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Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy allegedly told him his insurance no longer covered the medication, so he would have to pay the full cost. The bill: $539.19, according to a recently filed lawsuit.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn’t aff
10 min read - USAssociated Press
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday. The person's main symptom was eye redness and irritation, similar to most bird flu cases associated with dairy cows. The person wasn't hospitalized and has recovered, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3 min read - USABC News
2 Americans injured in suspected shark attack in the Bahamas: Police
Two Americans were injured, one seriously, in a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas, police said. The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. when the incident occurred, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said over the weekend. "Initial reports indicate that the victims, both U.S.A. residents, sustained injuries while swimming in the waters at Bimini Bay," police said.
1 min read - WorldReuters
Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state. The Nevada worker is recovering after suffering from conjunctivitis, or pink eye, the Central Nevada Health District said in a statement. It added that there is no evidence the virus is spreading from person to person and said
1 min read - BusinessCBS News
2 million baked goods, including some sold at Dunkin', recalled
Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA.
1 min read - HealthNBC News
Children with mild peanut allergy may be able to eat peanut butter, trial shows
Children with milder forms of peanut sensitivity may be able to overcome the allergy by eating increasing amounts of store-bought peanut butter.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations' climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century” — their plans on how they will cut emissions of heat-trapping gases. Most won't make the deadline. The U.N. says that's OK as long as they are working on them.
4 min read - LifestyleGood Morning America
Trader Joe's, Costco, Sprouts limit purchases on fresh eggs amid shortages
Grocery stores are now enforcing purchase limits on fresh eggs as avian flu continues to impact egg-laying flocks across the country. A representative for Trader Joe's confirmed to "Good Morning America" on Monday that "Due to ongoing issues with the supply of eggs, we are currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer, per day, in all Trader Joe’s stores across the country." "We hope these limits will help to ensure that as many of our customers who need eggs are able to purchase
2 min read - BusinessGood Morning America
Donut manufacturer addresses baked goods recall, says donuts are safe to eat
Food manufacturer and wholesaler FGF Brands has addressed its recent voluntary recall of dozens of baked goods for potential listeria contamination, reassuring consumers that its products are safe for consumption and that the recalled items are no longer on the market. FGF first initiated the voluntary Class II recall on Jan. 7, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report. The recall, which impacted 2,017,614 cases total, included dozens of varieties of donuts -- including some sol
2 min read - HealthWashington Post
What dreams are made of: Scientists mine sleep’s mysteries
For millennia, people have been fascinated by dreams. “What a weird and wondrous experience it is that we get thrown into these virtual worlds where we meet people, we interact with them, where we can feel all kinds of emotions,” Antonio Zadra, a sleep and dream researcher at the University of Montreal, framed it in a recent interview.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Today, researchers continue to look for answers to h
5 min read - HealthAssociated Press
This Valentine's Day, consider what all types of love bring to your life
Valentine's Day is for lovers — but you don't need a romantic soulmate to celebrate. The holiday is a chance to consider just how rich, diverse and beneficial every form of love is in the human experience, whether it comes from your family, friends, pets, neighbors or community. “Especially as we get older, we recognize that no one relationship is going to provide us with everything,” said Mikaela Frissell, a social worker for UT Health Austin.
4 min read - EntertainmentCBS News
Stephen "tWitch" Boss' mother on son's journals, legacy and mental health
In an exclusive TV interview with "CBS Mornings," the mother of Stephen "tWitch" Boss talks about the recent release of the memoir by her son's widow, Allison Holker, and its impact on his legacy.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Walking is great for your health — but is longer better?
From mental clarity to increased fat burn, walking for extended periods of time offers distinct health benefits.
4 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Canned foods aren’t less nutritious than fresh foods and other myths dietitians wish people would stop believing
Canned goods offer an affordable way to eat nutritious fruits and vegetables year-round without breaking the bank.
6 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Playful people are better at coping with life's challenges, a new study finds. Why we should be 'lemonading.'
A new study finds that playful people are better equipped for navigating tough times — something researchers call "lemonading."
4 min read - USNBC News
New York poultry markets ordered to close temporarily as bird flu concerns spread
The order, signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Hochul on Friday, requires the markets to close for a week as facilities undergo a complete disinfection process.
2 min read - HealthCBS News
The Friendship Bench: Bringing talk therapy into underserved communities
A program begun in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers and older listeners serve as "first responders" for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities has now expanded to nine countries, including the U.S.
