Favre says he is no longer suing Pat McAfee
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Favre says he is no longer suing Pat McAfee

playWhat we know about Brett Favre’s involvement in Mississippi welfare scandal (3: 15)On the one-year anniversary of Brett Favre being named in a civil suit, here’s a look back at the Hall of Famer’s involvement in the largest welfare scandal in the history of the state. (3: 15)Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comMay 11, 2023, 03: 20 PM… […]

Sixers vow to ‘step up’ after ‘tough’ Game 6 loss
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Sixers vow to ‘step up’ after ‘tough’ Game 6 loss

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 12: 27 AM ETPHILADELPHIA — After watching the Boston Celtics close Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 14-3 run to walk out of Wells Fargo Center with a 95-86 victory and push the matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers to a Game 7 on Sunday, the NBA’s newly… […]

Black Patients Less Likely to Get Treatment for Opioid Overdose
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Black Patients Less Likely to Get Treatment for Opioid Overdose

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medications that treat opioid addiction and prevent overdose deaths are drastically under-prescribed in the United States, particularly for Black patients, a new study has found.Disabled people on Medicare are not likely to be prescribed either buprenorphine – the best medication for treating opioid addiction –… […]

The Impact of Weight Bias
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The Impact of Weight Bias

Weight bias refers to negative attitudes and discrimination aimed at people because of their body weight. In the WebMD webinar “The Impact of Weight Bias,” Joe Nadglowski explained it’s common in our society – even among doctors and other health care providers. “Somehow, we’ve made the people living with obesity ‘bad’ – and that’s a problem,” he… […]

Pietrangelo, Nurse suspended for Game 4 actions
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Pietrangelo, Nurse suspended for Game 4 actions

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 03: 41 PM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse are both suspended for Game 5 of their Western Conference second-round series for separate incidents in Wednesday night’s Game 4 in Edmonton.Pietrangelo was suspended one game for an intentional… […]

Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
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Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers

By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A “peanut patch” worn on the skin may help protect toddlers who have potentially life-threatening peanut allergies, a new clinical trial shows.The patch is a form of immunotherapy, which means it exposes peanut-allergic children to tiny bits of peanut protein over time — with the… […]

Post-COVID, Building ‘Health’ Matters, Too
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Post-COVID, Building ‘Health’ Matters, Too

May 11, 2023 — In 2017, Shangwen Kennedy, an experienced, Harvard-trained architect and urban designer, wanted to try something new: Creating spaces that would improve the health and well-being of people who use them.She and her husband bought a small inn in Encinitas, CA, near San Diego, and conducted an extensive renovation of land and… […]

United Airlines pilots want higher pay rates than Delta, says union head
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United Airlines pilots want higher pay rates than Delta, says union head

CHICAGO, May 11 (Reuters) – United Airlines (UAL.O) pilots want higher pay than their counterparts at Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and at least similar improvements in work-life balance in their new contract, the head of their union said.Garth Thompson, in an interview late on Wednesday, told Reuters that any proposal that falls short of those… […]

Runner Molly Seidel on Making Strides With her ADHD
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Runner Molly Seidel on Making Strides With her ADHD

In part three of our three-part series, Olympic medalist Molly Seidel, she talks about working on her mental health every day. Molly Seidel knows a thing or two about the work it takes to succeed: She is one of only three American women to medal in the Olympics marathon. After receiving her ADHD diagnosis and trying… […]