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Seniors stranded in ER waiting for care suffer avoidable harm
"ER boarding" is a public health crisis, especially for elderly patients.
5 min read - USAssociated Press
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. The transplant team at Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by Slayman's passing and offered condolences to his family.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Olive oil may lower your risk of dementia-related death — and 4 other things we learned about healthy living this week
This week's health studies show the benefits of movement, olive oil and even bird watching.
3 min read - CelebrityCNN
Olivia Munn says she had a hysterectomy amid her cancer journey: ‘It was the best decision for me’
Actress Olivia Munn continues to share her journey since being diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
2 min read - HealthCNN
What moms really need this Mother's Day: Less body-shaming, more support
Postpartum and perimenopausal women can face a lot of pressure about their appearance. Here’s how to start upending negative body images this Mother’s Day.
6 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Your doctor (and ChatGPT) will see you now. A peek into AI-assisted medical visits.
Doctors are experimenting with artificial intelligence in medical practices, hoping it will help with burnout and make patients feel heard.
9 min read - HealthNBC News
A new Covid variant has taken over, and experts predict a small summer wave
The KP.2 variant now represents 28% of Covid infections in the U.S., up from just 6% in mid-April, according to data released Friday by the CDC.
4 min read - TechnologyAssociated Press
Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. Then that voice was gone. When the breathing tube came out a month later, Bogan had trouble swallowing and strained to say “hi” to her parents.
8 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Olivia Munn, 43, says she froze her eggs for the third time after getting diagnosed with breast cancer
"I don't have the ability to carry a baby anymore, so if we want to build our family, this is our option," Olivia Munn told Vogue.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. When they do, school director Roseline Ceragui Louis finds there's only one way to try to calm the children and keep them safe: getting them to lie on the classroom floor while she sings softly. Haiti's capital is under the onslaught of powerful gangs that control 80% of of the city.
7 min read - USReuters
First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies
A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said. "The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman," the hospital said in a statement on Saturday. "We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant."
2 min read - USUSA TODAY
First person to receive pig kidney dies 7 weeks after transplant
Seven weeks after receiving the first-ever kidney transplant from a pig, a Massachusetts man died this weekend.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Effects of Globus Sensation (Lump in Throat)
Globus sensation is believed to arise from functional and psychological factors. To get rid of this persistent feeling, continue reading here.
7 min read - HealthAssociated Press
A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope
Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. The half was the ailing Nabulo, who at age 12 grasped her mother’s meaning. "I hated myself so much,” Nabulo said recently, recalling the words that preceded a period of sickness that left her hospitalized and feeding through a tube.
5 min read - USCBS News
3 Atlanta police officers shot after responding to call about armed man
The armed suspect died during the encounter, police said.
1 min read - USABC News
Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The 62-year-old man who received the first-ever pig kidney transplant in the world has died, his family announced on Saturday. Richard Slayman underwent the four-hour procedure in March at Massachusetts General Hospital and was discharged from the hospital two weeks later on April 2. The hospital emphasized there was no indication Slayman's sudden passing was due to the transplant.
2 min read - USCBS News
Massachusetts man who received first-ever pig kidney transplant dies at 62
The Massachusetts man who received the first pig kidney transplant in the world has died.
2 min read - CelebrityNBC News
Oprah Winfrey apologizes for her ‘major’ role in ‘diet culture’: ‘I own what I’ve done’
Oprah Winfrey addressed the role she played in perpetuating diet culture over the years in a recent livestream.
3 min read - HealthNBC News
Farmers will now get paid to test their dairy cows for bird flu
Federal health authorities on Friday pledged nearly $200 million in an attempt to control the spread of bird flu among dairy cows.
4 min read - HealthThe Conversation
How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard
Probiotics are great for your gut, but which sources contain the most beneficial bacteria? Newly developed sensors are helping scientists figure it out.
4 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement
Detecting and tracking motion is key to survival. The ability to extract auditory information from a noisy environment changes when your brain isn’t wired to rely on vision.
4 min read - TechnologyThe Conversation
Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
Assistive technology like screen readers for the blind help people with disabilities use computers and smartphones, but they can be tripped up if webpages or documents are improperly formatted.
5 min read - EntertainmentBusiness Insider
Oprah Winfrey apologizes for being 'major contributor' to shaming diet culture and the 'wagon of fat' moment
The 70-year-old media mogul reflected on the role she played in perpetuating unsustainable weight-loss methods during a WeightWatchers live stream.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2024 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Who will the Hawks take at No. 1? Our projections for every pick with lottery order now set
With the lottery order set, here's a look at Yahoo Sports' projections for both rounds of the 2024 NBA Draft.
16 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
How rich homebuyers are avoiding high mortgage rates
Homebuyers with means are turning to an old strategy to get around a new crop of high mortgage rates: all-cash deals.
5 min read - TechnologyYahoo Finance
Big Tech sees neurotechnology as its next AI frontier
As Big Tech races to build off of neurotech advancements in the medical world, experts have cautioned that it could put our most valuable data — the privacy of our thoughts — at risk.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Biden's coming new tariffs on China reflect 'lessons learned'
A sweeping White House move on China tariffs that is expected to be unveiled early next week "reflects lessons learned," according to a former official who was involved in the process.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
MLS has a revolutionary rule to curb time-wasting. Lionel Messi exposed its main flaw
“With this type of rule,” Messi said in Spanish, roughly, “we’re going in a bad direction.”
