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Woman lost her eye after taking a shower while wearing her contacts

Woman loses eye after it became infected while she was having a shower – Independent An English woman who wore her contact lenses while showering contracted a parasite and had to have her eye removed. According to the woman, an amoeba got between her contact lens and cornea, causing an eye infection. According to an interview with the BBC, Marie Mason from Leicestershire began feeling discomfort in her eye in 2015. Despite several unsuccessful attempts …

Amazon’s selling of ‘suicide kits’ to teens alleged by parents’ lawsuit

A parents’ lawsuit accuses Amazon of selling suicide kits to teenagers – NPR In a lawsuit, Amazon is accused of selling suicide kits, brought by the families of two teenagers who bought a deadly chemical online and then killed themselves with it. Parents of 16-year-old Kristine Jónsson of Ohio and 17-year-old Ethan McCarthy of West Virginia claim the retailer contributed to their deaths by selling them sodium nitrite, a food preservative that is fatal at …

Woman hospitalized for 3 days after dog poos on her face while sleeping

Woman Hospitalized After Dog Defecated in Her Mouth: ‘It Was Disgusting’ – Newsweek The woman was hospitalized after her daughter’s pet dog pooped on her face while she slept. Amanda Gommo, 51, took a nap with her daughter’s chihuahua, Belle, when the dog fell ill and developed severe diarrhea. Amanda had fallen asleep with her mouth open when the pup’s messy accident occurred, and some of it ended up in her mouth. The woman awoke …

Bizarre talent: Woman can smell if people have Parkinson’s disease

A woman’s hyper-sensitive sense of smell has been harnessed by scientists to develop a test that can diagnose Parkinson’s disease. The test has been in development for years since academics discovered Joy Milne could smell the condition. This 72-year-old woman from Perth, Scotland, has a rare condition that enhances her sense of smell. A different odor developed in her late husband, Les, when he was 33 – 12 years before he was diagnosed with the …

Study finds link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease

Artificial sweeteners may raise risk of heart disease, elevate blood sugar – NBC News Artificial sweeteners may be harmful to your health, according to new research. The BMJ published a study Wednesday that involved more than 100,000 adults in France and found an association between artificial sweeteners and heart disease. Aspartame, a sugar substitute found in tabletop sweeteners Equal and NutraSweet, as well as cereals, yogurt, candy, and diet soda, was found to increase stroke …

Mystery illness has killed at least 4

Legionella suspected of causing illness that killed 4 and sickened 7 in Argentina, health officials say – NBC News An illness affecting 11 people in Argentina, killing four, could have been caused by Legionella, a bacterium that causes Legionnaires disease, public health officials said on Saturday. Officials were trying to identify what caused the malady, which has sickened 11 people associated with a private clinic in the town of San Miguel de Tucuman, about 670 …

Florida sues Biden Administration, losing $150 million per year

DeSantis sues Biden administration over Canadian drug importation program – POLITICO Florida is suing the Food and Drug Administration over its failure to act on a plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. The governor said the FDA was “unlawfully delaying” and “unreasonably delaying” the approval of the plan. DeSantis estimated importing cheaper drugs from Canada could save the Florida state government up to $150 million per year. Florida was the first state under …

New York law requires ID if you want to buy whipped cream

Show ID to Buy Whipped Cream? New York Law Stirs Confusion – The New York Times The legislation passed in New York last year that bans the sale of whipped cream canisters to anyone under 21 was misinterpreted and has resulted in stores asking for IDs when consumers take their cans of whipped cream to the checkout line. The attorney general’s office confirmed the language of the bill indicates that the Nitrous Oxide cans found …

Richard Simmons speaks out on his disappearance

Richard Simmons Makes Rare Statement Days After Documentary on His Disappearance Airs – E! NEWS Richard Simmons left the public eye over eight years ago and is grateful to his fans for supporting him. Richard Simmons took to his Facebook page to thank his fans for their support after his startling exit from the public eye. Richard Simmons abruptly stopped teaching in her fitness studio in 2014, retreating from public life entirely. He sued two …

Seven signs you may be dehydrated

Staying hydrated is essential to feeling great and performing at your best. Water helps with saliva production, good digestion, and getting oxygen to all parts of the body. We use and lose water naturally throughout the day, and cannot really make more by ourselves. If you are dehydrated, you are losing more water than you gain and are therefore considered to be dehydrated. BAD BREATH Dehydration can cause bad breath. Your body has to perform …