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Delta Burke looks back on 'Designing Women' exit, and using crystal meth to lose weight
LOS ANGELES — “Designing Women” alum Delta Burke says her “ugly” experience on the hit CBS sitcom drove her away from Los Angeles, and her long-time struggle with her weight led her to use crystal meth to keep ...Read more
When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim
When former President Donald Trump’s attorneys argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, they will claim he is immune from criminal prosecution for official actions taken during his time in the Oval ...Read more
'Don't piss off the DOJ': Veteran Las Vegas agents react to renewed push against Realtors
Multiple veteran Las Vegas real estate agents say they are largely on board with the upheaval currently going on in their industry.
It’s time for change and more transparency in their governing bodies, they say.
A ...Read more
How to avoid going broke soon after starting a business
Yasameen Sajady, CEO of St. Paul, Minnesota-based Maazah, is learning that day by day, it takes awhile for profits to roll in.
The maker of Afghani-style chutneys, aioli and lentil dips is expanding into Target, Whole ...Read more
Evan Ramstad: Health care is a tough arena for AI to make a difference
It was a warp-speed tour of what's happening with artificial intelligence in medicine.
Chris Manrodt, an R&D manager for Philips' medical imaging business in Plymouth, Minnesota, last Friday gave a presentation to several...Read more
'Fallout' review: Walton Goggins as a swaggering, post-apocalyptic cowboy
If fears about “the bomb” permeated life in the mid-20th century, the video game “Fallout” takes that premise to its worst conclusion. In a post-nuclear wasteland, some survivors have been recreating their 1950s-...Read more
Senate approves nearly $61B of Ukraine foreign aid − here’s why it helps the US to keep funding Ukraine
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a US$95.3 billion foreign aid funding package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on April 23, 2024, following months of political infighting that stalled the bill in the House of ...Read more
Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably
There is increasing evidence that implicit bias – non-conscious attitudes toward specific groups – is a source of racial inequities in certain aspects of health care, and lawmakers are taking note.
Since the...Read more
Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood
Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.
Optometry ...Read more
Gender-nonconforming ancient Romans found refuge in community dedicated to goddess Cybele
A Vatican declaration, the “Infinite Dignity,” has brought renewed attention to how religions define and interpret gender and gender roles.
Approved by the pope on March 25, 2024, the Vatican declaration ...Read more
How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis
The Northeast corridor is America’s busiest rail line. Each day, its trains deliver 800,000 passengers to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington and points in between.
The Northeast corridor is also a name...Read more
Environmental Nutrition: Spotlight on supplements: Kava
Kava is a compound (extracted from a plant member of the pepper family called Piper methysticum) native to islands of the western Pacific.
Overview
The root of the plant is emulsified into a beverage or it can be dried ...Read more
What are nitrates and are they bad for your health?
Nitrates in cured meats, such as bacon, hot dogs and cold cuts, have long had a bad rap, but more recently there’s been a lot of talk about the health benefits of nitrates in beets and other vegetables. Confusing? Yes. ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Advances in care for medication-resistant epilepsy
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My son is in his 20s and has had epilepsy for years. He had undergone extensive evaluation over a decade ago. Lately, his medication hasn’t been effectively preventing seizures. What are some of the ...Read more
'The Synanon Fix' shows how the California dream went awry for a rehab group turned cult
LOS ANGELES — In the late 1950s, Charles "Chuck" Dederich started a drug rehabilitation program out of a storefront in Santa Monica. A recovering alcoholic who'd gotten sober through Alcoholics Anonymous, Dederich ...Read more
Review: 'Stereophonic,' about a band under pressure, is a Broadway show not to be missed
NEW YORK — Just before the end of playwright David Adjmi’s masterful “Stereophonic,” a three-hour dissection of ego, insecurity and the messy, messed-up gorgeousness of the creative process, I decided I’d had ...Read more
Review: 'The Heart of Rock and Roll' on Broadway is a funny, warm-hearted Huey Lewis jukebox show
NEW YORK — Back in the 1980s, Huey Lewis and the News were sometimes compared to the Cars and even Elvis Costello, but their string of catchy hit singles also had the distinctive everyman air of flowing out of a bunch of...Read more
‘Dune: Awakening’ takes fans to Arrakis and forces them to survive a wasteland
“Dune” may not seem like a natural setting for a survival MMO. Players explore the desert planet of Arrakis and resources appear scarce, but the developers at Funcom are huge fans of Frank Herbert’s work and ...Read more
Jim Rossman: Helping mom secure her online banking
I spent a recent weekend visiting with my mom, and she had a rather short list of technical things she needed my help with on this trip.
The first was easy – she has a new Wyze doorbell and it had lost its connection ...Read more
Gadgets: Make your phone truly hands-free
Ohsnap's Snap 4 Luxe is a multifunctional accessory that truly makes smartphones hands-free. It attaches to the back of a phone and is ready to stick to any metal surface around your house or office. With the ...Read more
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