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New York Post
3 weeks ago
New York Mets

How faith, family and his upcoming Mets number retirement guided Darryl Strawberry through a near-death emergency

Darryl Strawberry faced a 'massive' heart attack soon after a visit to spring training.
Strawberry made a plea to God, not wanting to miss an important event on June 1. [ more ]
LA Dodgers
Dodgers Nation
1 month ago
LA Dodgers

Former Dodgers All-Star Recovering From Heart Attack

Darryl Strawberry recovering from heart attack on his 62nd birthday
Strawberry had a successful baseball career despite challenges and a heart attack [ more ]
Dodger Blue
10 months ago
LA Dodgers

This Day In Dodgers History: Walter Alston No. 24 Retired

Former manager Walter Alston had his No. 24 jersey retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 5, 1977.Alston's jersey number resides in the Dodger Stadium Ring of Honor, where Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax and Vin Scully are also among those recognized.Alston's No. 24 was officially retired on what was Old Timers' Day at Dodger Stadium, and the team defeated the San Diego Padres that afternoon to improve to 36-16 on the season.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

This Day In Dodgers History: Walter Alston Elected Into Baseball Hall Of Fame

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw former manager Walter Alston elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.The announcement on March 10, 1983, also included George Kell reaching enshrinement by the select committee.The duo joined a class that included Juan Marichal and Brooks Robinson being voted into the Hall of Fame as Baseball Writers' Association of America inductees.
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Health
Ars Technica
1 month ago
Health

Study finds link between marijuana use and cardiovascular disease

Survey data suggests link between cannabis use and cardiovascular disease.
Increased risk of heart attack and stroke with daily cannabis use. [ more ]
BuzzFeed
2 months ago
Health

This One Subtle Sign Of A Heart Attack Is Something Many People Often Ignore

Stomach symptoms such as nausea and vomiting can be signs of a heart attack, especially in women.
Women may experience different symptoms of a heart attack than men, including jaw pain, neck pain, and upper abdomen pain. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Health

AI could tackle avoidable' heart attack deaths, study finds

AI can predict if a person is at risk of a heart attack up to 10 years in advance
AI could improve treatment for almost half of patients
AI program trained using information on changes in fat around inflamed arteries [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Health

AI could tackle avoidable' heart attack deaths, study finds

AI can predict if a person is at risk of a heart attack up to 10 years in advance
AI could improve treatment for almost half of patients
AI program trained using information on changes in fat around inflamed arteries [ more ]
time.com
11 months ago
Health

FDA Approves New Menopause Drug for Hot Flashes

WASHINGTON U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause.The Food and Drug Administration approved the once-a-day pill from Astellas Pharma to treat moderate-to-severe symptoms, which can include sweating, flushing and chills.
San Jose Spotlight
1 year ago
Health

Sherman: An open letter to Dr. Sara Cody - San Jose Spotlight

Dr. Sara Cody,
I'm 32 years old.I have myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as "chronic fatigue syndrome."It causes profound exhaustion which is triggered by normal, everyday activities.My quality of life has rapidly and deeply diminished over the last five years.If I were to contract COVID-19, my chronic fatigue would be much worse than it already is, likely leaving me unemployable and bedbound.
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London
www.hamhigh.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Heart attack victim meets Met officers who saved his life

A man whose life was saved by four police officers after suffering a heart attack reunites with them to express his gratitude.
The officers received awards for their swift action in saving the man's life.
The man has no recollection of the incident but was informed by the hospital that he suffered a heart attack. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Sadiq Khan suffered minor heart attack' at COP26 in Glasgow

S adiq Khan has revealed he may have suffered a minor heart attack after falling ill at a climate change conference.The mayor said that out of nowhere, I felt a knot in my chest a kind of tightening and had to be helped off the stage.It was COP26 in Glasgow and I seemed to be having a heart attack, he recounts in dramatic detail in his book, Breathe, which is published this week.
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HuffPost
2 months ago
Health

1 Subtle Sign Of A Heart Attack That Many People Ignore

Nausea and vomiting can be symptoms of a heart attack, especially in women.
Heart attacks can present differently in women than in men, leading to misdiagnosis or dismissal of symptoms. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Surviving a stroke can change your life. Why do women fare worse than men? | CBC News

