WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal.
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WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity determined using next-generation sequencing (NGS) is predictive of longer time to next treatment (TTNT), according to a study published online March 6 in Blood Cancer Journal.
A recent report detailing problems with Florida’s patchwork mental health system had reached conclusions nearly identical to those of a similar report from more than 20 years ago. The echoes between the findings are unmistakable. And Florida isn’t the only state struggling with the criminalization of mental illness, a lack of coordination between providers, and insufficient access to treatment.
President Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and humanitarians to the White House on Tuesday to present them with medals — and then stole the show himself with a quip about seeking reelection. Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling and Gladys Knight were among the 22 people and organizations being honored. When author Colson Whitehead’s award was announced, Biden noted the novelist had already won back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes. The president, who is expected to announce for reelection this spring, quickly picked up on that and joked that he was looking “for a back-to-back myself.”
Fishing contest April 15 sponsored by local chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes will have a 75/25 payout, with top finishers in each division receiving cash prizes.
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When waiting for medical test results, days can feel like an eternity.
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Reproductive factors play a causal role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
For most, Positano is simply the most romantic and chic stop on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. South of Naples, the famous coast is blessed with beaches, sunshine, and picturesque towns spilling down steep hillsides. Many who visit Positano want only to shop and lay on the beach. But the tour guide in me simply must put a little historic and cultural meat on your visit.
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Travelers should use caution when buying medications in Mexico, according to the U.S. State Department.
"I wish elected officials would spend less time worrying about civic unrest and more time addressing the broken systems that lead to that unrest," says The Times-Dispatch columnist Michael Paul Williams.
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is 6.99 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes (T2D) and increases with time since diagnosis, according to a meta-analysis published online March 17 in JAMA Network Open.
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Actor Hal Linden is 92. Country singer-guitarist Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky is 77. Blues musician Marcia Ball is 74. Drummer Carl Palmer…
No. 9 Florida Atlantic ends No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson's run
Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career. Swift kicked off the first concert of the 52-date Eras Tour with a six-song set Friday night from her album “Lover” at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Super Bowl was played a month ago. She ended the concert with seven songs from her latest album “Midnights." In between she played at least one song from each of her albums. After another show at the same venue Saturday night, the tour moves on to Allegiant Stadium outside Las Vegas then AT&T Stadium near Dallas.
LOS ANGELES – When the pandemic shut down New York theaters, Tony-winning director Thomas Kail called a number of friends and asked, “Do you have anything you want to do for TV?”
PHILADELPHIA — What the Eagles are trying to do next season is not unheard of in the NFL, but it’s pretty damn close. What they’re trying to do is win a Super Bowl the year after they lost a Super Bowl. Just three teams in the league’s history have managed to pull off that trick, and only one, the 2018 New England Patriots, has done it in the last half-century. If, once he finishes signing ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the first pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers will select one of four quarterbacks. Bryce Young (Alabama), C.J. Stroud (Ohio State) Anthony Richardson (Florida) and Will Levis (Kentucky) all have a case to be the top pick. Over the next four weeks, The Charlotte Observer is breaking down the top four quarterback prospects to analyze which of the four might ...
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Actor Renee Taylor ("The Nanny") is 90. Actor Ursula Andress ("Dr. No," "Casino Royale") is 87. Singer Clarence "Frogman" Henry is 86. Singer …
Civica está desarrollando tres tipos de insulina genérica, conocida como biosimilar, que estarán disponibles tanto en viales como en plumas inyectables, a un costo de entre $30 y $55.
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Composer John Kander ("Chicago") is 96. Actor Brad Dourif ("Deadwood," "Lord of the Rings") is 73. Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell is 72. Keyboard…
CHICAGO — Robert Tonyan’s NFL career blossomed over six seasons while catching passes from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. But all the while Tonyan, a 6-foot-5, 240-pound tight end, kept in his basement the jersey and autograph from a childhood hero, former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. Tonyan, 28, grew up in McHenry, Ill., and played quarterback for McHenry East before ...
Cities across the United States are celebrating St. Patrick's Day Parades, kicking off a weekend of revelry. New York City's parade bills itself as the largest and oldest drawing tens of thousands to Fifth Avenue to listen to bagpipes, bands and give homage to Ireland’s patron saint. In Savannah, Georgia, people were planting their lawn chairs in prime viewing spots to watch a flow of floats, dancers and marching bands in another huge celebration. In Portland, Oregon, the city’s oldest Irish bar attempted to brew a record-breaking 264-gallon Irish coffee. Some cities, like Boston, will hold parades over the weekend.
He died "suddenly" Friday morning, his publicist said, attributing his death to natural causes.
The mother of a Black man who died in police custody at a Virginia mental hospital says her son was “brilliant, creative and bright.” Caroline Ouko said Thursday that Irvo Otieno had realized his passion: making hip-hop. He could write a song in less than five minutes. And he was streaming his music under the moniker “Young Vo.” He also was working toward starting his own record label. Otieno died March 6 at Central State Hospital south of Richmond. Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital employees were charged Thursday with second-degree murder.
Sharpshooters galore as Texas, Penn State take aim at Sweet 16