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koat.com > article > new-mexico-enric-casacuberta-route-66-als-spanish-barcelona-mother-road > 74122845

Spanish runner tackles Route 66 to honor friend lost to ALS

53+ min ago   (425+ words) Enric Casacuberta, a 61-year-old from Spain, is running the length of Route 66 to raise awareness of ALS and funds for research, inspired by a friend he lost to the disease. Enric Casacuberta, a 61-year-old from Spain, is running the length…...


fox11online.com > news > local > fentanyl-found-in-menominee-elementary-hallway-police-investigating-how-it-got-there-michigan-up-upper-drugs-students-safety-parents-substance

Field test flagged fentanyl at Menominee school, but investigators now suspect ADHD meds

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (224+ words) MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUK) -- After telling parents that fentanyl was discovered in an elementary school hallway Monday, the superintendent of Menominee Area Public Schools says investigators now believe the substance in question is an ADHD medication. Superintendent Drew Buyarski emailed FOX…...


wlfi.com > 10/13/2026 > tips-protecting-your-ears-shared-by-purdue-research-audiologist

Tips for protecting your ears shared by Purdue research audiologist

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (106+ words) WLFI WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, an annual observance to raise awareness about noise-induced hearing loss and promote hearing protection. Ten million adults younger than 70 in the U.S. and about 5% of the global population suffer…...


wbay.com > 10/13/2026 > superintendent-fentanyl-found-school-now-believed-be-adhd-medication

Superintendent: ‘Fentanyl’ found in school now believed to be ADHD medication

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (173+ words) MENOMINEE, Mich. (WBAY) - The superintendent of the Menominee, Mich., school now says drugs found in an elementary school Tuesday morning are believed to be medication for ADHD. The superintendent said after reviewing camera footage, it appears to be ADHD medicine…...


mexicosolidarity.com > imss-floor-by-floor

Mexico’s Social Security Chief: Dialogue With Rank-and-File Workers “Floor by Floor” in IMSS Hospitals

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (653+ words) This article by Néstor Jiménez originally appeared in the October 12, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. In the face of protests carried out in recent weeks by workers of the Mexican Social Security Institute…...


globenewswire.com > news-release > 10/13/2026 > 3379757 > 0 > en > promom-rebuilds-its-motherhood-app-around-what-matters-most-right-now.html

ProMom Rebuilds Its Motherhood App Around What Matters Most Right Now

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (403+ words) October 13, 2026 09:00 ET | Source: ProMom Inc. ProMom Inc. The redesigned ProMom app shows women what matters most right now based on their motherhood stage, what they've shared, and the clinical standards. On the dashboard, Today’s Focus highlights a timely next step,…...


businessupturn.com > sectors > health > mental-health > neuroplasticity-exercises-for-anxiety-and-focus

Neuroplasticity exercises for anxiety and focus

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (193+ words) Mindfulness meditation has substantial research support for producing measurable changes in brain regions associated with emotional regulation and anxiety, particularly with consistent, regular practice over weeks or months, rather than occasional use. Gradual exposure exercises for specific anxiety triggers work…...


keck.usc.edu > news > large-global-study-examines-alzheimers-blood-biomarker-across-racial-and-ethnic-groups

Large global study examines Alzheimer’s blood biomarker across racial and ethnic groups

4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (574+ words) Explore Brain Health and Alzheimer's Research, Education and CareThe Keck School of Medicine is at the forefront of studying and treating Alzheimer's Disease and related brain disorders.Learn more about our brain health work A USC study of 15,612 cognitively unimpaired…...


medscape.com > viewarticle > general-anesthesia-use-higher-more-urgent-cesarean-2026a10012bl

General Anesthesia Use Higher in More Urgent Cesarean Deliveries Across European Countries

8+ hour, 24+ min ago   (317+ words) General Anesthesia Use Higher in More Urgent C-Sections Medscape General Anesthesia Use Higher in More Urgent Cesarean Deliveries Across European Countries General anesthesia was used in 14.8% of cesarean deliveries across 31 European countries, with use about five-fold higher in emergency than…...


guthealthtimes.org > trader-joes-apple-prebiotic-soda

Trader Joe’s Apple Prebiotic Soda Has 5 Grams of One Fiber. Here Is What the Only Agave-Inulin Trial Says About That Dose

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (167+ words) Shoppers are calling the $1.99 fall can an Olipop dupe, and on taste they may be right. On the label it is its own drink: 5 grams of fiber from a single source, agave inulin, which is exactly the low dose in…...