By MARK THIESSENAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Brent Sass, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, withdrew from this year’s race on Saturday, citing concerns for his health. Sass scratched at the Eagle Island checkpoint, a statement from the Iditarod said. Eagle Island is about 600…
Shares of OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPK – Get Rating) saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday following insider buying activity. 1,314,757 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 57% from the previous session’s volume of 3,048,867 shares. The stock last traded at $1.17 and had…
This date was a Sunday. The Frederick News-Post did not publish a Sunday edition at this time. They called him the “Mountain Man” in Annapolis because of his Western Maryland roots. Thursday morning they sent Frederick’s beloved Sen. Edward P. Thomas Jr. to his final reward. Thomas, who…
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Universal Health Services announced plans to build a new 144-bed behavioral health hospital. The proposed new joint-venture facility will be located on Macada Road in Hanover Township, across from the Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg campus. The partnership combines two leaders in health…
LOWRY CITY, Mo. (AP) — At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every… LOWRY CITY, Mo. (AP) — At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home’s doors — with…
A train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, prompted an array of false and misleading claims on social media, where posts built on speculation, assumptions or outright falsehoods accumulated thousands of shares and millions of views. The incident began shortly before 9 pm Feb. 3 when a Norfolk Southern…
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ANKARA, Turkey — (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside on a cold winter night. At least 100 were killed, and the toll was expected to rise. Rescue workers and residents frantically searched…
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in Washington has obtained multiple court orders requiring a Tacoma residents to get treatment for her active tuberculosis, officials told NBC News on Friday. The woman has thus far refused to isolate or take the necessary medications, according to Nigel Turner, the department’s…
On Monday, Duke Health experienced “intermittent issues” with its public website, a spokesperson for the Durham-based health system confirmed. And while Duke Health would not share the potential cause of these issues, the disruptions occurred on the day a pro-Russian hacking group publicly threatened several health care systems…
Fast food may be toxic to your liver Do your liver a favor and steer clear of fast food, new research urges. People with obesity or diabetes who consumed 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food had severely elevated levels of fat in their liver…