Month: August 2021

MMA Fighter Kyle Boom Reyes Dead At 30, Days After Surgery – TMZ
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MMA Fighter Kyle Boom Reyes Dead At 30, Days After Surgery – TMZ

MMA fighter Kyle "Boom" Reyes -- who trained out of Randy Couture's gym in Las Vegas -- died on Monday ... days after his family said he underwent surgery. He was 30 years old. Reyes was born in Guam ... and made his professional MMA debut in 2009 for the Pacific Xtreme Combat promotion. Kyle -- who lost to current UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski in 2014 -- fought for different promotions across the world, and had a pro record of 15-7 at the time of his passing. He trained out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. It's unclear exactly what caused Kyle's passing ... but his family said he underwent surgery to repair a torn...
An Ohio judge ordered a hospital to use deworming drug ivermectin to treat a patient with COVID-19 – Yahoo News
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An Ohio judge ordered a hospital to use deworming drug ivermectin to treat a patient with COVID-19 – Yahoo News

An Ohio woman asked a court to order a hospital to use ivermectin to treat her husband for COVID-19 Butler County Judge Gregory Howard ruled in her favor, WXIX reported.  Ivermectin is a deworming drug and is not approved for the treatment of COVID-19.  Loading Something is loading. An Ohio judge ordered a hospital to use the deworming drug ivermectin on a ...
Seasonal flu in Utah expected to collide with COVID-19 in twindemic – KSL.com
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Seasonal flu in Utah expected to collide with COVID-19 in twindemic – KSL.com

The seasonal flu this fall will likely arrive on top of the COVID-19 pandemic and medical experts in Utah said they were concerned that a “twindemic” could further stress our hospitals and health care systems. (KSL Chopper 5) SALT LAKE CITY — The seasonal flu this fall will likely arrive on top of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors and medical experts in Utah said they were concerned that a "twindemic" could further stress our hospitals and health care systems. If we don't fight off the flu as vigorously as COVID-19, our health care systems and caregivers could be further stressed. "Flu puts a lot of people in the hospital every year. With COVID-19 surging still in our community, we really can't afford to add influenza hospitalizati...
Vaccine ability to prevent hospitalization from COVID-19 still high – Business Insider
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Vaccine ability to prevent hospitalization from COVID-19 still high – Business Insider

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against infection seems to have declined, a CDC scientist said.  Dr. Sara Oliver said vaccines are still highly effective at preventing hospitalization. Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization ranged from 75% to 95%. Loading Something is loading. COVID-19 vaccines are still highly effective against hospitalization despite the...
Bonnaroo 2021: Rain forces fest to shrink campgrounds, offer refunds to all ticketholders – Tennessean
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Bonnaroo 2021: Rain forces fest to shrink campgrounds, offer refunds to all ticketholders – Tennessean

Less than two days before gates are set to open at Bonnaroo, the Manchester, Tennessee, music festival has hit an unprecedented wrinkle. Heavy rain stemming from Hurricane Ida is expected to render parts of the festival campgrounds "unusable," according to organizers, and Bonnaroo will be forced to reduce its camping capacity. The festival is offering full refunds "across all ticket and accommodation types" until 8 p.m. CT Tuesday. Act fast if you want a refund:Bonnaroo opens refund window for 25 hours due to Ida weather concerns, but questions still remain Bonnaroo 2021:From women headlining to COVID precautions, it's a historic year for the fest The campgrounds issue could have a significant impact on Bonnaroo's attendance, considering the vast majority of festival-goers cam...
Nerdy actor friends Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson to reunite for Apple adventure movie – The A.V. Club
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Nerdy actor friends Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson to reunite for Apple adventure movie – The A.V. Club

Scarlett Johansson and Chris EvansPhoto: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney The Marvel Cinematic Universe is effectively the Hollywood equivalent of serving as an elected official. You don’t get to have a private life or do whatever you want, you just serve at the pleasure of the public as an ambassador of the biggest movie franchise in the world. Until you hang up your superhero suit, you are no longer An Actor or even A Person, you’re a Hulk or a Spider-Man or a Happy Hogan. If you make a movie in the middle of your MCU term, it’s not The Judge, starring Robert Downey Jr., it’s The Judge, starring a shaved Tony Stark for some reason. Once you leave the MCU, though, you’re free to get back to living your own life and doing whatever you want. For two of the MCU’s most recently ret...
First male to speak publicly of alleged sexual abuse by R. Kelly testifies at trial – CNN
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First male to speak publicly of alleged sexual abuse by R. Kelly testifies at trial – CNN

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Whatcom County fire chief getting stiff pushback on COVID-19 vaccine mandate – KING5.com
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Whatcom County fire chief getting stiff pushback on COVID-19 vaccine mandate – KING5.com

Whatcom County Fire District 7 is responding to 25% more calls related to mental illness or other issues and now faces a potential staffing shortage. WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Firefighters across the state are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Some appear willing to sacrifice their jobs for their beliefs, leaving fire officials fearful of a potential mass exodus. "We managed the pandemic all last year without the need for vaccination," said Whatcom County Fire District 7 Chief Larry Hoffman. Healthcare workers across the s...
Too much or too little sleep can harm your brain, study suggests – KSL.com
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Too much or too little sleep can harm your brain, study suggests – KSL.com

Disrupted sleep is common in late life, the study authors wrote, and associated with changes in cognitive function, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology. (Shutterstock) ATLANTA — Disrupted sleep is common in late life, the study authors wrote, and associated with changes in cognitive function — the mental capacity for learning, thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, remembering and paying attention. Age-related changes in sleep have also been linked with early signs of Alzheimer's disease, depression and cardiovascular disease, so the authors investigated possible associations between self-reported sleep duration, demographic and lifestyle factors, subjective and objective cognitive...