Covington, LA

South Carolina State

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Wilmington, NC

Town Talks

According to a report by News Observer, Wilmington ranks No. 1 on a list of cities that attracted new residents last year, according to results published Monday, Jan. 2. To create the list, the moving company United Van Lines said it studied more than 100,000 shipments that took place throughout 2022. About 30 to 40% of those customers also filled out surveys, in which they shared demographic information and their reasons for relocating, according to information shared with McClatchy News.

People flocked to this North Carolina city in 2022. So much so, it topped national list

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Black Americans are less likely to receive kidney transplants despite being more likely to need them.

Kidneys Donated By Black Americans More Likely To Be Thrown Away: Report

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — People who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness, a new study suggests. Still, doctors say it shouldn’t deter patients from using the medicines to treat diabetes or obesity.

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Maintaining good oral health is crucial for overall well-being. One aspect often overlooked in oral health is the early detection of mouth cancer. Mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer, can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Understanding the signs of mouth cancer is essential for early detection and treatment, which can significantly improve the prognosis. This article will discuss the signs of mouth cancer that you should monitor to ensure better oral health.

Signs of mouth cancer to monitor for better oral health

Daily Mail

More than half of patients with fatty liver disease, often triggered by obesity, saw an improvement in their symptoms after being given tirzepatide.

Revolutionary weight-loss jab Tirzepatide - which is sold under the name Mounjaro - could save patients from life-threatening liver failure, study finds

Boston, MA

Insider

Doctors are concerned that a small number of patients on semaglutide are coming in with a form of sudden blindness called NAION.

Patients on Ozempic are developing a rare form of sudden blindness, doctors say

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the legs. Treating a DVT is crucial, as the clot can break loose from the affected vein, move through the bloodstream to the heart, and lodge itself within the lung's main artery. This complication—what's known as pulmonary embolism—can be fatal.

How to Dissolve Blood Clots in Legs

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—the new name for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—and its more severe form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), are responsible for a growing share of advanced liver disease. Linked to obesity and diabetes, fatty liver disease is increasingly recognized as a metabolic condition. Over...

Treatment for Fatty Liver Disease

The Independent

Popular weight-loss jabs have been linked to an eye condition that can cause blindness.People with diabetes prescribed semaglutide (brand names Wegovy and Ozempic) were more than four times more likely to be diagnosed with a condition called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a new study.Meanwhile, people who were overweight or obese prescribed the drugs were more than seven times as likely to develop the condition as those on other weight-loss medicines.NAION, which is uncommon, occurs from a lack of sufficient blood flow to the optic nerve.People typically suffer sudden vision loss in one eye, without any pain,...

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Anemia is a health condition in which the body does not produce or have enough healthy red blood cells. This can cause several changes in the body, including in the nails. Anemia nails often present as spoon-shaped with pale nail beds. This article will discuss all the characteristics of anemia...

Anemia Nails: Unveiling the Link Between Nail Abnormalities and Anemia

Diabetes, or diabetes mellitus, is to a group of chronic conditions that affect your glucose (blood sugar) levels due to problems with the way your body produces or uses the hormone insulin. In rare cases, diabetes can lead to the complication bullosis diabeticorum, also known as diabetic blisters or diabetes bullae.

Diabetic Blisters: A Symptom of Mismanaged Diabetes?

A new study emphasizes the importance of controlling hypertension early in diabetes, even before the onset of diabetic retinopathy. Photo: British Heart Foundation. Calcium channel blockers (CCB) are commonly prescribed to treat hypertension, but the literature suggests that these drugs may increase the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Since both of these often comorbid conditions are highly prevalent in Black populations, researchers turned to the NIH All of Us dataset, a cohort known for its demographic, geographic and medical diversity as well as its inclusion of historically underrepresented groups. They found that certain CCBs are associated with a significantly higher risk of developing POAG.

Blood Pressure Medication May Increase POAG Risk

Missouri State

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Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Smaks, not to be confused with Smaxx in downtown Kansas City, first opened on Johnson Drive in Kansas in 1956. Smaks was known for its hamburgers, shakes, and hand-dipped onion rings. Through four decades, the hamburger chain spread into seven states.

Cooking up history: the legacy of Smaks in Kansas City, Missouri

Anemia can damage tissue in the eye, causing a range of symptoms. These might include discoloration, pale eyelids, hemorrhages, and eye test findings called cotton wool spots and Roth spots. Anemia occurs when the body cannot produce enough healthy red blood cells (RBCs). This typically occurs due to a shortage...

How might anemia affect the eyes?

NewsOne

Kidneys donated by Black people are discarded at higher rates because the algorithm downgrades their quality based on the donor’s race.
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Kidneys Donated By Black People Are Discarded At Higher Rates Due To Flawed System

Wisconsin State

Bucks County Beacon

We are in dangerous waters on this Independence Day. While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

Morristown Minute

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

A high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology intervention. ABSTRACT. Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a widely prevalent disease with heterogeneous disease progression. Prior study findings suggest...

Identifying Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 With Excess Disease Burden

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St. Tammany Hospital Foundation gets new name, logo

As it enters its 21st year of channeling the generosity of Northshore residents, the nonprofit St. Tammany Hospital Foundation reintroduced itself to the community on July...

St. Tammany Hospital Foundation gets new name, logo

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