Health and Fitness

NEW ORLEANS ­— Two patients with type 1 diabetes have now experienced improved blood glucose control with Vertex Pharmaceutical’s investigational allogeneic stem-cell derived islets (VX-880), with the first person now completely insulin-independent at 9 months post-transplant. Prior to the procedure, both patients had hypoglycemic unawareness and had experienced multiple episodes of severe hypoglycemia, conditions considered …

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Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act led to substantial gains in insurance coverage and access to care but not in cardiovascular risk factor management or treatment, new research suggests. “We have a lot of work to do to improve cardiovascular care delivery to low-income vulnerable populations, irrespective of where they live,” Rishi K. Wadhera, …

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Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3 spoilers. Star Wars loves a messed-up family tree. Along with luminous swords and puppets that talk gibberish, it’s essentially the backbone of this beloved franchise. So it should come as no surprise then that Obi-Wan Kenobi, a show deeply entrenched in the past, would set out to uncover a few new …

Obi-Wan Kenobi’s ‘Secret Brother’ Reveal Could Undo a Decades-Old ‘Star Wars’ Slip-Up Read More »

Stranger Things season four spoilers follow. Since the show premiered on Netflix back in 2016, Stranger Things fans have been on the lookout for hidden Easter eggs and possible connections in the supernatural world of Hawkins. Season four has been no exception. The painful three-year wait was well worth it, as the fourth installment is …

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The Boys Presents: Diabolical major spoilers follow. The Boys star Nathan Mitchell has finally given an answer to fans’ burning question about his character. Mitchell plays deadly Black Noir in the Prime Video series, but his character recently made an appearance in the spin-off The Boys Presents: Diabolical that left many reeling with theories. In …

‘The Boys’ Star Nathan Mitchell Revealed the Answer to a Major Black Noir Mystery Read More »

Chris Evans’ real-life all-round-great-guy public persona might be pretty close in spirit to that of Steve Rogers, the character he played for nearly a decade in Marvel’s Captain America and Avengers movies, but his more recent film roles have been a real change of pace for the actor. In the Russo brothers’ new action thriller …

Netflix Is Selling Chris Evans’ ‘Trash Stache’ from The Gray Man Read More »

Joseph Baena has been following in his famous father’s footsteps in the gym, and now he’s doing the same in the movie industry. In a new Instagram post, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son shows off his impressive guns while also teasing his new project, an action movie entitled Called to Duty in which he appears to play …

Joseph Baena Proves He’s Definitely Not Skipping Arm Day in New Gym Photo Read More »

Irvington Seafood of Irvington, AL, is recalling some of its “Crabmeat: Jumbo, Lump, Finger, and Claw meat” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. “The production of the product has been suspended while FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem,” according to the company’s recall notice. …

Alabama company recalls crabmeat after FDA finds Listeria on equipment Read More »

Urban Remedy is recalling Urban Remedy Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose because it has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A. There is concern that consumers may have the product in their homes because of its long shelf life. Urban Remedy contracts with Youngstown Grape Distributors Inc. to co-manufacture this product. The …

Tea recalled because of Mexican strawberries tainted with hepatitis A virus Read More »

Researchers have tried to find out if inspection findings can be used to predict where foodborne outbreaks may happen. The study investigated whether routine inspection results were associated with the occurrence of foodborne outbreaks in restaurants and institutional catering. The hypothesis was that poorer inspection results would be associated with an elevated risk of outbreaks. …

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