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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

A healthy 38-year-old who began struggling to finish a half-marathon and experienced night sweats, body aches, and COVID-like symptoms learned he was facing stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Despite the shocking diagnosis, he plans to remain positive while he fights the cancer. Lymphoma is a blood cancer, specifically of the immune...

Fit, Healthy Man, 38, With Swollen Knee Felt Covid-Like Symptoms for a Month Before Learning He Had Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

North Carolina State

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North Carolina’s beloved Biscuitville has once again been recognized as one of the best regional fast food chains in the United States. In USA Today's annual 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Biscuitville ranked second overall and was also named the No. 1 best fast food breakfast spot in the country.

North Carolina is home to one of the best regional fast food chains in America

Tropicamide had the strongest association with angle-closure glaucoma and was reported the most frequently, with 520 cases. Sulfonamides, serotonergic agents and antimuscarinic agents also showed signals. Perspective from Joe L. Wheat, OD, PhD, FAAO. Eighteen medications appeared to be associated with angle-closure glaucoma, including sulfonamides, serotonergic agents and antimuscarinic agents,...

Researchers identify 18 drugs associated with angle-closure glaucoma

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

According to a case study published in the European Journal of Haematology, managing paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) during pregnancy, particularly with concurrent hereditary protein C deficiency, is complex but achievable with a multidisciplinary approach. The case report described the successful pregnancy of a 44-year-old woman with PNH and protein C...

Tailored Therapy Achieves Positive Pregnancy Outcome in PNH

Glaucoma, the second-leading cause of blindness after cataracts, affects about three million Americans. But unlike cataracts, which can be corrected with surgery, damage from glaucoma can’t be reversed. Protecting your vision depends on three key factors, says Gregory J. Nixon, OD, FAAO—early detection, consistent treatment and monitoring. If...

Advances in Glaucoma Treatment

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

The US Sun

A MAN diagnosed with a rare liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is receiving weekly poo transplants to treat the conditions in a world first. Rick Dallaway, from Birmingham, is the first person recruited in a trial testing whether faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can ease liver disease symptoms. Known...

Man becomes first in the world to receive weekly poo transplants to treat liver disease and IBD in ‘cutting edge’ trial

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

A hospital CDI intervention program that supported patients via an ID specialist demonstrated clinical benefits compared to another hospital where patients were followed by providers of any specialty. Patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in a hospital setting who had access to an infectious disease specialist (IDS) saw less hospital...

Having an Infectious Disease Provider Follow C diff Patients Reduces Hospital Admission for Recurrence

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease may benefit from use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers. Use of these drugs was not linked with reduced mortality risk. Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease may benefit from angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin-receptor blocker use, but the antihypertensive agents may not...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, receptor blockers may benefit patients with CKD

Birmingham, AL

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients can benefit from more palliative care referrals. This is according to Dr. Anand Iyer, a pulmonary critical care physician scientist and associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine; the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care; and the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Benefits of Early Palliative Care Referrals for COPD Patients

Blincyto was recently approved by the FDA to treat CD19-positive Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blincyto (blinatumomab; Amgen) added to consolidation chemotherapy produced a significant improvement in overall survival (OS) among adults with measurable residual disease (MRD)-negative remission from B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), according to findings from a randomized Phase III trial (NCT02003222) published by The New England Journal of Medicine.1,2.

Blincyto Plus Consolidation Chemotherapy Produces Significant Survival Improvement in MRD-Negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

In the previous two columns, I discussed aneurysms that occur in the aorta situated in the chest cavity. In this article, I will explain the various types of treatment options available for those thoracic aortic aneurysms. In general, outcomes favor endovascular repair over open repair as open repair is associated...

3 Options for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Management

Patients with a urine albumin-creatinine ratio of at least 3,500 mg/g had high rates of hyperkalemia. High rates also occurred in patients prescribed steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. Hyperkalemia may be considered a common occurrence in patients with chronic kidney disease, particularly in those with heart failure or diabetes, published data...

Study: Urine albumin-creatinine ratio linked to hyperkalemia in patients with CKD

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5 for Good: Dana-Farber patient hosts podcast from infusion chair

MILFORD, Mass. — Carly Fauth goes on air from her infusion chair. A breast cancer patient, Fauth has been podcasting while receiving chemotherapy treatments at the...

5 for Good: Dana-Farber patient hosts podcast from infusion chair

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