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When Hope Lancaster Colquhoun was sent photos of her sister’s wedding, where she was a bridesmaid, she should have been thrilled. But the 42-year-old, who lives in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, could hardly bear to open the file.  Instead, the ‘defeated’ mum of one, who weighed around 18 stone, was filled with dread at how ‘heavy’ she would look. So when, …

Syphilis cases on the rise across Virginia, why leaders are warning pregnant women  13newsnow.com Doctors sound the alarm over rise of deadly SYPHILLIS in American newborns  Daily Mail NYS DOH advises STI screenings to expecting mothers amid penicillin shortage  RochesterFirst Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis on the Rise – How to Protect Your Patients  HIV.gov 3 babies have died of congenital syphilis in New York: …

Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could leave patients paying more for doctor visits and dealing with prescription coverage changes. Price increases could be especially stark …

Weed is stronger and more accessible than ever, and addiction to it is rising, especially in young Americans, experts are warning. Chris Pollock, 39, was a director at a Southern California substance abuse treatment program for about five years and saw firsthand how 18- to 25-year-olds were turning to marijuana to cope with stress and sleep issues. He told DailyMail.com: …

“The ultimate test of climate projections is to compare them with what has played out…” says earth sciences professor Torbjörn Törnqvist, lead author on a new study published in the open-access journal Earth’s Future (published by the American Geophysical Union). But after “decades of observations,” he says his researchers “were quite amazed how good those early projections were, especially when …

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Satellite data, as revealed in a 2025 study published in Earth’s Future, confirms that sea levels are rising faster than expected, validating decades-old climate projections. Since the 1990s, satellites have provided precise measurements, showing an accelerating rise that underscores the growing risks for coastal areas. This data supports early climate models, proving that our understanding of sea-level rise was more …

When police officers responded to a disturbance call at a home in Tremonton, Utah, on Sunday, a man there immediately started shooting at them. Two officers were killed, a sheriff’s deputy was wounded and a police dog was also hospitalized with injuries.  It was an ambush.  Mayor Lyle Holmgren said the suspect’s “intention was to cause harm to as many …

A space sensation will occur this weekend but down on Earth, no one will be able to view it. A “black moon” is set to rise Saturday, which Hunter Miller, an astronomy educator at the Adler Planetarium, said is most akin to its opposite — a “blue moon.” “This is just something that kind of happens by chance every couple …

The rise in newborn deaths from congenital syphilis is prompting an urgent warning from health officials.   The once ‘rare’ cause of infant mortality has more than tripled in recent years, with 3,882 cases reported in 2023. According to the CDC, this is the highest number of cases of the disease since 1992. During that year, there were 279 congenital syphilis-related …