Health & Safety

Like Kit preparedness roundup - Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton

Hurricane preparedness: Expert guidance on flooding, power outages and more

4:14pm October 08, 2024

The Atlantic hurricane season isn't over yet. Get ahead of the next storm with these emergency preparedness tips to protect you, your family and your home.

Alive on paper but dead in reality — why fewer people may be reaching advanced age

2:17pm October 08, 2024

Research into some areas of the world that have a lot of centenarians shows that some of those people are no longer alive. Sometimes the fault is bad record-keeping and sometimes it’s outright fraud.

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Mortgage rates have dropped. Should you refinance your home?

1:25pm October 08, 2024

Interested in seeing if you can save money on your mortgage? Here’s what to know about refinancing – and how to think about timing.

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FDA Approves Over The Counter Status For Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug Narcan

250 companies, schools and organizations pledge to provide overdose antidote naloxone

12:19pm October 08, 2024

The White House says big companies like Amazon, the NHL, and United Airlines are joining the push to prevent overdoses by making naloxone widely available.

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A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings

12:00pm October 08, 2024

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results.