Statin intolerance is real, researchers find. Another (more costly) drug may get around the problem.

 Posted on August 29, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1032 words  |  Valentine Belue

Statins such as Lipitor and its generics have revolutionized cardiovascular care for nearly two decades as an effective, inexpensive way to reduce LDL cholesterol, the so-called bad cholesterol in the bloodstream. Not everyone can take them, though; a significant number of people complain of muscle pain, weakness and cramping so severe that they discontinue the therapy even at the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Their resistance to the medication has been controversial, because in most cases there are no biomarkers for the muscle problems individuals describe. [Read More]

Who is Mexico's Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador?

 Posted on August 29, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  772 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

By BBC Monitoring MiamiThe world through its media AFPThe left-wing politician and former Mexico City mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador has promised no less than to carry out a "radical transformation" in his country and to "eradicate corruption". Mr López Obrador, who is popularly known as "Amlo", an acronym using the full initials of his name, won the presidency at the third attempt on 1 July. The white-haired 65-year-old political veteran, who won over Mexicans with his rousing populist campaign speeches, must now put his promises into action. [Read More]

Little Emily Borg died aged 5 after battling neuroblastoma. But it wasn't the disease that killed he

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  829 words  |  Valentine Belue

Oncology patient Emily Borg was cancer-free when she died aged five.  Her immune system had been obliterated by the treatment designed to save her life, so when she caught a rare fungal infection weeks after, her body could not fight it off. The best available anti-fungal was not approved for use in children, and even if Emily’s doctor applied for use on compassionate grounds it was likely to be rejected. [Read More]

'Outlast' Producer Answers Why Jill and Amber's Attack Wasn't Stopped

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  503 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

How far will you go for a million-dollar prize? Netflix’s Outlast viewers were shocked by Jill Ashock and Amber Asay’s answers to this question. A producer for the reality TV show answered why they weren’t stopped and how rules might change in the future. [Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Outlast season 1 Episode 7.] Jill Ashock and Amber Asay attacked other camps on ‘Outlast’The new game starts with 16 players splitting into four teams. [Read More]

Elz the Witch | Bio, Age, Net Worth, Relationship, Career

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  828 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Elz the Witch is a prominent social media figure. Elz the Witch is a social media celebrity primarily recognized for her YouTube channel. What is the Net Worth of Elz the Witch? Salary, EarningsElz the Witch’s assessed net worth is approximately $100,000. She is a Twitch streamer as well. Elz has 153k followers on Instagram. Her YouTube channel has 128k subscribers at present. Similarly, she has 39,300 Twitter followers and 4,300 Twitch followers. [Read More]

End slave labor at Angola prison? Louisiana voters say no.

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  924 words  |  Valentine Belue

When Isaac Franklin died in 1846, he owned a swath of plantations in central Louisiana — and at least 600 enslaved people. As king of the domestic slave trade, he got rich trafficking people before marrying late and retiring to the life of a so-called gentleman planter. His wife, Adelicia, nearly 30 years his junior, inherited everything upon his death. More than 170 years later, the historic mansions are gone and the properties merged, but much has remained the same. [Read More]

Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen convoy halts some Gaza aid efforts

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1924 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Several humanitarian groups said Tuesday that they would suspend their operations in Gaza after seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in an Israeli strike, threatening already precarious deliveries to the aid-starved enclave. End of carouselIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel carried out the strike Monday but said it was “unintentional.” He vowed the military would carry out a “transparent” investigation and make the results public. President Biden called the incident a “tragedy” in a statement Tuesday. [Read More]

Jamie Bick

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  516 words  |  Valentine Belue

Jamie Bick estimated Net Worth, Biography, Age, Height, Dating, Relationship Records, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Let’s check, How Rich is Jamie Bick in 2019-2020? Scroll below and check more details information about Current Net worth as well as Monthly/Year Salary, Expense, Income Reports!BiographyJamie Bick was born in Bergisch Gladbach on January 11, 2000. On Popular Bio, She is one of the successful Actor. [Read More]

Quentin Merabet

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  560 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Quentin Merabet estimated Net Worth, Biography, Age, Height, Dating, Relationship Records, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Let’s check, How Rich is Quentin Merabet in 2019-2020? Scroll below and check more detailed information about Current Net worth as well as Monthly/Year Salary, Expense, Income Reports!BiographyQuentin Merabet was born in France on July 9, 1991. French actor, graphic designer, and art director who has worked on the series Inquisitio for France 2. [Read More]

VaccinesCalling the Shots | NOVA

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  64 words  |  Patria Henriques

Diseases that were largely eradicated in the United States a generation ago—whooping cough, measles, mumps—are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. NOVA's "Vaccines—Calling the Shots" takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, hear from parents wrestling with vaccine-related questions, and shed light on the risks of opting out.

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