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After massive shrimp recalls, the FDA finds radioactive contamination in spices too

After massive shrimp recalls, the FDA finds radioactive contamination in spices too

Federal regulators have detected possible radioactive contamination in a second food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as recalls of potentially tainted shrimp continue to grow. The discovery adds to questions about the source of the unusual problem. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials last week blocked import of all spices from PT Natural Java Spice of Indonesia …

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Elderly Dog Spends Hours Sinking In Mud — Until A Hero Finds Him Flailing

Elderly Dog Spends Hours Sinking In Mud — Until A Hero Finds Him Flailing

It was a typical afternoon at Ziggy’s Refuge Farm Sanctuary (ZRFS) when owners Kristin Hartness and Jay Yontz suddenly had a concerning realization: They hadn’t seen their beloved senior pup, Whitey, in a few hours. The couple began scanning the 110-acre farm, accounting for all 100 of their animals, minus Whitey. As the hours passed with no signs of Whitey, …

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Think Aging Means Decline? 1 In 4 Ailing Older Adults Bounce Back To Ideal Health – Study Finds

Think Aging Means Decline? 1 In 4 Ailing Older Adults Bounce Back To Ideal Health  Study Finds Flipping the Script on Aging: Study Reveals Declining Well-Being in Older Age Is Not Inevitable  SciTechDaily Older adults can bounce back to thriving health, study finds  Medical Xpress Sunny Seniors Can Bounce Back From Poor Well-Being  U.S. News & World Report Many Older Adults With Chronic Pain …

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Study Finds Cocoa Extract Supplement Reduces Key Marker of Aging

Study Finds Cocoa Extract Supplement Reduces Key Marker of Aging

A large-scale clinical study suggests that cocoa extract supplements rich in flavanols may help reduce age-related inflammation. Researchers found that one key inflammatory marker, hsCRP, decreased among participants taking cocoa extract, hinting at possible links between cocoa’s bioactive compounds, heart health, and healthy aging. Credit: Stock Cocoa flavanols lowered inflammation markers in aging adults. The effect may help protect cardiovascular …

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Midtown Manhattan mass shooting gunman had low-stage CTE, medical examiner finds

Midtown Manhattan mass shooting gunman had low-stage CTE, medical examiner finds

Shane Tamura, the gunman that killed four people in July’s deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, had low-stage CTE, officials said Friday.  New York’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner revealed the results Friday.  “Following a thorough assessment and extensive analysis by our neuropathology experts, OCME has found unambiguous diagnostic evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, in the brain tissue …

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Human Brain Evolution May Explain the High Prevalence of Autism, New Study Finds

Human Brain Evolution May Explain the High Prevalence of Autism, New Study Finds

The issue of autism prevalence gained significant attention this week after President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House press event, claimed that taking Tylenol during pregnancy was linked to an increased risk of autism in children. “The Trump Administration does not believe popping more pills is always the answer for better health,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said …

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Most child firearm suicides done with parents’ guns, research finds

Most child firearm suicides done with parents’ guns, research finds

Editor’s note:  If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained counselor, or visit the 988 Lifeline website. Suicide is a top cause of death among adolescents in the United States — second for children ages 10 to …

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Million-year-old skull found in China could rewrite human evolution timeline, study finds: “This changes a lot of thinking”

Million-year-old skull found in China could rewrite human evolution timeline, study finds: “This changes a lot of thinking”

A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than thought and in Asia, not Africa, a study found. The findings, published Thursday, are based on a reconstruction of a crushed skull discovered in China in 1990 and have the potential to resolve the long-standing “Muddle in the Middle” of …

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JWST finds ‘dark beads’ and wonky star patterns in Saturn’s sky: ‘These features were completely unexpected’

JWST finds ‘dark beads’ and wonky star patterns in Saturn’s sky: ‘These features were completely unexpected’

For a planet already famous for its beauty and mysteries, Saturn just became even more enigmatic. Fresh observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — the most detailed yet of the planet’s upper atmosphere — reveal “dark beads” scattered through Saturn’s glowing auroras and a star-shaped pattern with two arms mysteriously missing. Nothing like these features has ever been …

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