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U.S. Last in Health Care Compared With 10 Developed Countries

VIDEO – WHY? – Sept. 18, 2024 - People in the U.S. die the youngest. The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, including preventing deaths, access (mainly beca... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyOct 1 2024

Families Going to ‘Grief Camp’ as Toxic Drug Deaths Continue

VIDEO – A PLACE TO CRY – Sept. 15, 2024 - Organizers of a retreat for families who’ve experienced tragic loss in B.C. says deman... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthSept 24 2024Trauma

Coffee Can Lower Risk of Heart Disease

VIDEO – IS THAT THE VOICE OF GOD SPEAKING? – Sept. 17, 2024 - Moderate caffeine intake was also associated with certain metaboli... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancySept 24 2024

Doctors Use Problematic Race-Based Algorithms Every Day

EVEN IN THE NORTH – Sept. 3, 2024 - As she went down the list, one of the factors tripped her up every time: Was the child Black? If not, add a point. The more points, the higher the risk of a UTI, which meant the ch... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainterventionlife expectancySept 10 2024

Drinking Cranberry Juice Every Day Helps Slow the Effects of Age-Related Cell Damage

COOL – Sept. 3, 2024 - What gives cranberry juice a possible anti-aging edge? The primary answer is the beverage’s high amounts of antioxidants; cranberry juice has plenty of antioxidant sources, including vitamin C ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancySept 10 2024

Eating Grapes Is Healthy

HOW SWEET IT IS – Aug. 21, 2024 - Evidence indicates that grapes could be a smart choice for anyone who wants to lower their cholesterol without resorting to many (or any) medications. Recent studies point to ... Read More...

Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy

Eating Meat Linked To Diabetes Risk

CARNIVORES DILEMMA? – Aug. 21, 2024 - For sausage, salami and steak lovers, the news has not been good. Scientists have been consistently finding links between red and processed meat consumption and heart dise... Read More...

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Fraternity Member Riley Strain Had 12-15 Drinks Before He Drowned to Death

WHAT A WASTE OF LIFE – Aug. 7, 2024 - The University of Missouri student who died in March by drowning in the Cumberland River after a night out in downtown Nashville consumed between 12 to 15 alcoholic ... Read More...

Alcohol AddictionAug 13 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyTrauma

This Popular Sugar Substitute Triggers Heart Issues

ARE YOU ENJOYING POISON? – Aug. 9, 2024 - Erythritol and other artificial sweeteners are common replacements for table sugar in low-calorie, low-carbohydrate, and “keto” products. “This research raises some co... Read More...

Aug 13 2024Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy

Jerry’s Positively 4th Street – July 1973

TRIBUTE VIDEO – DEAD CAN DANCE – July1973 - This wonderful performance from July 1973 appears on the Live at the Keystone albums, but with one big difference. This one does not have the David Grisman mandolin o... Read More...

Aug 13 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancy

Alan Watts on Life After Death

VIDEO – THE ULTIMATE STEP – 20th Cent. - Discover Alan Watts’ groundbreaking insights bridging Eastern philosophy and Western thought, urging us to question our understanding of life and our place in the universe. ... Read More...

Aug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy

Gen X and Millennials at Higher Cancer Risk Than Baby Boomers

OBESITY MATTERS – July 31, 2024 - Cancers with the most significant increased risk are kidney, pancreatic and small intestine, which are two to three times as high for millennial men and women as baby boomers.... Read More...

Aug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerlife expectancy

Father & Husband Turns Grief Into Hope

AND INTO SERVICE – July 21, 2024 - Jeff Johnston meditates on his porch at 4:30 in the morning at his house in Cedar Rapids on July 7. Johnston uses meditation to help cope with the losses of his stepson, Seth... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJuly 30 2024life expectancyMental HealthOverdoseTrauma

Full-Length Documentary on the Early Release of Convicted Murderer Pharmacist

DILUTED – July 21, 2024 - The Robert Courtney case impacted at least 4,000 patients across Kansas City. He was a trusted pharmacist who diluted life-saving medication for extra money. An FBI sting revealed Cou... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 30 2024life expectancyTrauma

Warning! Is Google Increasing Your Risk of Dementia?