7 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Fed officials stick to Powell’s higher-for-longer script as a key inflation reading looms
Jay Powell’s colleagues spent the last week backing a stance the central bank chair hammered home at his last press conference: Interest rates will be staying higher for longer.
5 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
The most exciting films at Cannes 2024
From Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness to Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, there's a lot of films already generating buzz from this year's Cannes Film Festival.
6 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
Maps show where heavy rain set to hit UK after storms and hottest day of year
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for parts of the UK on Monday.
4 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a box office hit, so what next?
Wes Ball's new entry in the 60-year-old Planet of the Apes franchise is pulling in big box office numbers.
5 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
Walkers risk lives on cliff edge in hot weather despite warnings
Tourists have been warned not to get close to the edge of Birling Gap, East Sussex, because of the crumbling chalk cliffs.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
9 ways to recover from a traumatic birth
A new report has called for improvements in maternity services after "harrowing" stories from women who experienced a traumatic birth.
7 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
'Carves through branches like a full-size': Grab this bestselling mini chainsaw for just $40 — plus other deals of the day
Also on our cheat sheet: Spring savings on Coach, Le Creuset, Apple and more.
1 min read - BusinessEngadget
The Morning After: Those geomagnetic storms are messing with farming tech’s GPS systems
The biggest news stories this morning: Waymo’s robotaxis are making 50,000 paid trips every week, Most Apple App Store developers aren’t trying outside payments, Alienware m16 R2 review.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Savings interest rates today, May 13, 2024 (earn up to 5.15%)
Compare the best savings interest rates available today vs. the national average.
2 min read - CelebrityYahoo TV UK
This Morning viewers pay tribute to Hollywood reporter Sam Rubin
The American entertainment journalist died following a heart attack on Friday 10 May aged 64, days after appearing on the show.
3 min read - WorldYahoo TV UK
Clarkson's Farm stars threatened with being 'thrown out' of Downing Street
A member of Downing Street staff threatened to kick Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland out of No10 after knocking on the door too loudly.
5 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV
SNL Recap: Maya Rudolph vogues her way back into 30 Rock in a Mother's Day-themed episode
The 'SNL' alum revived her Beyoncé impression, with a new Cowboy Carter twist.
4 min read - LifestyleAutoblog
2025 Aston Martin Vantage First Drive Review: Big changes, big big power
The new 2025 Vantage has so many upgrades and changes that it is fundamentally different from its predecessor.
9 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Rory McIlroy dominates Xander Schauffele, field for 4th Wells Fargo title as PGA Championship looms
McIlroy now has four wins at 2025 PGA Championship host Quail Hollow and is dialed in ahead of next week's PGA Championship at Valhalla.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The 27 best Walmart deals to shop this weekend — save more than 80% on gardening supplies, tech items and more
Some major deals on board: A lovely vertical garden for just $40, a remarkable mini movie projector for a staggering $620 off and a handy Bissell upright vacuum for under $60.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
A.J. Smith — architect of Philip Rivers-era Chargers — dies at 75
Smith helped lead the Chargers to five AFC West championships and oversaw some of the most consequential quarterback decisions in NFL history.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Private equity is helping banks shed some of their risks
Banks are using "credit risk transfers" with private equity firms to help alleviate their regulatory burdens and protect against future losses.
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Police search for man who punched actor Steve Buscemi on Manhattan street: NYPD
KIPS BAY, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man accused of punching actor Steve Buscemi in the face in New York City on Wednesday, according to the NYPD. Police were called to 369 Third Ave. in Manhattan around 12 p.m. Buscemi was taken to the hospital to be treated for bruising, swelling and […]
1 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
GOP senators see warning signs for Trump after embarrassing week
Senate Republicans see some warning signs flashing after an embarrassing week for former President Trump, despite his strong poll numbers in battleground states against President Biden. Some Republican lawmakers think Trump needs to step up his appeals to disaffected GOP voters, especially women, after Nikki Haley won 128,000 votes in solidly Republican Indiana despite ending…
6 min read - WorldThe Daily Beast
Students Walk Out on Jerry Seinfeld’s Duke Commencement Speech
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via GettyA slew of students walked out of Duke University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday to protest Israel’s war in Gaza just as the university’s commencement speaker, Jerry Seinfeld, was set to speak.Videos posted on social media—but omitted from the university’s livestream—showed students walking out as Duke President Vincent Price introduced the comedian, who received an honorary doctorate. Other students erupted into dual jeers and cheers of “Jerry!”student walkout a
2 min read - PoliticsFox News
Massive Trump beach rally in deep-blue NJ draws stark contrast to Biden's beach weekend: 'Biden could never'
Critics on social media argue President Biden could not pull a massive crowd like former President Trump in Wildwood, New Jersey, as they slam the current president for his beach weekend.
7 min read - CelebrityFox News
King Charles struggles to evict Prince Andrew as disgraced royal's home is in 'total disrepair': experts
Prince Andrew, the disgraced Duke of York, stepped back as a senior member of the British royal family in 2019 following his controversial friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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