Today’s society focuses a lot on physical health problems. And while this is great for people with conditions like heart disease, which cardiac catheterization can help diagnose and treat, there are people who also have mental and emotional conditions who need help. Fortunately, more and more people are taking steps to provide support for these…
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People With Tattoos: MRI Scans Are Safe, Study Says
MRI scans are used for a variety of medical purposes. And with about 8.3 million American adults now suffering from serious psychological distress, like depression and anxiety, more MRI scans are being given than ever before. And while these scans are safe and used every day, past research has found that people with tattoos may…
AAA Study Finds Electric Vehicle Driving Range Decreases in Cold Weather
There are a lot of impressive vehicles on today’s roads — like ‘The Beast’, which is an armored Cadillac limo with a five-inch layer of armor that’s used to transport President Trump. But some of the more impressive vehicles available to normal folk are electric vehicles. Unlike the first stretch limousine, which made its debut…
Cremated Woman’s Obit References Her ‘Smoking Hot Body’ In Last Laugh At Death
It takes a special person to have a sense of humor in the face of mortality. Death, never a sweet thing, is the most universally unavoidable phenomenon in human existence. It conjures enough discomfort and internal unease that merely mentioning it in some company can feel taboo. For all the sweeping under the rug we…
Study Looks at Effectiveness of Obesity Prevention Programs Among Preschoolers
When children are young, parents, teachers, and other adults do whatever they can to help them grow healthy and strong — both physically and mentally. And this includes starting programs that focus on serious problems, like obesity prevention. Unfortunately, a recent study has found that there needs to be more nutrition and physical activity programs…
Scientists Find Endangered Seabird Populations on Oahu
Hawaii’s third largest island, Oahu, is known for many things — from its beautiful beaches and waters to its interesting plants and flowers, the island has plenty to offer. And now, Oahu has given scientists and society when researchers found previously undetected colonies of at-risk seabird species. Both Newell’s Shearwaters and Hawaiian Petrels, seabirds typically…
California EMS Chief Charged With Embezzlement And Drug Possession
In California’s Contra Costa County, the District Attorney’s office has charged a high-ranking official of the Fire Protection District with alleged illegal possession of fentanyl and midazolam. Richard Stephenson, a 19-year veteran firefighter and newly minted chief of Emergency Medical Services, has also been charged on suspicion of embezzlement, a crime that women perpetrate 51%…
Nirvana Suing Marc Jacobs for Copyright Infringement
At the end of December, Nirvana filed a lawsuit against fashion designer Marc Jacobs. The basis for the legal complaint is a that Jacobs used a smiley face symbol, which is “virtually identical” to the rock band’s logo, in the Marc Jacobs Redux Grunge collection. According to the attorneys representing the band, “Nirvana has used…
Researchers Hack Twitter Accounts Using An Outdated Method Of Tweeting
Researchers from Insinia Security, a London-based company, recently hacked into celebrity Twitter accounts to prove a very valuable point: the social media giant never closed security holes that date back to an older way of tweeting. Before the widespread use of smartphones and the accompanying Twitter app, users of the social media platform could post…
Aftermath of Carr and Camp Fires Sends California Residents Reeling
Summer typically signals a time for fun in the sun, but for residents living in the Redding and Paradise areas, the season was nothing short of devastating. Thousands of families have been displaced from their damaged or destroyed homes, with many experts saying that efforts to rebuild could take millions of dollars and several years…