For Katherine Isaac, having a stroke in her 40s was shocking and frightening enough but she also wasn't prepared for the emotional toll while she recovered.The Ajax, Ont., resident caught COVID-19 in 2021 and realized something was wrong when she couldn't make it up the stairs at home without being out of breath.
Brooklyneagle
11 months ago
Medicine

Medicaid now covers certain dental insurance for New Yorkers after historic Legal Aid victory

Following a historic settlement in Ciaramella et.al. v. Bassett , a federal class action lawsuit, New York State's Department of Health (DOH) will be required to implement significant changes to the Medicaid dental benefit program.These changes will expand dental coverage to approximately five million Medicaid recipients in New York.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Health

Actress Jean Smart reveals she's recovering from successful heart procedure

"Hacks" star Jean Smart is hoping to inspire others during National Heart Month by revealing that she is recovering from a procedure."February is American Heart Month - a time when the nation spotlights heart health - so it feels important to share with all of you that I am recovering from a recent, successful heart procedure," the Designing Woman, 71, wrote Thursday.
New York Post
2 months ago
Music

Demi Lovato bashed for cringe 'Heart Attack' performance at American Heart Association concert: 'That's a bit dark'

Demi Lovato performed her 2013 hit 'Heart Attack' at a cardiovascular disease event organized by the American Heart Association.
Fans were surprised and criticized the song choice, considering that Lovato had survived a heart attack in 2018. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Music

Ed Sheeran: singer didn't want to live any more' following deaths of friends Jamal Edwards and Shane Warne

Ed Sheeran has said that following the deaths of friends SBTV founder Jamal Edwards and the Australian cricketer Shane Warne in 2022, he didn't want to live any more.Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine ahead of the release of his sixth album, (Subtract), he said: I have had that throughout my life.You're under the waves drowning.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

DMX makes posthumous appearance on Lil Wayne's new song "Kan't Nobody": Stream

The first look at Lil Wayne's next album Tha Carter VI is here, and it features the late great DMX to boot.Listen to the rapper's new song "Kan't Nobody" below."Kan't Nobody" begins with an old recording of DMX that quickly reveals how the song got its name."Can't nobody fuck with me now," he boasts.
ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors get back to work after tribute to late assistant coach Dejan Milojevic

The Golden State Warriors are mourning the loss of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, who died at age 46 after suffering a heart attack.
The team gathered to watch a tribute in Serbia to honor Milojevic, who was beloved worldwide as a coach and player. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic dies after heart attack at team dinner in Utah

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack during a team dinner.
Milojevic was a former professional basketball player and coached in Europe before joining the Warriors. [ more ]
HuffPost
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dejan Milojevic Dies At 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed devastation over Milojević's sudden passing. [ more ]
HuffPost
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dejan Milojevic Dies At 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed devastation over Milojević's sudden passing. [ more ]
HuffPost
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dejan Milojevic Dies At 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed devastation over Milojević's sudden passing. [ more ]
ESPN.com
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors' Milojevic, 46, dies after heart attack

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died at age 46 after suffering a heart attack.
Milojevic was well-regarded and popular in the NBA and international basketball communities. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
US news

Dejan Milojevic, the Golden State Warriors assistant coach, has died at 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 46.
The NBA postponed the Warriors' game against the Utah Jazz following Milojevic's death. [ more ]
HuffPost
3 months ago
US news

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dejan Milojevic Dies At 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed devastation over Milojević's sudden passing. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Dejan Milojevic, the Golden State Warriors assistant coach, has died at 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 46.
The NBA postponed the Warriors' game against the Utah Jazz following Milojevic's death. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Dejan Milojevic, the Golden State Warriors assistant coach, has died at 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 46.
The NBA postponed the Warriors' game against the Utah Jazz following Milojevic's death. [ more ]
Bullets Forever
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies at age 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies at 46 from a heart attack.
Warriors' game against the Jazz postponed due to Milojevic's death. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dies After Sudden Heart Attack

Golden State Warriors assistant coach, Dejan Milojevic, died after suffering a heart attack at a team dinner in Salt Lake City.
The NBA postponed the Golden State Warriors' game against the Utah Jazz following the medical situation involving Milojevic. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dies After Sudden Heart Attack

