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David Lynch Provides Stunning Health Update, Says He'll Never Retire David Lynch Provides Stunning Health Update, Says He'll Never Retire
David Lynch Provides Stunning Health Update, Says He'll Never Retire Filmmaker David Lynch, who has ties to Virginia and Pennsylvania, made a stunning announcement following a concerning interview. He has emphysema. The 78-year-old creative genius behind "Twin Peaks" and "Elephant Man" — who lived in Philadelphia and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts years after his family moved to Alexandria, VA — put the following statement out on social media Monday, Aug. 5: Yes, I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much, and I do love tobacco - the smell of it, lighting cigarettes on fire, …
2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says 2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says
2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says Two people died, and dozens of others sickened in a Listeria outbreak tied to deli meats in several states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people across 12 states had been sickened between late May and mid-July, the CDC says. The deaths occurred in New Jersey and Illinois, health officials said. All 28 individuals had been hospitalized as of Friday, July 19. According to the CDC map, seven illnesses were reported in New York; six in Maryland; two in New Jersey; two in Virginia; two in Massachusetts; and one in Pennsylvania. Click here for the…
Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again
Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets Covid-19 Again Despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 — again, White House officials announced on Wednesday, July 17. The 81-year-old Biden has tested positive for COVID while in Las Vegas, Nevada ahead of the DNC, officials with the White House explained. His symptoms are mild. His doctor noted that he presented with upper respiratory symptoms, such as a runny nose, a non-productive cough, and "general malaise," as stated in the release.  Since his condition did not improve throughout the day, a COVID test was conducted on Wednesda…
Rare Hospitalization In First Human Case Of West Nile In PA For 2024 Rare Hospitalization In First Human Case Of West Nile In PA For 2024
Rare Hospitalization In First Human Case Of West Nile In PA For 2024 The first person to test positive for the West Nile virus in Pennsylvania in 2024 has been hospitalized, officials announced on Tuesday, July 16.  The person who tested positive lives in the Baldwin Borough area and frequently was outdoors prior to their infection, according to the release by the Allegheny County Health Department. The person suffered from a fever, weakness, and was hospitalized, as detailed in the release. No further information about them will be shared in order to protect their privacy, officials explained.  Approximately 70 to 80 percent of people who become …
Senator John Fetterman Released From Hospital, Staff Says Senator John Fetterman Released From Hospital, Staff Says
Senator John Fetterman Released From Hospital, Staff Says US Senator representing Pennsylvania John Fetterman has been released from the hospital on Friday, Feb. 10, according to his staff.  "In addition to the CT, CTA and MRI tests ruling out a stroke, his EEG test results came back normal, with no evidence of seizures," communications director, Joe Calvello. "John is looking forward to returning to the Senate on Monday." Fetterman was being monitored for signs of seizures as on Thursday, Fed. 9, after he "feeling lightheaded," the previous night, according to his staff The 53-year-old was attending a Senate Democratic retreat in …
Lehigh Valley 2-Month-Old On Ventilator In ICU Prompts Wave Of Community Support Lehigh Valley 2-Month-Old On Ventilator In ICU Prompts Wave Of Community Support
Lehigh Valley 2-Month-Old On Ventilator In ICU Prompts Wave Of Community Support Support is on the rise for Calliope, a beloved two-month-old infant from the Lehigh Valley who is on a ventilator struggling to breathe in the ICU. Kelsey Simms of Easton has been out of work to care for her daughter, Calliope Lillian, who has been on a ventilator in the ICU of a local hospital to deal with breathing problems since before Thanksgiving, according to a GoFundMe launched for her support. While Calliope, the youngest sister of three older brothers, is "slowly progressing," she also faces the challenge of being weaned off of the narcotics and benzodiazepines she was taking, Simm…
Penguins Defenseman Kris Letang 'Out Indefinitely' After 2nd Stroke: NHL Penguins Defenseman Kris Letang 'Out Indefinitely' After 2nd Stroke: NHL
Penguins Defenseman Kris Letang 'Out Indefinitely' After 2nd Stroke: NHL The Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is out indefinitely after suffering a second stroke on Monday, Nov. 28, according to an announcement by General Manager Ron Hextall to the National Hockey League on Wednesday. The 35-year-old father of two is "not experiencing any lasting effects of the stroke and will continue to undergo a series of tests over the next week. There will not be any further updates to his condition until all testing is completed and a medical plan is in place," as stated in the Penguins' release to NHL.  "Kris reported symptoms to the training staff on Monday and was i…
PA Lt. Governor John Fetterman Suffers Stroke Amid Campaign For Senate PA Lt. Governor John Fetterman Suffers Stroke Amid Campaign For Senate
PA Lt. Governor John Fetterman Suffers Stroke Amid Campaign For Senate Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman suffered a stroke over the weekend, he said in an announcement. Following a series of campaign events, the Democratic Senate candidate was admitted to Lancaster General Hospital at his wife's urging, he said in a statement. "On Friday it finally caught up with me," he said. "I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long. Fortunately, Gisele spotted the symptoms and got me to the hospital within minutes. On Friday, I wasn’t feeling well, so I went to the hospital to get checked out. I didn’t want t…
COVID-19: CDC Shortens Isolation Time For Asymptomatic Americans COVID-19: CDC Shortens Isolation Time For Asymptomatic Americans
Covid-19: CDC Shortens Isolation Time For Asymptomatic Americans The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has halved the number of days that those who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic have to isolate for. Instead of spending 10 days in quarantine, those who test positive for COVID-19 are looking at just five, health officials announced Monday, Dec. 27. The change was made due to growing evidence that the most infectious period is the two days before and three days after symptoms develop, the CDC said. So too, close contacts only have to quarantine for five days followed by strict mask use for an additional five days for th…