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2d ago
A Belgian man was pulled over two times in a single month in 2022 and, both times, blew a breathalyzer result that was above Belgium's legal limit. Now, he's been acquitted on the drunk driving charges he was hit with because of a rare metabolic condition he has in which ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
2d ago
Presumably because few adults are in a rush to reach old age, people seem to push that startling line further away, researchers have found. "We should be aware that conceptions and perceptions of 'old' change across historical time, and that people are quite different regarding when they think old age ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
3d ago
For readers concerned about climate change, two disturbing articles released over the past few days have both been linked to the topic: As temperatures continue to rise, federal data reveals that heat-related visits to the emergency room also rose in the US last year. There were a total of 119 ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
4d ago
Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that supporters say could change workplace culture for millions of people. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency in charge of enforcing the law, adopted an expansive view ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
5d ago
Sleep issues differ for men and women, with women more likely to struggle with insomnia and poor sleep quality, while men suffer from sleep apnea more often, according to a new study in Sleep Medicine Reviews . Sleep patterns and disorders don't discriminate by sex, but a few factors are at ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
6d ago
Roughly 20% of the fruits and vegetables in your local grocery store may pose a "significant" health risk because of pesticides, according to a Consumer Reports analysis. Its report is based on USDA routine pesticide testing of nearly 30,000 samples of fresh, frozen, organic, and canned produce collected from ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
1w ago
The CDC is warning about counterfeit or botched Botox shots that have led to hospitalizations in numerous states. Nineteen women in nine states experienced harmful reactions. Nine people were hospitalized and four were treated with an antitoxin due to fears that the Botox—a purified form of the botulinum toxin ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
1w ago
Eli Lilly's Zepbound doesn't just lead to weight loss, per the company. A 52-week study found a reduction in obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the company said Wednesday. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which an upper airway blockage during sleep restricts airflow. People with it have ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
1w ago
If you're feeling—YAWN—sleepy and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone, reports the AP . Some takeaways from a new Gallup poll on the subject, released Monday: 57% of Americans say they would feel better if they could get more sleep, while only 42% say they're ..read more
Newser » terminal illness
1w ago
Thousands of Polish opponents of abortion marched in Warsaw on Sunday to protest recent steps by the new government to liberalize the predominantly Catholic nation's restrictive laws and allow termination of pregnancy until the 12th week. Many participants in the downtown march were pushing prams with children, while others were ..read more