Multnomah County health officials confirmed a tuberculosis case at Lane Middle School in Southeast Portland. The individual was diagnosed recently but may have been contagious between September 3, 2024, and May 1, 2025. Potentially exposed individuals have been contacted. County officials state the risk to the general...
A new study reveals a surprisingly high death rate from takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), also known as 'broken heart syndrome', affecting 6.5% of patients. While more common in women, men experienced over twice the mortality rate (11.2% vs 5.5%). The study, encompassing 199,890 US patients (2016-2020), suggests higher mortality...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning fluoride in public water systems, effective July 1st. This makes Florida the second state, after Utah, to enact such a ban. DeSantis cited informed consent and the availability of fluoride in other products as reasons for the ban. While some...
A brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia is being kept on life support against her family's wishes due to the state's strict anti-abortion law. Adriana Smith, 30, was declared brain dead in February but remains on life support to allow her fetus to reach viability. Doctors cite the law,...
Legendary wrestling commentator Jim Ross, 73, announced he has been diagnosed with colon cancer. He's scheduled for surgery in the next two weeks and expressed gratitude for the support. Ross, known for his iconic commentary during his time with WWE and currently with AEW, is a beloved figure...
A brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia has been kept on life support for three months against her family's wishes. Georgia's restrictive abortion law, banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, prevents the family from removing life support, even though the woman is legally dead. The family is...
A new study reveals men are more than twice as likely to die from takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart syndrome," than women. While women are more frequently diagnosed, men experience higher mortality rates (11.2% vs 5.5%). Researchers believe this is because men require a more severe...
A brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia has been kept on life support for three months due to the state's strict anti-abortion law, which prohibits abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The 30-year-old woman, Adriana Smith, was declared brain-dead in February after a medical emergency. Her family says...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill effectively banning fluoride in public water systems, making it the second state to do so after Utah. The bill, part of the Florida Farm Bill, prevents the use of certain additives in water, impacting fluoride without explicitly naming it. The decision,...
A brain-dead Georgia woman, Adriana Smith, 30 weeks pregnant, is kept alive on ventilators due to the state's strict abortion law. Her mother, April Newkirk, says the family has no choice in the matter and is forced to continue life support until the baby can survive independently, likely around...
