[ad_1] PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he knows he needs to play better to help the team end a three-game losing streak. Roethlisberger is ranked 27th in the league for the quarterfinals and has thrown as many interceptions as touchdowns. The 18-year-old veteran is also battling a hip injury suffered in … Read more
[ad_1] Over 150 years ago, scientists proved that invisible germs could cause contagious diseases such as cholera, typhoid and tuberculosis. The role of microbes in these diseases quickly gained wide acceptance, but the “germ theory” has continued to surprise ever since – with huge implications for many seemingly unrelated areas of medicine. It wasn’t until … Read more
[ad_1] LINCOLN, Neb. – With Medicare open enrollment set to start next week, Nebraskans aged 65 and over can expect to see a deluge of ads for so-called Advantage plans, where private insurance companies offer Medicare coverage with additional benefits which may include vision and dental coverage. Alicia Jones, director of the State Health Insurance … Read more
[ad_1] Unvaccinated people are more likely to be re-infected with the coronavirus, according to a group of researchers. A team of researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have found that protection against natural infections is limited. “Reinfection can reasonably occur in three months or less,” … Read more
[ad_1] MSNBC Chris Hayes wednesday suggested sarcastically Tucker carlson may soon have the courage of his convictions and leave Fox News in protest against the strict COVID-19[female[feminine vaccination warrants. Carlson has been “the most vocal anti-vaccination voice in American media,” Hayes said, noting the conservative personality’s regular slurs against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates that … Read more
[ad_1] Jeffrey Allen Burnham, 46, is currently being held without bail in Allegany County, Md., Facing two counts of first degree murder and two counts of second degree murder. Avid_creative A man in Maryland is accused of shooting his pharmacist brother to death because he was distributing COVID-19 vaccines. According to court documents, Jeffrey Allen … Read more
[ad_1] Click to enlarge Photo by Maria Gardner A notice board near the corner of Laurel and 11th Street features Reverend T. Ray McJunkins of Union Baptist Church and urges the community to get vaccinated. Springfield NAACP Chapter President Teresa Haley has lost her father to COVID-19. He died of complications from the disease in … Read more
[ad_1] SYDNEY, Oct. 7 (Reuters) – COVID-19 restrictions will be further eased in Sydney from Monday, authorities said, as Australia’s largest city appears poised to emerge from a lockdown of almost four months after reaching his goal of 70% complete immunization. Fully vaccinated people in the state of New South Wales (NSW) will be able … Read more
[ad_1] SILVER CITY, NM – Those who love the outdoors in the Southwest say the Gila River and surrounding public lands have it all and they want to see Congress adopt a law to protect the Gila River as wild and scenic. Alicia Edwards, Grant County Commissioner, will attend a conference in Silver City this … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – Three months before Christmas, toy company Basic Fun has made an unprecedented decision to leave a third of its iconic Tonka Mighty dump trucks destined for U.S. store shelves in China. Why? With soaring prices for shipping containers and clogs in the supply network, the transportation costs to get the … Read more