BENZIE COUNTY, MI – A northern Michigan health department reports a “significant increase” in cases of Lyme disease this summer. The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department has reported 12 cases of the disease since June 1. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged …
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Some people retire with a solid IRA. Some with detailed pension plans. Occasionally, those who retire do small side jobs or find relaxing hobbies. Robert Bryson Hall II, better known as Logic, rapper, songwriter, and author who made his outspoken hip-hop style a socially relevant success with the suicide prevention …
Read More »‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks: Scientists need Hollywood to help translate their message
During a Comic-Con @ Home panel with the somewhat whimsical title “Zombies and Coronavirus: Planning for the Next Big Outbreak,” Brooks, along with a group of scientists, recalled World War II, when the entertainment industry enlisted. to help Support the war effort. He specifically cited “Why We Fight,” a series …
Read More »Desperate Texas County to Send COVID-19 Patients More Likely to Die Home
The Texas County Hospital, one of the poorest in the US, will send COVID-19 patients home to die if they are deemed too sick to receive treatment. Starr County Memorial Hospital, located in a county in South Texas, has established a so-called “death panel” A committee will review all coronavirus …
Read More »Mint asks Americans to spend coins amid coronavirus-related shortage
The United States Mint and the Federal Reserve have linked the coronavirus pandemic to a national shortage of coins. During the locks, people bought less and hesitated to use coins, opting for contactless payment options. That led Americans to accumulate coins, causing a shortage. The risk of getting the coronavirus …
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