Last week’s column mentioned search skills. I’m sometimes on the third page of results before I get to what I was really looking for. I’m sure a few simple tips would find these results on page 1. All advice welcome. Michael Google achieved its amazing popularity by de-skilling search. Suddenly, […]
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As Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana and Texas, keep an eye on the storm via this collection of webcams. Laura, which was upgraded Wednesday to a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to make landfall near the southwestern border of Louisiana and the southeastern border of Texas sometime late Wednesday […]
Microsoft Windows has seen nine major versions since its first release in 1985. Over 29 years later, Windows looks very different but somehow familiar with elements that have survived the test of time, increases in computing power and – most recently – a shift from the keyboard and mouse to […]
In recent months, long Covid has received a great deal of media and public attention. Research has found that as many as one in four of those infected with Covid – perhaps millions of people in the US alone – suffer from chronic long-term symptoms, including headaches, dizziness, abdominal pain, […]
When Kimberly Sheldon was 47, she says made the biggest mistake of her life. That was in 2018, when she says that a dentist explained to her that cutting the tissue under her tongue would help her jaw pain, gum recession, and occasional headaches. Her issues, he said, could be […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) breadsticks, meat and cheese products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated breadsticks that have been recalled by the producer, Jag Specialty Foods, due to […]
A “mild” breakthrough COVID-19 infection may not feel mild at all. Towfiqu Barbhuiya/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Towfiqu Barbhuiya/EyeEm/Getty Images A “mild” breakthrough COVID-19 infection may not feel mild at all. Towfiqu Barbhuiya/EyeEm/Getty Images The test results that hot day in early August shouldn’t have surprised me — all […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The dust cloud caught Carl Sadler near the East River, turning his clothes and hair white as he looked for a way out of Manhattan after escaping from his office at the World Trade Center. Gray powder billowed through the open windows and terrace door of […]
Wendy Williams is scheduled to return to television on Sept. 20, but The Wendy Williams Show host’s return is now being called into question after she canceled promotional events scheduled to start on Monday. Williams cited “ongoing health issues” as the reason, but her team said she was hoping to […]
Some skeptical Wendy Williams insiders aren’t convinced the talk show host will be back in her purple chair when the show returns on Sept. 20 after canceling promo events next week. “People are tight-lipped about it, but there are whispers that she won’t be there,” one Wendy source told us. […]
Wendy Williams announced she would be pausing all public appearances while she undergoes “health evaluations.” The Wendy Williams Show host has previously opened up about her Graves’ disease and lymphedema diagnoses, which have caused her to take breaks from work in the past. Williams is still set to appear on […]
Her flawless acting ability and witty nature has meant that Maggie Smith is adored by fans across the globe. Most recently, fans were sent into turmoil over rumours that the next Downton Abbey film will feature a “heartbreaking death,” and Countess Crawley is the prime suspect due to her age. […]
YouTube streaming star Valkyrae has updated fans on her upcoming broadcasts due to a jaw condition with which she was recently diagnosed. It’s safe to say that Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter is one of the biggest names in the streaming game right now. Originally finding her home on Twitch, Rae signed […]
“There is a lack of data in terms of health data for LGBT people,” says report author Lindsey Dawson, associate director of HIV policy at KFF, who notes that this poses a challenge for policymakers and researchers seeking to address the community’s health needs. “[In] doing our report, we’ve certainly […]
LaMarcus Aldridge is poised to make a big return to the hardwood — the 7-time All-Star has received medical clearance to play in the NBA again … this, after retiring due to a health condition. Remember, the 36-year-old abruptly retired in April … after he experienced an irregular heartbeat following […]
Chronic disease isn’t an inevitable part of getting older, but it’s all too common. According to the National Council on Aging, eighty percent of adults over retirement age have one chronic health condition, and 68% have more than one. These are the five most common health conditions adults older than […]
Mental health is an important part of whole-person health and wellbeing and is a key component of community health. But it is an often-overlooked part of health care. A recent report from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University highlights the importance of mental health care in autistic children […]
Dr. Dave A. Chokshi is New York City’s Health Commissioner, Meisha Porter is the New York City Schools Chancellor and Chirlane McCray is the first lady of New York City. Covid-19 was tearing through New York City during the outbreak’s peak last winter, and the staff at a youth center […]
Karen Gillis’ son Danny was killed by Pittsfield police in 2017. Investigators say Danny had a knife and provoked police into shooting him — a phenomenon known as suicide by cop. Gillis said Danny was drunk that day and had struggled with mental health problems for years. But she thinks […]