Golden State Warriors assistant coach, Dejan Milojevic, died after suffering a heart attack at a team dinner in Salt Lake City.
The NBA postponed the Golden State Warriors' game against the Utah Jazz following the medical situation involving Milojevic. [ more ]
ESPN.com
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors' Milojevic, 46, dies after heart attack

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died at age 46 after suffering a heart attack.
Milojevic was well-regarded and popular in the NBA and international basketball communities. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
National Basketball Association

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dies After Sudden Heart Attack

Golden State Warriors assistant coach, Dejan Milojevic, died after suffering a heart attack at a team dinner in Salt Lake City.
The NBA postponed the Golden State Warriors' game against the Utah Jazz following the medical situation involving Milojevic. [ more ]
HuffPost
3 months ago
National Basketball Association

Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach Dejan Milojevic Dies At 46

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed devastation over Milojević's sudden passing. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies at 46 from heart attack

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic has died after suffering a heart attack.
Milojevic was well-regarded and popular in the NBA and international basketball communities. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Turkish MP who suffered heart attack during speech in parliament dies

Turkish opposition legislator Hasan Bitmez dies two days after suffering a heart attack during an anti-Israel speech in parliament.
Bitmez accused the government of continuing friendly economic relations with Israel during its assault on Gaza. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Women

Mom opens up about heart attack she thought was the flu

A woman mistook her heart attack symptoms for the flu or a respiratory infection.
Women are more likely to ignore or downplay heart attack symptoms. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Ventura County sheriff's deputy reportedly fired after inappropriate relationship with jailed woman

A Ventura County sheriff's deputy was dismissed from his post last year after it was discovered that he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in custody, according to a newly released report.Tyler Ebell, a former senior deputy with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, received notice of his dismissal last November, documents first obtained by the Ventura County Star show.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Rich Connell, longtime Times investigative reporter and editor, dies at 71

Rich Connell, an award-winning investigative reporter and city-county bureau chief for The Times whose deep knowledge of L.A. government helped shape a generation of young reporters, died Friday at 71.The suspected cause of death was a heart attack, said Ian Connell, his son.Connell's three decades at The Times included working on the paper's investigative team where he chronicled the international rise of Mara Salvatrucha, the gang known as MS-13, uncovered a federal corruption investigation of Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alatorre and exposed flaws in the 911 emergency response system.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Health

The big idea: why we need a new definition of junk food

Strange as it may seem, food has replaced tobacco as the leading cause of early death globally.Each year, more people die in America from illnesses caused by poor diet than were killed fighting in every war in US history combined.In the UK the situation is equally dire.Officially, the health effects of food are entirely due to its nutritional content the amount of fat, salt, sugar and fibre it contains.
LGBTQ Nation
11 months ago
Wellness

What I want you to know about my mother's death

The Seattle skies were grey, which was pretty typical for March, but at least it wasn't raining.That was a relief since my parents had flown in from Denver to visit Brent and me.The year was 2008.My mother loved Pike Place Market, so I met them at their hotel near the market on the last day of their stay for one last stroll past the flower stalls, fishmongers, and buskers.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Man drove BMW into parked cars after being stabbed, neighbours say

A man was fatally stabbed before crashing a BMW into parked cars following an altercation over a bike in south-east London, neighbours have said.The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder investigation after a 29-year-old man was stabbed to death on Malyons Road in Lewisham on Wednesday.Emergency services were called to the residential road at around 2pm, with the man being found inside a grey BMW.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
11 months ago
Intellectual property law

Newman Calls Moore's Order Alleging She is Unfit for Court 'Riddled with Errors'

"According to a study of empirical data between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022, 'Judge Newman's deviation from the average productivity and timeliness among the active judges of the Federal Circuit was not statistically significant.'"U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman yesterday filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against CAFC Chief Judge Kimberly Moore and Judges Prost and Taranto, as members of the Special Committee of the Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit appointed by Moore to investigate Newman.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Television

Endeavour' Review: Farewell to the Morse Cinematic Universe

In a week that will see the returns of And Just Like That and The Bear and the arrival of a new Marvel series, giving space to a creaky British mystery as it tiptoes into its ninth and final season might seem like an odd choice.But it's just self preservation.Fans of Endeavour, returning Sunday on PBS's Masterpiece, are a particularly grumpy and vocal bunch.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Television