5 min read - WorldReuters
China's health regulator defends quality of local generic drugs
China's healthcare regulator on Sunday defended the efficacy of off-patent medicines it had approved to be distributed through the country's public hospitals, saying an investigation into quality concerns had found them to be unsubstantiated. In an interview with the state-backed People's Daily newspaper, the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) said it performed evaluations to ensure that so-called generic drugs were consistent with the quality and efficacy of original research d
1 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Clean your phone, skip sugary drinks, try a SIT workout, plus 4 more health tips to help you have a great week
Take these small steps to be just a little bit healthier this week, from DIYing your own version of a McDonald's Shamrock Shake to rethinking runny eggs.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Hannah Storm's breast cancer diagnosis last year was a 'shock.' 4 lessons she's learned about staying healthy — and fighting 'abuse' as a woman in sports.
Storm "took a lot of abuse" as a young female sports journalist. Last year, she was stunned by a breast cancer diagnosis. Here's how she's bouncing back.
6 min read - WorldNBC News
Gastrointestinal outbreak on Royal Caribbean cruise ship sickens more than 90 passengers and crew
More than 90 passengers and crew members on a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship which set sail from Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 1 for a weeklong cruise came down with a gastrointestinal illness, causing vomiting and diarrhea.
3 min read - HealthAssociated Press
A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time
At dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pajamas for leggings, a T-shirt and sneakers. Surrounded by rows of graves, she joined other members of the Commandos Fitness Club in an hour-long session of squats, lunges and stretches as upbeat music blared. For Mutandwa, the daily routine is more than exercise.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Super Bowl: Travis Kelce doesn't address potential retirement, but Patrick Mahomes thinks he 'has a lot of football left'
Kelce became the all-time leader in Super Bowl catches on Sunday, passing Jerry Rice.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo News Canada
Kendrick Lamar halftime show reaction: ‘Real black culture' to ‘very, very underwhelming’, fans are divided on the rapper’s Drake-trolling performance
What did you think of Kendrick Lamar's Drake-trolling halftime show? Some fans are praising it's representation of true Black culture, while others found it underwhelming.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins laments 'touchy calls' in blowout Super Bowl loss to Eagles: 'Are you going to report that?'
DeAndre Hopkins wants to know where the outrage is when close calls go against the Chiefs.
3 min read - CelebrityYahoo Sports
Kendrick Lamar plays 'Not Like Us,' trolls Drake in Super Bowl halftime show with backup dancer Serena Williams
Kendrick Lamar and SZA are set to go on tour together later this summer.
3 min read - NewsYahoo News Canada
Ontario hits U.S. with dagger in powerful Super Bowl ad: ‘You saw your chance to speak to majority of Americans, and you took it’
An unexpected Super Bowl ad: Ontario purchased a spot to remind American viewers how the province's partnership makes invaluable contributions to the U.S. economy.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Super Bowl 2025: Jalen Hurts wears custom 'unbannable' red Air Jordan cleats before rematch with Chiefs
Jalen Hurts has already been fined this season for wearing illegal cleats.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo News
Super Bowl 2025 commercials we absolutely loved
These are our favorite ads that have played during the Chiefs and Eagles game.
3 min read - EntertainmentTechCrunch
Apple Music adds a better-sounding Spatial Audio version of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show
If you want to relive Kendrick Lamar's headline-making Super Bowl halftime show, Apple Music just dropped a replay of the performance in its surround sound-like Spatial Audio. Since Apple currently sponsors the Super Bowl halftime show, the company has permission to republish these musical spectacles -- but this is better than just a YouTube video of the event. Fans complain each year about the TV broadcast's poor sound mix of these highly anticipated performances, but Apple Music's support fo
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Super Bowl: Taylor Swift greeted with resounding boos — but gets support from Serena Williams
Chiefs fatigue spilled over into Chiefs disdain during pregame introductions at the Super Bowl.
2 min read - CelebrityYahoo TV
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Super Bowl looks turn heads as fans speculate about a possible proposal
A couple that dresses well, plays well.
2 min read - OpinionYahoo Finance
Newman: Why Trump is killing the penny and ransacking the government
Trump has a master plan, of sorts: Cut spending everywhere and make the United States a low-tax haven.
5 min read - NewsThe Yodel
The Super Bowl's best moments, winter storms take aim at Midwest and East Coast, flu season intensifies
Get caught up on this morning’s news: The Eagles become champions, winter storms move east and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, February 10, 2025: Buying could get more expensive soon
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Rates aren't dropping, but home prices could increase depending on what happens with tariffs. Lock in your rate today.
