Hawaii State

Florida State

COVID-19 activity is rising in many areas of the country ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, hinting at the start of a summer surge, the CDC said in a June 28 update. For the week ending June 22, COVID-related emergency department visits rose 23% from the previous week. Hawaii and Florida had the highest percentage of ED visits diagnosed as COVID-19 at 5.1% and 1.8%, respectively. Hospitalizations appear to be increasing slightly, though the trends are based on a subset of hospitals that continue to report data to the agency. Requirements for hospitals to report COVID-19 and flu admissions data ended May 1.

ED visits for COVID on the rise: 4 updates

The Conversation UK

Tory MP Craig Mackinlay recently returned to Commons for the first time after suffering from a life-threatening bout of sepsis last year. Since his return to public duties, Mackinlay has spoken candidly about his experience with the near-fatal illness that led to the amputation of his hands and feet. Last...

Sepsis: why this deadly condition is so hard to diagnose

Merritt Island, FL

Heather Miconi has seven weeks to come up with $2,000 to pay for surgery her daughter needs to breathe more easily. Merritt Island Surgery Center in Merritt Island, Fla., billed Miconi in advance of the adenoid and tonsil surgery. If she can’t pay for the surgery before it is scheduled to take place next month, the procedure will be put off.

Hospitals Are Refusing To Do Surgeries Unless You Pay In Full First

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Dialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy (RRT) that filters waste products and removes excess fluid from the blood when someone's kidneys stop working sufficiently. It can be performed in a hospital, dialysis center, or at home. To survive beyond a few weeks or months, people with stage 5...

The Role of Dialysis in Kidney Treatment

PopCulture

'I have never felt like this in my life,' Lily said.

Singer/TV Personality Hospitalized After Feeling 'Severely Unwell': Details on Amelia Lily's Condition

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

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Medical practitioners are finding that new weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are causing other chronic diseases like arthritis to go away on their own, at least for some patients. As the New York Times reports, one patient who was prescribed Wegovy — its active ingredient, semaglutide, is an...

Doctors Surprised When Patients Who Start Semaglutide Are Frequently Cured of Other Conditions

New Jersey State

Morris County, NJ

Mendham, NJ

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit received recognition from the New Jersey Homicide Investigators Association (NJHIA) for their outstanding work on the Baby Mary cold case. The award was presented at the 29th Annual Advanced Homicide Conference at Princeton University on June 13, 2024.

Major Crimes Unit  Honored for Solving Baby Mary Cold Case

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

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

The Independent

A woman is battling a terminal cervical cancer diagnosis after an NHS trust misdiagnosed her test results as constipation several times.Sarah Roch, a 43-year-old mother of two from Plymouth, faced nine years of missed opportunities from 2010 by Derriford Hospital and only discovered she had cervical cancer after a voluntary hysterectomy in 2019. By the time she was diagnosed - which occurred by accident following her hysterectomy - Ms Roch was told she had late-stage cervical cancer.Ms Roch, who worked at the same hospital which misdiagnosed her, has had to give up her job to have chemotherapy three times a...

Mother of two faces terminal cancer after nearly 10 years of misdiagnosis by the NHS

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

Everyday Health

A new study shows heat exposure increases heart stress, even in healthy young adults, and older adults with heart disease are at risk of myocardial ischemia.

Hot Days Can Raise Body Temperature and Strain the Heart

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigability. While symptoms are heterogenous, among the most common in this disorder are extraocular or levator palpebrae muscle dysfunction, accompanied by weakness of the muscles of the face and neck; these often translate into drooping eyelids, double vision, and changes in facial expression.

Respiratory Failure May Be the Initial Manifestation of Myasthenia Gravis

HuffPost

Abdomen pain isn't the only red flag. Pay attention to these other, more subtle symptoms.

5 Sneaky Signs Of Appendicitis You Shouldn't Ignore

If you notice changes in the typical symptoms associated with COPD, it may be a sign of an exacerbation, or of disease progression.

7 Signs Your COPD Is Getting Worse

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Hospitals brace for July 4th injury spike

Hospitals across the country are finalizing staffing plans and issuing public warnings on fireworks safety ahead of the July Fourth holiday, when an average of around...

Hospitals brace for July 4th injury spike

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