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Columbus, OH

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added nine new health conditions to its Compassionate Allowances program, which expedites disability benefits for individuals with severe medical conditions. Announced by SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley on August 12, the new additions include rare genetic disorders like Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome and Costello Syndrome, as well as conditions such as Adult Heart Transplant Wait List – Status Levels 1-4 and Plasmablastic Lymphoma.

Social Security Administration Expands Compassionate Allowances Program with Nine New Conditions

Chicago, IL

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

Gary Peters brings retired Teamsters onstage during DNC speech

Colorado State

Wyoming State

Since January, 10 states have passed laws reforming prior authorization rules in an effort to reduce care delays and save time for physicians and patients, according to an Aug. 19 report from the American Medical Association. Vermont, Minnesota, Wyoming, Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, Maine, Maryland, Oklahoma and Virginia have all passed...

10 states tackling prior authorization

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Livingston County, MI

Howell, MI

Former President Donald Trump speaks in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Biden's border policy, flanked by members of law enforcement, as well as Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Twp.) and former Michigan U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers on April 2, 2024. (Photo: Anna Liz Nichols) Less than a month after white...

Trump plans Howell visit to talk ‘crime and safety’

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana Supreme Court building in New Orleans (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that two candidates for its District 2 seat failed to meet the standards to qualify for the race, leaving just one person in the Nov. 5 election. Chief Judge John Michael Guidry of the...

Ruling leaves Guidry unopposed in Louisiana Supreme Court race

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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

Kentucky State

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio spoke during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is facing backlash from Republicans after targeting U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s position on abortion in a national TV interview Tuesday morning.

Republicans blast Beshear for national TV interview attacking Vance on abortion

Michigan State

A Rite Aid Pharmacy in Michigan. (Getty Images.) The number of pharmacies — particularly in Ohio and Michigan — is continuing to drop. Bankrupt chain Rite Aid last week announced that it was closing 44 additional stores and that all but two are in Ohio and Michigan, Fast Company reported.

Rite Aid is closing 44 more stores. All but two are in Ohio and Michigan

Snoring is routinely a nuisance, particularly for people who share a bed with a light sleeper. For some, though, snoring can be a sign of a more serious health problem: sleep apnea. Once a barely known condition, there are several treatments now available for sleep apnea and more are coming down the pipeline. But many sufferers are still in the dark about their apnea and not getting the help they need.

Beyond CPAP: Future Sleep Apnea Treatments Could Revolutionize Nighttime Health

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Texas State

Salon

Several days after Kelsie Norris-De La Cruz found out she was pregnant in Texas, she started to experience bleeding and cramping. When she went to the emergency room, she was told that she was likely having a miscarriage and to seek medical care if the symptoms continued. Over the next...

Texas women denied care for ectopic pregnancies proves exceptions are a "farce", experts say

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Because of high prices and drug shortages, some are using 'compounded' weight loss medications.

Compounded weight loss drugs: What are people saying about them?

Maryland State

CHICAGO — Nine days removed from suffering a ministroke while vacationing on Cape Cod, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th) was back in his element Tuesday, speaking to the Maryland delegation to the Democratic National Convention. If ever a mass political gathering could cure what ails you, Hoyer, the longest-serving...

‘God has delivered a miracle, and you are here today,’ Hoyer is told in Chicago

The United Nations projects that by 2050, the world will hit 9.7 billion people and continue rising to 10.9 billion in 2100. (Photo by Diane Macdonald /Stockbyte/Getty Images) The human population of the Earth passed 8 billion in 2022, up from 7 billion in 2011 and less than 2 billion just a century ago. The United Nations projects that by 2050, the world will hit 9.7 billion people and continue rising to 10.9 billion in 2100. The average number of children women have in their lifetimes remains above the replacement rate of 2.1.

The strange obsession with low birth rates

Indianapolis, IN

Vicki Stanford, 81, at the Still Waters Adult Day Center in Indianapolis on Aug. 20, 2024. Stanford's daughters drive her from Anderson to Indianapolis ever since her managed care company stopped covering transportation services to Still Waters. (Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Vicki Stanford loves the days when she gets to...

Adult day attendees report losing transportation services under Medicaid transition

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

[Note: The quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview the author conducted with David White in 1989.]. Actor David White, who died in 1991, found great success for his best-known and likable performance as the devious advertising executive Larry Tate on the classic TV sitcom,Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972).

'Bewitched' Actor David White Forever Mourned the Tragic Pan Am/Lockerbie Death of His Son

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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Insurance prior authorizations delay critical health care. Ohio bill to combat it could be improved

A doctor looks at an x-ray indicating lung cancer. (Getty Images.) As a cancer physician, last year I was reminded that lymphoma does not wait for...

Insurance prior authorizations delay critical health care. Ohio bill to combat it could be improved

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