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People’s Pharmacy: Is there a drug you can put under your tongue to help you sleep?
OregonLive.com
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August 10, 2025
Q. A while back, your column provided an answer to a man who woke up too early and couldn’t get back to sleep. There are medications that are supposed to help, like sublingual zolpidem. It contains the same ingredient as Ambien and is taken under...
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Virginia Teen Identified as Person Who Killed Local Actor Before Shooting Himself By Brenton Blanchet
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Authorities have reportedly identified the teen they say fatally shot a local Virginia actor before shooting himself on Aug. 2 The shooter has been identified as 19-year-old Destin Grady, according to ABC affiliate WRIC, NBC affiliate...
5th annual Range Iron Pride Festival held in Virginia
Northern News Now - Minnesota
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August 10, 2025
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Hundreds gathered in Virginia to celebrate local vendors, performances, and pride in the Iron Range. The Range Iron Pride Festival had music, conversation, and community. It had a quiet start five years ago,...
Deep staff cuts at little-known federal agency pose trouble for droves of local health programs
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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A little-known federal agency that sends more than $12 billion annually to support community health centers, addiction treatment services, and workforce initiatives for America’s neediest people has been hobbled by the Trump administration’s...
Virginia Tech receives over $1.8 million in HHS grants for scientific research
SW Virginia News
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August 8, 2025
U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith representing Virginia's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith representing Virginia's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot The U.S. Department of Health...
Virginia Mae (Sharples) LaJoice
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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MARQUETTE, MI-Virginia Mae (Sharples) LaJoice, 97, entered eternal life August 8, 2025, under the compassionate care of U.P. Home Health & Hospice, Brookridge Heights Assisted Living staff, and her family. Virginia was born April 20, 1928 in...
Virginia’s workers’ comp rates set to decline again
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 8, 2025
Virginia employers are on track to get a big break at a time of economic stress as their already-low workers’ compensation rates are set to decline again. Workers’ comp covers medical bills for employees injured on the job, part of their lost...
Federal Judge Kills CFPB Rule that Banned Medical Debt in Credit Reports
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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The consumer-friendly Medical Debt Rule, enacted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) at the end of the Biden administration, has been thrown out by a judge in Texas. The rule would have removed an estimated $49 billion in medical...
Serious injuries send motorcycle driver to hospital
WFIE - Indiana
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August 9, 2025
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police say one person was taken to the hospital following an accident between a motorcycle and a car. Emergency Crews were called to East Virginia Street, between the entrances to Sam’s Club and Walmart, at...
Central Virginia Health District Confirms Rabies in Fox
Altavista Journal - Virginia
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The Campbell County Health Department has been notified that on the morning of August 5, 2025, two unidentified dogs were seen near a dead fox, which tested positive for rabies. This was in the vicinity of 5690 Bear Creek Road. The two dogs are...
Preventing hand, foot and mouth disease: What S.I. parents need to know about the contagious illness
SI Live - New York
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August 9, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been reported on Staten Island this summer, prompting medical experts to urge caution among parents and caregivers. The highly contagious illness primarily affects young...
Virginia football position preview: Running backs
Streaking the Lawn - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
The Virginia Cavaliers are entering year four of the “balanced offense” experiment that offensive coordinator Des Kitchings has been preaching ever since he stepped foot in Charlottesville prior to the 2022 season. So far, the offense has been...
People’s Pharmacy: Is there a link between the herpes virus and Alzheimer’s disease?
OregonLive.com
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August 9, 2025
Q. I had chicken pox as a child and shingles as an adult. I have gotten the Shingrix vaccine. For an occasional cold sore, I use acyclovir, but I take L-lysine daily for prevention. Has anyone studied this as an alternative prevention against...
Overturned Golf Cart Accident Lands Woman In Hospital After Serious Injuries
Essentially Sports
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August 9, 2025
In golf, we have heard of several instances where players have been injured on the course. Oftentimes, we hear of players being struck by a ball, or in unfortunate cases, even by lightning. But in a recent incident in Virginia revealed that danger...
Central Shenandoah Health District shares health tips for college students
Rocktown Now - Virginia
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August 9, 2025
Learning to take care of your health is as important as any required course when going off to college, that's why the Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD) is offering tips for physical, sexual, and mental wellness this school year. STAUNTON,...
Virginia Veterans Network tops 30,000 users
InsideNoVa - Virginia
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The Virginia Veterans Network has hit over 30,000 registered users, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced recently. The network, a platform built by veterans for veterans, enables access to trusted resources for various needs in a single location and aims...
Virginia woman charged with murder in Soldotna man’s death
Your Alaska Link
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Alaska State Troopers now say a woman’s injuries in a Soldotna case earlier this week were self-inflicted — and that she’s accused of murdering a 78-year-old man. According to Alaska State Troopers, 31-year-old Lashaunda Lewis of Virginia has been...
Virginia homeowners concerned about discolored water given $5 credit: 'It was a joke'
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — Lisa Ritenour never quite knows what's going to come out of her tap in Caroline County, Virginia. "It's hard to say when you don't know. You just turn the water on, and you might get dirty water," Ritenour said. She lives in...
Trinity Health Michigan Names New Chief Clinical Officer to Guide Statewide Care Strategy
Shoreline Media - Michigan
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LIVONIA -- Caesar Gonzales II, M.D., M.H.C.M., has been appointed Chief Clinical Officer at Trinity Health Michigan, effective August 11. In this executive leadership role, Dr. Gonzales will fill the position previously held by Rosalie...
City of Ely audit: “Clean, healthy”
The Ely Echo - Minnesota
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Ely city officials got largely good news Tuesday, when the results of an annual audit where shared. Accountant Tom Kelly of Virginia firm Walker, Giroux and Hahne ran through the audit findings during Tuesday’s regular council session. He...