Published Sep 15, 2024 • Last updated 53 minutes ago • 1 minute read OPP arrested a pair of drivers Saturday night for impaired driving Photo by Ottawa Provincial Police /SuppliedProvincial police reined in two suspected impaired drivers in less than an hour in unrelated incidents Saturday night. The first occurred just before 11 p.m. when
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Emergency department screening identifies suicide risk in nearly 80% of transgender and gender diverse youth
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are more than five times more likely to screen positive for suicide risk compared to cisgender females, who tend to screen positive at higher rates than cisgender males, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago published in the
ESMO: Combination therapy reduced agitated delirium in patients with advanced cancers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life condition for patients with advanced cancers, compared with haloperidol alone, according to a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The findings were presented today at the 2024
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Thanks to my sedentary job and body-wrecking hobbies (hi, rock climbing!), I’ve slowly assembled an arsenal of what I consider to be the best massage tools to knead my knots out at a moment’s notice—and it’s a motley bunch. I use low-tech classics, like a foam roller and a massage cane, as well as buzzy
The 9 Best Mattresses for Sex in 2024
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Donnie Walhberg shares incredible video with Blue Blood fans amid upcoming reunion l
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Hailey Bieber celebrates special occasion with husband Justin Bieber weeks after giving birth
Hailey and Justin have so much to celebrate, as they recently became new parents to their son Jack Blues Bieber. But just weeks after that special moment, the couple are commemorating another occasion — their anniversary. The Rhode entrepreneur took to Instagram to share some snippets from the romantic celebrations of their sixth anniversary, in
Boar’s head will close Virginia plant linked to listeria-tainted deli meats
Boar’s Head announced Friday that its Jarratt, Va. deli meat manufacturing plant, found to be the source of a deadly outbreak of listeria infections, will be closed indefinitely. Boar’s Head added that it also believes it has located the source of contamination. “Our investigation has identified the root cause of the contamination as a specific
Limited progress on QoL goals reported for persons with HIV aged 50 years and older
For persons diagnosed with HIV (PWH) aged 50 years and older, progress on quality of life (QoL) goals is limited, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Linda Beer, Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and colleagues examined progress toward goals for improving QoL
How to Use Lentils to Add Fiber and Protein to Your Favorite Meals and Snacks
Lentils may not be one of the most popular legumes in the US (that honor belongs to pinto, black, kidney, lima, and garbanzo beans, according to one 2021 study), but make no mistake about it: The Southwest Asia staple is just as tasty and versatile as its more commonly purchased counterparts—and definitely deserves just as