Michael Batayeh, Comedian and Breaking Bad' Actor, Dies at 52

Michael Batayeh, an actor best known for his brief role in the Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad and a comedian who was popular in the Arab American community, died at his home in Ypsilanti, Mich.He was 52.His sister Ida Vergollo said he died on June 1 in his sleep after a heart attack.A coroner later found issues with his heart, she said.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Health

Testosterone is probably safe for your heart. But it can't stop 'manopause'

The FDA cautions that prescription testosterone is only approved for men who have low testosterone due to certain medical conditions.Wladimir Bulgar /Getty Images/Science Photo Libra In 2014 Time magazine ran a cover story titled Manopause?!, documenting the rise of the $2 billion testosterone industry, which marketed the hormone as a way to fend off age-related declines in sexual function, energy and strength.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

Irma Capece Minutolo, Opera Singer and Partner to Exiled King, Dies at 87

Irma Capece Minutolo, a Neapolitan beauty queen and opera singer whose relationship with the exiled Egyptian king and world-renowned hedonist, Farouk I, became fodder for gossip columnists around the world, died on June 7 at her home in Rome.She was 87.Her death was confirmed by a niece, Irma Capece Minutolo.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
LGBT

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference on March 23, 2023.World Athletics/Reuters World Athletics Council, the governing body for international track and field, will bar transgender women athletes from elite competitions for women.The council's policy, which will be in effect starting March 31, largely targets athletes who transitioned from male to female after going through puberty as a male.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Opinion | The Kamala Removal Fantasy

So it's pretty clear Joe Biden is going to announce he's running for re-election.What do you think he should do about Kamala Harris?A) For heaven's sake, keep her on.B) For heaven's sake, replace her.C) Shouldn't we be talking about banks or something?Hey, this discussion is brought to you entirely because I don't know enough about banking to write about it.
Old Trafford Faithful
1 year ago
Manchester United

Man United player ratings during 4-1 win vs Real Betis (Europa League home, 2022/23) - Old Trafford Faithful

David de Gea - His distribution gave me a heart attack on more than one occasion.Couldn't do anything about the Betis goal.5/10
Diogo Dalot - Didn't get forward as often as we'd like, though United's attack largely stemmed down the left.6/10
Raphael Varane - Had a pretty relaxed evening.Never looked flustered and defended well.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Wellness

How My Father and I Drew a New Life

When I was 13, my mother learned that she had multiple sclerosis.By that point she couldn't drive, get dressed or walk by herself.My father became her sole caretaker, and she was less than appreciative.When she rang the buzzer, he never got there fast enough.When he brought her a glass of water, there was never the right amount of ice.
time.com
10 months ago
Wellness

What to Know About High Triglycerides

Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in.However, there's one variable that doesn't get covered as often, even though it can be an important indicator of cardiovascular risk: triglycerides.
BBC News
1 year ago
Wellness

Warnings against 'reckless' weight loss surgery abroad

Seven British patients who travelled to Turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there, a BBC investigation into the trend has found.Others have returned home with serious health issues after having had gastric sleeve operations, during which more than 70% of the stomach is removed.The operations, used to treat morbid obesity, are carried out in the UK.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

No Charges for Israeli Soldiers in Death of Detained Palestinian American

Israeli military prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges against soldiers who detained and gagged a 78-year-old Palestinian American man and then left him unconscious in a building site shortly before he was pronounced dead.The Israeli Army announced on Tuesday that soldiers involved in the detention of the man, Omar Assad, 78, during an early-morning operation in January 2022 in a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, would only face internal disciplinary measures.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
NYC music

Juan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59

Juan Carlos Formell, an acclaimed singer-songwriter who settled in New York after defecting from Cuba and eventually took over as bassist for his famous father, Juan Formell, in Los Van Van, one of the most influential bands of post-Revolutionary Cuba, died on Saturday during a performance in New York City.
Daily Mom
10 months ago
Mothers

Teaching Your Teenage Driver: How To Survive This New Phase

As your kids get older, you will one day find yourself having to teach your teenager how to drive.Learning to drive is an exciting rite of passage for a teenager.And why shouldn't it be?Driving means more freedom.It can mean more opportunities to go out with friends or get an after-school job.Sometimes it means getting their own car.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Food bank founder taking shopping trolley on 32km walk to raise cash for service

