Monthly Archives: November 2023

San Pablo woman believes her service dog died of infectious mystery respiratory illness

Bay Area dogs impacted by mysterious respiratory illness A woman shares the story of her 12-year-old service dog who died this week due to a mysterious illness. KTVU’s Crystal Bailey reports. One San Pablo woman said her service dog died this week, and she believes the mystery illness is to blame. Now, she warns other […]

Prosecutors Call for 97-Month Sentence for Jan. 6 Rioter Who Showed Off Cop’s Blood on His Hands

Prosecutors are asking for a 97-month — more than 8-year — sentence of 33-year-old Jack Wade Whitton Jr. of Georgia who was caught on video attacking police officers and posted a photo on Instagram of blood on his hands from one of them following the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. “This is from a bad […]

To Your Good Health: High blood pressure medication causes constipation

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FDA and CDC investigating elevated blood lead levels in individuals exposed to Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches

WASHINGTON DC – November 22, 2023, FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating reports of elevated blood lead levels in individuals with reported exposure to Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches manufactured in Ecuador and sold under WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks brands. As of November 22, 2023, there have been 52 reports […]

Bleach used in hospitals no better than water at killing superbug

According to a new study, one of the key chlorine disinfectants presently used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces did not eliminate the most common cause of antibiotic-associated illness. The University of Plymouth discovered that spores of the dangerous superbug Clostridioides difficile are completely unaffected by high quantities of bleach. Washing with water In fact, […]

Mpox has spread in southwestern Idaho, officials say

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Mpox, a rare disease formerly known as monkeypox, has spread within Idaho, health officials announced this week. Seven mpox infections in southwestern Idaho residents have been reported this month — the only cases reported in Idaho all year.  Six cases were reported in residents of Ada County, according to a […]

‘A whole lifetime full of experiences’: LMH Health blood bank supervisor to retire after more than 4 decades working with blood donations

photo by: Kim Clark Faith Friesen sits for a blood donation at a recent drive. Friesen will soon retire after nearly two decades serving as LMH Health’s blood bank supervisor. It’s difficult to summarize a career spanning more than four decades in just a few words, but there’s a few that do the trick when […]