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TAMPA, Fla. — Former NFL player Mike Williams died from a rare form of sepsis related to dental health problems, according to a medical examiner’s report released Friday. Williams, 36, died Sept. 12 after being hospitalized following a construction accident while working as an electrician. The wide receiver played four seasons with the Tampa Bay … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO – FIFA warned Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January. FIFA said in a letter to a Brazilian soccer executive that the country’s soccer body CBF … Read more
Oesophageal cancer is one of more than 200 types of cancer that can affect the human body. In the UK it is the 14th most common form of the disease. However, it is the seventh most deadly, accounting for around 8,000 deaths every year – or 22 a day. Therefore, it is vital that you … Read more
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip outside a morgue in Khan Younis on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Mohammed Dahman/AP hide caption toggle caption Mohammed Dahman/AP Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip outside a morgue in Khan Younis on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Mohammed … Read more
NEW YORK — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily. High levels of flu-like illnesses were reported last week in 17 states … Read more
In the nicest possible way, Britons have always been a bit silly about animals. “Keeping pets, for the English, is not so much a leisure activity as it is an entire way of life,” wrote the anthropologist Kate Fox in Watching the English, nearly 20 years ago. Our dogs, in particular, have been an acceptable … Read more
BEIJING – The death toll from China’s most powerful earthquake in years has risen to 149, with two people still missing after the tremor hit northwestern parts of the country last week. The 6.2-magnitude quake struck a remote mountainous area between Gansu and Qinghai provinces on Dec. 18, reducing homes to rubble and … Read more
Most headaches go away on their own and aren’t a sign of something more serious. It’s normal for them to last between 30 minutes and several hours. Drinking plenty of water, resting, and taking paracetamol or ibuprofen can usually get rid of a headache. But Dr Johannes Uys, a General Practitioner (GP) working at Broadgate … Read more
Parts of the Midwest, including southern Minnesota, experienced blizzard conditions in 2016. Jim Mone/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Mone/AP Parts of the Midwest, including southern Minnesota, experienced blizzard conditions in 2016. Jim Mone/AP A major winter storm is forecast to hit parts of the Northern and Central Plains regions and the Upper Midwest with … Read more
“It appears that not all orgasms are created equally,” says Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH, an associate professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. Study after study shows that intercourse has all sorts of benefits for men — for your blood pressure, heart and prostate health, pain, and more. You’d think that … Read more