A food bank founder will be embarking on a 32km (20-mile) walk with a shopping trolley to raise money for those in need of their services just a year after suffering a heart attack.Canon Gavin Kibble, who founded Coventry food bank in the West Midlands, will be stopping at all of the city's 14 food bank centres on May 29 in a bid to raise awareness and funds as demand on their services continues to grow due to the cost-of-living crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Keir Starmer warns unsustainable' NHS needs reform not just more money

Sir Keir Starmer is set to warn that the NHS is unsustainable without deep and serious reforms that require more than just money.The Labour leader is due to give a speech in the east of England on Monday in which he will outline his vision for modernising the NHS and announce health-related performance targets if his party wins the next election.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Woman welcomes twins after conceiving with sperm from Facebook stranger

A mum is raising her premature twins alone after conceiving with sperm from a stranger she met on Facebook.Sarah Mangat, 34, had been single for nearly eight years when she decided to embark on solo motherhood in July 2020.She had planned to use a sperm bank but found the process 'too impersonal'' so instead found a Facebook group for sperm donors.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Woman welcomes twins after conceiving with sperm from Facebook stranger

A mum is raising her premature twins alone after conceiving with sperm from a stranger she met on Facebook.Sarah Mangat, 34, had been single for nearly eight years when she decided to embark on solo motherhood in July 2020.She had planned to use a sperm bank but found the process 'too impersonal'' so instead found a Facebook group for sperm donors.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Happy' boy died copying Snapchat video of friend with ligature around neck'

A happy and popular 13-year-old boy died from hanging while copying a Snapchat video he filmed of a friend with a ligature around his neck, an inquest was told.Mustapha Ibrahim was found in his bedroom at home in Southsea, Hampshire, on Sunday May 8 2022 and taken to Southampton General Hospital.The teenager, who had three brothers and a sister, was admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit where he was confirmed dead the next day.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Minden ER to close in 1 week, but residents say fight for 'safe and accessible' health care not over | CBC News

An emergency department in Minden, Ont., is slated to close in one week but residents say they will keep up the pressure on the province to make sure the closure is not permanent."We are not statistics," Richard Bradley, a resident, told CBC Toronto on Thursday."We are determined.The only statistic we want to be is the town that saves its ER.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Central Ontario residents ask minister to impose moratorium in Minden ER closure | CBC News

Residents in and around the central Ontario community of Minden are calling on the health minister to step in and impose a one-year moratorium on the planned closure of an emergency department.Haliburton Highlands Health Services announced recently that the ER at its Minden location would close as of June 1 and all emergency services would be transferred to its Haliburton site, about 25 kilometres away.
The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music
10 months ago
Writing

Version to version: Nora Dean "Peace Begins Within" - The Wire

Nora Dean "Peace Begins Within"
Today's version offering is one of those tunes that's become more popular over the last 20 years than it was at the time of release, so much so that I can't remember even hearing it when it was issued on Pama Records's Bullet label back in 1971.Nora Dean's recording of "Peace Begins Within" has its origins in Mylon LeFevre's 1970 album Mylon (We Believe), produced by the great Allen Toussaint who skillfully fashioned a pioneering blend of Southern rock and gospel, with more than a touch of funk thrown in for good measure.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
1 year ago
Writing

Heartbreaking family memoir of tragedy and hope

My mother was Swedish, my father Scottish.They met in Germany, got married in Sweden and lived in Bangkok and then Rome.I was born in Rome and spent most of my childhood in Surrey.But for me Hackney is home.My father was with me on the day, nearly 25 years ago, when I first saw the flat in Stoke Newington where I still live.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Sports

A Baffert Horse Wins on the Same Day That Another Is Fatally Injured

Bob Baffert, the most accomplished and controversial horse trainer in America, returned to the Triple Crown trail on Saturday and watched his colt National Treasure win the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes.The victory came after Baffert's two-year ban from the sport's premier stage because of a doping violation, and hours after another one of his horses died competing in an undercard race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Kansas Coach Bill Self to Miss Big 12 Tournament With Health Issue

Coach Bill Self of Kansas, the reigning Division I men's basketball champion and a top team this season, will miss the remainder of the Big 12 Conference's tournament for health reasons, the university announced Thursday.Self, 60, arrived at the emergency department of the University of Kansas Health System on Wednesday night and underwent a standard procedure, the school said Thursday evening.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
New York City

