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May 26, 2023

Mary Tyler Moore ‘was nearly blinded’ by diabetes in her final years as she fought the disease: husband

Mary Tyler Moore, star of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," died in 2017 at age 80. She is the subject of the HBO documentary "Being Mary Tyler Moore."

May 9, 2023

Minnesota Senate approves plan to entitle state workers to paid leave when sick, caring for ill relatives

A plan to entitle Minnesota workers to paid leave when they're sick or caring for ill relatives has been approved by the state's Senate.

May 4, 2023

Detroit elementary school temporarily closes for deep cleaning to combat flu-like illness

The Garvey Academy, a Michigan elementary school, will shut down for the remainder of the week for deep cleaning. The deep cleaning is being done to combat a flu-like illness.

April 11, 2023

Weight loss in older adults associated with risk of death, study shows

A new study that followed healthy older Australian and U.S. adults concluded that weight loss may increase their risk of death, including life-limiting conditions.

April 3, 2023

Rabies patient becomes first fatal case in US after post-exposure treatment, report says

Although he received appropriate post-exposure treatment, a Minnesota man is the first reported fatality due to rabies in the U.S., an article in Clinical Infectious Diseases says. The man was 84.

March 22, 2023

Frightening new fungus 'candida auris': What is it? Who is susceptible?

Medical and health care experts in New York weighed in on the rise in cases of the potentially deadly fungus candida auris, which is typically found in hospital settings and long-term care facilities.

March 21, 2023

'Charlie's Angels' star Farrah Fawcett battled cancer 'tooth and nail' for her son Redmond, assistant says

Farrah Fawcett, the Marilyn Monroe of the 1970s who soared to fame as Jill Munroe in "Charlie’s Angels," passed away in 2009 at age 62 after battling anal cancer.

March 15, 2023

Reusable water bottles contain more bacteria than toilet seats do, says study

A recent study by waterguru.com revealed that reusable water bottles are holding onto a good amount of germs, including 40,000 times more bacteria than toilet seats.

March 13, 2023

Bruce Springsteen postpones 3 shows due to illness a month into first major tour in 6 years

Bruce Springsteen has postponed three shows, including his Albany show, in a week due to illness. Springsteen is in the midst of his first major tour in six years.

March 3, 2023

US CDC concludes contaminated Indian cough syrup likely caused the deaths of 66 children in Gambia

The United States Center for Disease Control determined that a contaminated cough syrup made by an Indian manufacturer likely caused dozens of children to die in Gambia.