5 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Music
Kendrick Lamar puts the final nail in his Drake feud with subtle (and not-so-subtle) digs at the Super Bowl halftime show
After trading jabs with Drake in 2024, Kendrick Lamar took his side of the feud to the biggest stage possible: the Super Bowl halftime show. Streaming surges followed.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Tiger Woods pulls out of Genesis Invitational, says he's still processing his mother's death: 'I'm just not ready'
Woods was announced as a participant on Friday, marking his anticipated return to competitive golf after a prolonged absence.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq lead rally as Nvidia jumps, markets brush off Trump tariff threats
Investors are weighing Trump's pledge on Sunday to introduce additional 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum from all countries.
2 min read - CelebrityYahoo Life
The Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders honored former teammate Krystal Anderson at the Super Bowl. Her widower says he 'still struggles' nearly a year after her death.
The Chiefs cheer squad has been wearing cuffs with Anderson's initials. "It would have meant a lot to her," her husband says.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
CC Sabathia will wear Yankees cap on Hall of Fame plaque, only 2025 inductee not to represent original team
The Baseball Hall of Fame chooses which cap a player will wear on his plaque, though the inductee has input, and many have opted for a blank cap.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Walmart's early Presidents' Day deals have got our vote — here are the ones worth buying
Major Walmart sales include a 3-piece luggage set for $81, 75% off a stick vacuum and an Apple iPad for under $300.
2 min read - CelebrityAFP
Trump takes aim at Swift after Super Bowl boos
Donald Trump mocked pop star Taylor Swift after the singer was booed Sunday at the Super Bowl during the Kansas City Chiefs defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles."The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.
1 min read - EntertainmentUSA TODAY Sports
Super Bowl halftime performer 'banned for life' from NFL events after waving flags in protest
The NFL said the person was part of the 400-member field cast and had hidden the flag on himself before the halftime show began Sunday night.
3 min read - OpinionThe Hill
Opinion - Barrett’s recusal signals hope for rule of law at the Supreme Court
Among Trump’s three appointees, Justice Amy Coney Barrett is probably the likeliest defector.
4 min read - CelebrityThe Daily Beast
MAGA Melts Down Over Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance
It was a night of pearl-clutching for many prominent conservatives Sunday night as they objected to yet another hip-hop performance at a major sporting event. This time, it was Kendrick Lamar, who just weeks after winning big at the 2025 Grammys cemented his victory lap by performing a triumphant halftime show at the Super Bowl—anchored by his infamous diss track lampooning fellow rapper Drake. Lamar even seemingly predicted the backlash with the inclusion of acerbic actor Samuel L. Jackson, who
4 min read - BusinessBenzinga
'Not So Brilliant,' Says Mark Cuban As Nearly $7 Million In Taxpayer Money Flows To Elon Musk's Doge In Just 2 Weeks
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban recently had a lot to say about the Department of Government Efficiency and its recent initiatives. Cuban initially speculated that Elon Musk's team might have been pulling data from USAspending.gov—a public database tracking federal spending—then presenting it as if they had uncovered wasteful expenses themselves. At first, he found the move "brilliant," even comparing it to Donald Trump's tactics, saying, “Fooled me. Very Trump like too.” But his opinion quickly
3 min read - SportsPage Six
Forlorn Travis Kelce meets Taylor Swift in her suite after heartbreaking Super Bowl 2025 loss
The Chiefs tight end appeared visibly upset as he slowly walked to his girlfriend's private box at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans after Sunday's game.
3 min read - EntertainmentThe Wrap
‘The View’: Ana Navarro Predicts Trump Executive Order ‘Banning Black People From Halftime’ After Super Bowl LIX
The ABC host was blown away by Kendrick Lamar's halftime show The post ‘The View’: Ana Navarro Predicts Trump Executive Order ‘Banning Black People From Halftime’ After Super Bowl LIX appeared first on TheWrap.
2 min read - EntertainmentThe Tennessean
Kid Rock cuts Nashville performance short, storms off stage after audience won't clap
Singer and rapper Kid Rock cut an appearance at a Nashville show short this weekend after his audience members wouldn't clap along.
1 min read - CelebrityBuzzFeed
Here's What People Thought Of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Performance
His camera stare during the "Say Drake" lyric is going viral, for one.
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