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Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study
Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study Many Americans reach for medicine far more often than they may realize, according to a new national survey that highlights just how common weekly medication use has become. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that 62.3 percent of US adults reported taking at least one over-the-counter or prescription medication in the past seven days. That amounts to well over 100 million people. Researchers also found that medication use can quickly add up. One in six adults reported taking five or more medications in the past week, while 3.3 percent said they took 10 or more. The study was based…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Northeast Flight To Land Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Northeast Flight To Land
Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Northeast Flight To Land An international flight from the Northeast made an unexpected landing after a disruptive passenger tried to open a door at 36,000 feet. The incident happened aboard United Airlines Flight 1551 on Thursday, May 21. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 departed Newark Liberty International Airport and was bound for Guatemala City. According to FlightAware, the flight left EWR at 6:46 p.m. and made a U-turn near Newport News, Virginia. It landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport at 8:38 p.m. United said 145 passengers and six crew members were on board the flight, and no o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why
Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why A family milestone is colliding with the demands of the White House. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, May 22, that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Bettina Anderson this Memorial Day weekend. "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so. I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House duri…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret
Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret What looked like another stick jutting out of an eroding Nantucket dune turned out to be a decades-old military explosive. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called to the island after unexploded World War II-era rockets once used in training exercises were discovered sticking out of the sand. Despite their age, the ordnance still posed a serious threat after exposure from the eroding dune. The Massachusetts State Police, Nantucket Fire Department, and the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 responded to handle the hazard. Bomb technicians later carried out a…

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Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning
Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning The Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers about unauthorized nicotine and tobacco products packaged to look like candy and cough drops that may appeal to children. Eight retailers received warning letters from the FDA after they were accused of selling the unapproved items, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 20. The questioned products include various types of nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco. The FDA said the products have labeling, advertising, or design features that could entice children and teens. "Products that look like everyd…

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by Chris Spiker
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Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report
Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report Newly released autopsy findings obtained by ABC7 confirmed the cause of death of a 56-year-old woman who fell into a manhole in midtown Manhattan earlier this week. Donike Gocaj, a grandmother from Briarcliff Manor in Westchester, died of scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt force trauma of the torso, after falling through the manhole on West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday, May 18, the outlet said in a report published Thursday, May 21. Her death was ruled accidental. Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down Manhattan manhole https://t.co/oOIMHfo5eH …

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US-Bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know US-Bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know
Us-bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know A US-bound flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo boarded "in error" amid an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, officials said. Air France Flight 378 was redirected to Montreal at the request of US authorities after the plane was already in the air, according to the airline. The flight departed Paris and was headed to Detroit on Wednesday, May 20. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said the passenger shouldn't have been allowed on the plane because of new Ebola-related travel restrictions. The flight landed at Montreal Tr…

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Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video
Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video A restaurant confrontation in the Midwest has turned into a closely watched death investigation. Anita Ann Grayson, 75, died after a physical altercation with an employee at a Tim Hortons coffeehouse/restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 13, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Police released surveillance video of the incident on Tuesday, May 19, saying a "dangerously false narrative" and poor-quality public video clips had led to concern and misinformation. The video was posted on the department's YouTube page. The department said Grayson entered the Tim Hor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle
Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle A member of America’s most visible political family is sharing a personal health update. Vanessa Trump revealed Wednesday, May 20, that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Trump, 48, shared the news in an Instagram post, saying she is working with her medical team on a treatment plan. Trump wrote: “I want to share a personal health update. I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. While this isn’t news anyone expects, I’m working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan.  "I would like to thank my doctors for performing a procedure earlier this week on…

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Snooki Says Wendy Williams Tried To Test Pregnancy Rumors With Beer On TV Snooki Says Wendy Williams Tried To Test Pregnancy Rumors With Beer On TV
Snooki Says Wendy Williams Tried To Test Pregnancy Rumors With Beer On TV Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is claiming that Wendy Williams once brought beer onto her talk show during an interview after hearing rumors the “Jersey Shore” star was pregnant. Polizzi, 38, of Florham Park, shared the story during a recent appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast while reflecting on a period when she tried changing her public image after becoming famous. Polizzi said Williams was the one to call her out when she tried to act "more classier," adding, "she was intimidating, for sure." “Remember when she made you drink when you were pregnant?” asked Polizzi’s friend…

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State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries
State Department Alerts Travelers: Avoid Trips To These Countries A fast-moving outbreak overseas is now changing what US travelers are being told before they book or board. Federal officials are now warning Americans against travel to multiple African nations. The US State Department issued updated Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories on Sunday, May 17, for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda amid an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. Related report: US Physician Tests Positive For Ebola As Global Health Emergency Grows In Central Africa US officials are warning travelers as Ebola restrictions expand. Image generated wi…

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From ‘I Hated His Guts’ To Saving His Life: NY Woman Gives Massachusetts Teacher Her Kidney From ‘I Hated His Guts’ To Saving His Life: NY Woman Gives Massachusetts Teacher Her Kidney
From ‘I Hated His Guts’ To Saving His Life: NY Woman Gives Massachusetts Teacher Her Kidney A Long Island woman donated a kidney to an unlikely beneficiary — her old middle school English teacher in Massachusetts, who she hated. Montana Miller, 55, of Port Washington, learned about the plight of Mitch Grosky, 74, through social media and decided to do something, the Boston Globe reported Tuesday, May 19. “When I was ten years old I hated his guts; now I'm giving him mine!?” Miller wrote on Facebook in April. The two first crossed paths at The Bromfield School in Harvard, MA in the 1980s, where Miller found Grosky’s fifth-grade English class boring and later told the Globe, “I abs…

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by Joe Wilkinson