Healthcare Awareness Mondays: What Is Silent Reflux?

by Kimberly Goad Many people are familiar with heartburn — that painful burning sensation in the chest, brought on by acid reflux. About 1 in 5 adults experiences frequent acid reflux, also known as GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. What you may not know is GERD has a stealthy, lesser-known cousin that can also inflict misery,Continue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: What Is Silent Reflux?”

True Crime Sundays:Virginia Murder Linked To Serial Killer Who Took 10-Year Hiatus

When an Alexandria, Virginia man was murdered in 2013, police noticed an eerie similarity between his death and a crime that happened a decade before by Beth Braden After unsuccessfully trying to fix his kitchen sink, Ronald (Ron) Kirby sat down to wait for a plumber to arrive at his Alexandria, Virginia, home on VeteransContinue reading “True Crime Sundays:Virginia Murder Linked To Serial Killer Who Took 10-Year Hiatus”

Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Caleb Jackson, 18

Leavenworth County Died: March 10, 2023 Everything changed in 2020.’ A ‘great kid’ who struggled during pandemic. Caleb was 18 months old when he arrived at his foster home in Leavenworth. And the connection was immediate, said Vanessa Jackson, who with her husband Todd would later adopt Caleb and his older biological brother. “He wasContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Caleb Jackson, 18”

Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says

by the Associate Press BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — Federal safety investigators on Monday cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed nearly $200,000 in penalties for Big D Builders, Inc., KBOI-TV reported. The penaltiesContinue reading “Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says”

History Lesson Tuesdays: 1945 – American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima

On August 6, 1945, the United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by theContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1945 – American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima”

Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A Simple Blood Test for Alzheimer’s? ‘It’s Not That Far Away’ 

Doctors could soon have a new tool to help them diagnose the most common form of dementia by Rachel Nania A new study adds to a growing sense of optimism that doctors could soon have a faster, simpler and more affordable way to tell if a patient’s symptoms of memory loss and confusion are causedContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A Simple Blood Test for Alzheimer’s? ‘It’s Not That Far Away’ “

True Crime Sundays: How the feds unfurled a high-powered real estate developer’s multiple plots to kill his wife via fentanyl poisoning, hit-and-runs and fake armed robberies

by David Harris A wealthy South Florida real estate developer allegedly tried to kill his wife of over 30 years by poisoning her with fentanyl and hiring two separate bands of hit men to murder her in a scheme that rivals an episode of “Miami Vice.” Sergio Pino died by suicide Tuesday as FBI agents were setContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: How the feds unfurled a high-powered real estate developer’s multiple plots to kill his wife via fentanyl poisoning, hit-and-runs and fake armed robberies”

After Gwen fire destroyed Colter’s Creek Winery, owners say they’re shutting down business

by Eric Barker LEWISTON – Colter’s Creek Winery in Juliaetta, Idaho, was destroyed by the rampaging Gwen fire during its rapid growth Thursday and its owners said they will now leave the winemaking business. Mike Pearson and Melissa Sanborn announced in a Facebook post Monday the fire destroyed most of their operation. “We had aContinue reading “After Gwen fire destroyed Colter’s Creek Winery, owners say they’re shutting down business”

Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Desi’ree Washington, 19

Died: March 8, 2023 Mother says she lost her ‘best friend that day’ Desi’Ree Washington was her mom’s “girly girl.” She loved purses and makeup, her signature fake eyelashes and helping others look good. “She was my fashionista,” said her mother, Kelly Garner. “She always had my outfits picked out for me.” On the dayContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Desi’ree Washington, 19”

Travel Thursdays: How to Get Rid of Bees While Camping

Are you headed out to go camping soon? There are many, many things that I love about camping, but I’ll be honest with you. There are some things that I don’t like as well. When we started regularly camping, our family needed to figure out how to get rid of bees while camping. You see,Continue reading “Travel Thursdays: How to Get Rid of Bees While Camping”