Shermane Billingsley, Guardian of the Stork Club's Legacy, Dies at 78

Shermane Billingsley was barely 2 years old when the Broadway gossip columnist Dorothy Kilgallen revealed that Shermane was bedridden with a fever of 104.Less than a year later, Walter Winchell reported that Shermane had vamped to an inquiring columnist, I will break your heart someday with my big blue eyes!
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Three Dates, and Then a Commitment

Grace Fooden and Michael Nicholas Correy make a practice of not dismissing the opinions of younger people in their lives.For example, at the beginning of 2018, Ms. Fooden, who had recently moved to Los Angeles from New York, didn't object when a work colleague in her 30s grabbed her phone and set up a Bumble profile for her.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
NYC real estate

From 1880s Brooklyn, the Weir Greenhouse Returns

New Yorkers are lucky that the exuberantly domed 1880 Weir Greenhouse in Brooklyn, the last known commercial Victorian conservatory in the city, is still around to marvel at.The little greenhouse, on the west side of Fifth Avenue at 25th Street, looks like a retro spaceship of copper and glass that has just touched down from Victorian Gotham.
www.thenation.com
11 months ago
Books

Who Was Lydia Maria Child?

Illustration by Liam Eisenberg.Biography was once the elegant matriarch of nonfiction.Smelling faintly of lavender, she clutched her pearls when the story got too personal, or the author intruded on the narrative to address the reader, or the political machinery showed through the corseted layers of her heaving bodice.
Hardwood Houdini
11 months ago
Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics answered all my questions in Game 6 - and now I'm confused

I totally saw that one coming...is what I would have said if I was a clairvoyant wizard (or corgi) capable of predicting the future irrespective of what my eyes, ears, and heart rate told me.But even if I was able to do that, I would still have been unable to ignore what the pearls of sweat dripping down my brow and the unshakable sense of impending doom were telling me: the Boston Celtics were completely screwed.
Theregister
11 months ago
Health

This AI algorithm can detect heart attacks... hopefully

Hospitals in Scotland are trying out AI software that can determine whether a patient is suffering from a heart attack, in an effort to improve accident and emergency response times.Heart attacks can be difficult to detect because symptoms like chest pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath are associated with many other conditions.
Fatherly
11 months ago
Fathers

Exercise Has a Bonus Reward for You if You're Anxious or Depressed, Study Shows

You probably already know about the link between exercise and heart health: Regular exercise promotes a healthier heart and, in turn, a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.But a recent study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session adds some nuance to it.Regular exercise may lead to even healthier cardiovascular health if you have anxiety and/or depression.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Science

Gene-edited cells move science closer to repairing damaged hearts

Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States, but fixing damaged tissue has been a unique biological challenge.(N/A/iStock)Scientists seeking to combat the nation's number one killer have discovered why experiments using cell transplants to repair damage from a heart attack wind up backfiring and causing life-threatening arrhythmias.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
1 year ago
Mental health

Nocturnal Panic Attacks: Signs, Causes, And How to Cope With Them

We might not think too much about it, but there is an undeniable connection between our sleep and anxiety.When you go without a restful sleep, your anxiety can become more prominent, making it even more challenging to cope with the worsening anxiety symptoms.And the more anxious you are, the more you put yourself at risk of sleep disorders, namely insomnia.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Health

Mediterranean diet can reduce heart attacks in people at higher risk'

A Mediterranean diet can lower the risk of a heart attack, stroke or early death for hundreds of millions of people who have an increased possibility of cardiovascular disease, a global review of evidence suggests.A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables has previously been linked to a number of benefits, and its effectiveness in helping healthy people to live longer is well known.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Heart attack risk increases six times higher after getting flu, study finds

People who get flu have a higher risk of heart attack for a week after they have been diagnosed with the virus, a new study suggests.Experts said that the risk can be as much as six times higher in the seven days after a person tests positive for the virus compared with the year before or afterwards.
In the case against Danny Rodriguez co-conpirator Ed Badalian, prosecutors LITERALLY showed that Rodriguez turned from Trump's incitement and made throat-slitting gestures.

