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Mediterranean Diet Good For Preventing Depression
For some people, it can severely impair their ability to get on with everyday life. In 2016 around 16.1 million people suffered from the major depressive episode in the United States. The data came from a total of 32,908 adults living in Australia, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. "The current evidence is not sufficient to prove plant-rich diets can prevent depression as most of... [Full Article...]
Last Year Was One Of The Deadliest Flu Seasons On Record
The Health District recommends that people take advantage of this service as soon as possible because although flu season officially begins the first week of October, flu cases are already being confirmed around the state and country. Around 63 percent of school pupils were protected previous year. "It also depends on the actual strain there is", Priest said. There are more Americans - and ... [Full Article...]
Amazon unveils new Echo smart home devices in India
That's all it takes to get WRAL News on Google Home . It will be available in three colours, black, grey and white starting at Rs 4,499. Usually the outage affects more than just the Alexa voice assistant, however, and that appears to be the case once again. [Full Article...]
Aetna sells Medicare Part D business to WellCare subsidiary
The insurer has a well-established Medicaid business, serving almost three million people in the government safety net health plan, but it has been increasingly focused on growing its membership in Medicare plans for seniors. Aetna said it will provide administrative services to, and retain the financial results of, the divested business through 2019. Aetna's Part D plans include 2.2 million ... [Full Article...]
80,000 people died of flu last winter in US
The state's tally included one child. "The flu season typically starts around October so we recommend you make plans to get vaccinated now, before flu season begins". Influenza is a serious infection that kills many each year and older adults and young children are particularly vulnerable. CDC officials don't have an exact measure of the amount of flu-related deaths per year. [Full Article...]
Inside the Booze-Soaked 1980s When Brett Kavanaugh Was in High School
In his testimony, Kavanaugh, who has denied all of Ford's accusations, stated correctly that the drinking age had been 18 in Maryland for "most" of his time in high school. Now, her line of inquiry will likely be picked up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which the Judiciary Committee asked to investigate Ford's claims in a surprising move on Friday. [Full Article...]
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gains support of key Republican senator
Hatch, a former Judiciary Committee chairman who has been a key cheerleader for Kavanaugh, said there should be a "presumption of innocence" for the him and there wasn't enough proof to hold up the nomination. As of Friday afternoon, there are 49 Republicans voting for Kavanaugh with Murkowski and Maine's Susan Collins undecided. Swetnick said she saw Kavanaugh behave as a "mean drunk" at part... [Full Article...]
Marion County Reports Death Related To West Nile Virus
The agency did not disclose any details about the victim in reporting the death Monday. Officials say the continued wet and humid weather is creating the ideal conditions for an extended mosquito breeding season, which is supporting the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses such as the West Nile virus. [Full Article...]