AI SAYS YES – July 23, 2024 - Thanks to the speed and efficiency of the internet, centuries of knowledge can now be summoned with a simple click of a button - but how the brain acquires information is just as ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetJuly 30 2024life expectancyMental Health

Bob Newhart – Legendary Comedian Passes at 94

VIDEO – TRIBUTE TO BOB NEWHART RIP – July 18, 2024 – Bob Newhart, whose stammering, deadpan unflappability carried him to stardom as a standup comedian and later in television and movies, has died, according to a s... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 23 2024life expectancy

Jane Lynch Reflects on Deaths of Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera

SADNESS REMAINS – July 7, 2024 - This month marks 11 years since alum Cory Monteith died of a drug overdose, as well as four years since the passing of costar Naya Rivera in a boating accident. “Just such yout... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 16 2024life expectancyOverdoseTrauma

Do Animals Have Friends?

KINDNESS IN THE KINGDOM – July 13, 2024 - “Individuals who manage to maintain these strong relationships, they end up living longer, they have more offspring, and they show less features of related stress,” sh... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 16 2024life expectancy

Neuroscientist Shares 3 Foods To Grow New Brain Cells

MORE THAN SALAD – July 8, 2024 - 1. Sardines are packed with nutrients essential for brain health. 2. Sauerkraut puts good bacteria into your gut,” explains Dr. Love. 3. “Herring is one of the healthy fat fish... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 16 2024life expectancyMental Health

PETROL ADDICTION

VIDEO – JUDGE NOT... – July 5, 2024 - Despite warnings that her strange craving could kill her, 20-year-old Shannon developed a habit of drinking gasoline daily. Horrifying footage shows her trudging into her bathr... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 9 2024life expectancy

The Roller-Coaster of a Child’s Tragic Addiction

THE GOOD ARE DYING YOUNGER – July 5, 2024 - The first time my son, Zack, died was just after his 18th birthday. The kind, funny, charming young man who never failed to light up a room, died slowly. Though his ... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 9 2024life expectancy

Robert Towne, Screenwriter ‘Chinatown’ & ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, Dies at 89

CONVERSATIONS MATTER – July 2, 2024 - Mr. Towne’s Academy Award was part of a phenomenal run. He was nominated for best-screenplay Oscars three years in a row; his “Chinatown” win, in 1974, came between nomina... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 9 2024life expectancy

Actor Donald Sutherland Dead at 88

ONE OF OUR FAVORITES – June 20, 2024 - Donald Sutherland, a Canadian actor whose career spanned more than six decades, he starred in many acclaimed titles. A magnetic screen star whose chameleon-like ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJune 25 2024life expectancy

Neuroscience Says One Simple Habit Improves Cognition and Helps You Live Better Longer

GO TO MORE MEETINGS – June 8, 2024 - “These results might have clinical implications as an expanding body of research suggests that mindfulness exercises and meditation may reduce cortisol levels and improve c... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 18 2024life expectancyMental Health

‘Gaslit by doctors’ – Patients Turning to a Shadow System of At-Home Tests

A MUST READ – June 9, 2024 - Half a dozen pediatric specialists largely dismissed her daughter’s ailments … After a year and a half, an answer came finally in the form of a Facebook ad for Tiny Health, a Silic... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 18 2024life expectancy

Martin Amis Remembered by Tina Brown: ‘He made every sentence electric’

READ HIM NOW – June 10, 2024 - Martin Amis knew how good he was, and meted out his treasures to lucky editors with a certain lofty care. One of my first calls when I got to Vanity Fair was to ask him to ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 18 2024life expectancy

Energy Drinks Linked to Sudden Cardiac Arrest

VIDEO – WHO CAN YOU TRUST? – June 6, 2024 - For the study, the team examined 144 sudden cardiac arrest survivors. Seven patients within this group had consumed one or more energy drinks near to the time that the ca... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 11 2024life expectancyTrauma

Legendary Bill Walton – Hall of Famer & UCLA Superstar – Dies at 71

THE BIGGEST DEAD HEAD – May 27, 2024 - "Bill Walton was truly one of a kind, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "As a cherished member of the NBA family for 50 years, Bill will be deeply missed b... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMay 28 2024

Enjoy World Turtle Day With 15 Photographs of the Delightful Reptiles

THE TURTLE WON – May 23, 2024 - Started by the American Tortoise Rescue, the first World Turtle Day was observed on May 23, 2000. For more than 30 years, the organization has helped rehome turtles and tortois... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMay 28 2024Mental Health

How The Heart Rewires The Brain

THINKING YOU’RE IN LOVE – 2024 - New science shows the heart is far more than a pump. This intelligent organ generates powerful electromagnetic signals that fundamentally influence brain processes like cogniti... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyMay 21 2024Mental Health

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