Hours later, he almost killed Fanone.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Trial by Combat: Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman Speeches Included in Ed Badalian Exhibit List - emptywheel

In a pre-trial filing in the case of Ed Badalian - who is charged with conspiring with Michael Fanone's now admitted assailant, Danny Rodriguez, to obstruct the vote certification - the government identified at least six exhibits pertaining to the events at the Ellipse on January 6 it may introduce at trial.
@dawgownd For example, the proof that Trump incited the assault that almost killed Michael Fanone was only wrapped up on April 6.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Trial by Combat: Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman Speeches Included in Ed Badalian Exhibit List - emptywheel

In a pre-trial filing in the case of Ed Badalian - who is charged with conspiring with Michael Fanone's now admitted assailant, Danny Rodriguez, to obstruct the vote certification - the government identified at least six exhibits pertaining to the events at the Ellipse on January 6 it may introduce at trial.
time.com
11 months ago
Career

Former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on the One Choice All Leaders Face

I first met Oscar Munoz when he spoke at our TIME100 Summit in 2019 about the turnaround he was leading at United Airlines.In the years since, we've had conversations about numerous topics ranging from leadership in crisis (a mandatory skill in the airline industry) and his pushback against shrink to growth as a business strategy to my own parochial pet peeves about Newark Airport.
Chicago Sun-Times
11 months ago
Chicago White Sox

How ESPN 1000, The Score will maneuver NFL Draft coverage around White Sox, Cubs games

ESPN 1000 and The Score faced a conundrum planning their NFL Draft coverage with baseball games each day of the event.So program directors Mitch Rosen and Danny Zederman got creative.With the White Sox playing at 6:10 p.m. Thursday on 1000-AM during the first night of the draft (the first round begins at 7), Zederman devised a digital megacast across three platforms.
South Side Sox
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Today in White Sox History: February 10

2002
The day after playing in a charity baseball game that benefited the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., former White Sox first baseman Jim Spencer dies of a heart attack at age 51.Spencer came to the White Sox in the deal that sent Bill Melton west to the California Angels before the 1976 season.
KQED
1 year ago
Science

'You Have to Make This Work': A Day in the Life of a Rural EMT During a Winter of Atmospheric River Storms | KQED

Hours into the rescue mission, paramedic Jessica Farmer realized her toes were completely numb.It was a late afternoon in early March, and Farmer and her partner found themselves standing in thigh-deep snow above a steep canyon in the Sierra foothills outside of Grass Valley.The pair were still dressed in their standard uniforms, without snow pants or heavy socks, heading slowly toward a remote cabin a half mile away, where a man had called hours earlier complaining of severe chest pain.
Alvinalexander
1 year ago
Scala

Recovering from a total thyroidectomy (papillary thyroid cancer)

Note: I originally wrote this article in 2014.I've made a few updates to it, so the "updated date" shown on the article is more recent than that, but all of the events described in this article happened in 2014.An ER visit
I went to the ER one day late last year with severe chest pain.I exercise a lot and had been eating well, so I didn't think I was having a heart attack, but the pain just kept getting worse, so off I went.
Alvinalexander
1 year ago
Scala

What pericarditis feels like: Chest pain, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

WARNING: Chest pain may be a serious life or death matter.If you're experiencing chest pain right now, don't waste any time reading this article - get yourself to a hospital.Initial signs and symptoms of my pericarditis
On Sunday, November 3, 2019, I had just finished lunch, looked at the clock, and saw that I could fit in about an hour of work before the Denver Broncos game started.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Education

Indian teachers help pandemic-hit girl dropouts return to school

Foundation run by Kunda Bachhav and Vaishali Bhamre in Maharashtra state's Nashik district helps more than 80 poor girls continue their education.Nashik, India Aarti Ambore, 17, says she saw her childhood slipping away when her father suddenly died of a heart attack in September 2021.Gajanan, her father, was a labourer and the only earning member of their family of five.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
France news

Electric air taxis being developed for Paris Olympics in 2024

Athletes are getting in shape for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, and so is the world's first electric air taxi network.We are going to make it happen, Solene Le Bris of Paris airports operator Groupe ADP told an industry audience at Amsterdam Drone Week.We are trying to launch the first e-VTOL [vertical takeoff and landing] pre-commercial service in the world: that's our ambition.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Dining

