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October 17, 2024

Easy ways to make calls when vision is a challenge

For those with visual challenges, there are a number of voice-dialing apps and features to help make phone calls without having to see numbers.

October 17, 2024

Skin, hair benefits of jojoba oil, widely used in cosmetics, according to expert

Jojoba oil is primarily used for its potential cosmetic benefits. It can be applied directly to the skin or can be mixed into a product, such as shampoo, to deeply condition hair.

October 17, 2024

Bird flu concerns mount as California reports more human cases

Concerns about bird flu — officially known as avian influenza A (H5) — continue to mount, particularly in California. Infectious disease experts voice their concerns and recommend precautions.

October 17, 2024

Eddie Van Halen took 1,000 steroid pills before death, ‘If two’s good, 20's better’: brother

Eddie Van Halen once took an entire bottle of steroid pills he received from a doctor after brain surgery to remove a tumor, his brother says.

October 17, 2024

Oklahoma investigation finds leaders ‘grossly negligent’ in management of pandemic relief funds

A newly unsealed multicounty grand jury report in Oklahoma found mismanagement of millions of dollars in the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER).

October 16, 2024

Transgender backlash prompts pro women's soccer team to apologize for 'too many balls' branding announcement

The new BOS Nation FC women's soccer club apologized to transgender people for a branding announcement that included the slogan "too many balls."

October 16, 2024

Coca-Cola recalls Minute Maid 'Zero Sugar' Lemonade due to mislabeling

Thousands of cases of Minute Maid "Zero Sugar" Lemonade cans were recalled after the items were found to contain real sugar. The cases are off store shelves.

October 16, 2024

Violent convict's taxpayer-funded sex change challenged by state AG after judge's approval

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita plans to appeal a federal judge's decision to allow baby-killer inmate to have a sex reassignment surgery on the taxpayer's dime.

October 16, 2024

To end opioid crisis we need common sense solutions not ‘harm reduction’

Opioids and particularly fentanyl continue to devastate America and take over 80,000 lives each year. The government solution of 'harm reduction' doesn't work. We need a new strategy.

October 16, 2024

As solo aging becomes more common, here's how to thrive on your own

About 28% of people 65 and older — or 22 million older adults — live alone, according to 2023 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Geriatric health experts give advice on solo aging.