.
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Stephen Garcia Has No Evidence of Disease After Cancer Surgery
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— Sep 23, 2026
Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia’s surgery achieved a complete resection, leaving no evidence of disease, though his stage IV colorectal cancer will require ongoing monitoring. David Pollack said his wife was doing well after a third brain-cancer surgery, while actress Magda Szubanski described her mantle cell lymphoma as an incurable relapse.
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Sam Okafor
David Pollack's wife going through multiple brain surgeries shows how hard cancer can be on families.
Type 1 Risk Awareness Gaps Persist in Texas, Massachusetts
Health
— Oct 5, 2026
Survey findings from Texas and Massachusetts highlight gaps in families’ awareness of inherited type 1 diabetes risk despite widespread concern, while research has renewed calls for screening children. Separately, updated type 2 diabetes guidance urges earlier, broader treatment—including glucose-lowering therapies that protect organs—and Medicare offers eligible people with prediabetes a lifestyle program to help prevent the disease.
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Former Wallabies player with cystic fibrosis diagnosed with MND at 37
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— Sep 30, 2026
Former Wallabies hooker Nathan Charles, 37, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease after months of declining health and unanswered tests. The retired rugby player, who previously overcame cystic fibrosis to build a professional career, described the news as overwhelming; MND has no cure.
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Lundbeck Reportedly Explores Xeris Acquisition
Business
— Sep 29, 2026
Lundbeck is exploring a possible acquisition of Xeris Biopharma, but the companies have not announced a deal and Xeris says it is not for sale. Xeris, which sells treatments for endocrine and rare diseases and is developing a once-weekly hypothyroidism injection, reported about $92 million in quarterly revenue and an unexpected loss.
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EXCLUSIVE: Asst. Commerce Secretary Roth Reveals The Issues Facing Classrooms That Rely Too Much On Screens
Sean Moran · 6 min · 2h
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