Cruz Miguel Ortiz Cuadra, Face of Puerto Rican Culinary History, Dies at 67

Cruz Miguel Ortiz Cuadra, a food historian who as Puerto Rico's leading gastronomy expert sought to define the island's cuisine and educate the world about it, died on March 8 in San Juan, P.R.He was 67.His brother Carlos Ortiz Cuadra confirmed the death, in a hospital.He said that Mr. Ortiz Cuadra had recently had a heart attack, and that he had lung cancer last year, which had been in remission.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC parents

Here Lie the Bickersons, Side-by-Side for All Eternity

Recently I came across the deed to two cemetery plots I own on Long Island.One is the final resting place of my late husband, Mark.The other, next to it, is vacant but was never meant for me.I bought it for his grieving girlfriend.Twelve years ago, Mark and I were in the middle of an amicable split, living apart for two years but not yet divorced.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

Short Films in Focus: My Dudus | Features | Roger Ebert

Q&A with director Tom KrawczykI know this started with you coming home from film school during the pandemic, but at what point did the camera come out on a regular basis?Were there any experiences you had with the squirrel personally that you remember?I was camping in Wisconsin when my mom sent me a photo via text message of Duduś.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Joe Pepitone, flamboyant Yankees All-Star, dead at 82 | amNewYork

NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Pepitone, an All-Star and Gold Glove first baseman on the 1960s New York Yankees who gained renown for his flamboyant personality, hairpieces and penchant for nightlife, has died at age 82.Pepitone was living with his daughter Cara Pepitone at her house in Kansas City, Missouri, and was found dead Monday morning, according to BJ Pepitone, a son of the former player.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Got muscle pain from statins? A cholesterol-lowering alternative might be for you

Millions of people take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, but for some the medication causes debilitating side effects.Digital Vision./GettyImages When the FDA approved bempedoic acid, marketed under the brand name Nexletol, back in 2020, it was clear that the drug helped lower LDL "bad" cholesterol.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Russian report: Alex Ovechkin flying to Moscow due to the 'urgent hospitalization' of his father Mikhail

The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday morning that captain Alex Ovechkin would be taking a leave of absence from the team "to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one."According to a report from Russian outlet Match TV, Ovi's father Mikhail is sick.Match TV says Ovi is flying to Moscow as Mikhail required "urgent hospitalization."
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Medicine

Risk of diabetes rises 58% after COVID, even amid omicron, study finds

A person's odds of getting a new diabetes diagnosis were 58 percent higher in the months following a COVID-19 infection compared with prior to infection, even amid the era of omicron, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network Open.The study is just the latest to link the development of diabetes to COVID-19, which pandemic data suggests increases the risk of a range of cardiometabolic conditions, including blood clots, myocarditis, stroke, and diabetes.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Medicine

F.D.A. Approves New Nasal Spray for Migraines

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Pfizer nasal spray for treatment of migraines that uses a different therapy from other nasal products on the market for severe headache pain, the company said on Friday.The fast-acting treatment, which is called zavegepant and will be sold as Zavzpret, performed better than a placebo in relieving pain and patients' most bothersome symptoms, according to clinical trial results published in the journal Lancet Neurology.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Girls

Suzy McKee Charnas, Writer of Feminist Science Fiction, Dies at 83

Suzy McKee Charnas, an award-winning feminist science fiction writer who in a four-novel series created a post-holocaust, male-dominated society called the Holdfast that is liberated by an army of women, died on Jan. 2 at her home in Albuquerque.She was 83.David Szanton, a cousin, said the cause was a heart attack.
www.cnn.com
10 years ago
US politics

Bill Frist Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Bill Frist, heart and lung transplant surgeon and former Senate majority leader.Birth date: February 22, 1952 Birth place: Nashville, Tennessee Birth name: William Harrison Frist Father: Thomas Frist Sr., physician Mother: Dorothy (Cate) Frist Marriages: Tracy (Roberts) Frist (2015-present); Karyn (McLaughlin) Frist (1981-December 2012, divorced) Children: with Karyn (McLaughlin) Frist: Bryan Edward, 1987; Jonathan McLaughlin, 1985; William Harrison Jr., 1983 Education: Princeton University, A.B. in health policy, 1974; Harvard Medical School, M.D., 1978 Religion: Presbyterian Board certified in both general and thoracic surgery.
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