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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - A Maryland family is devastated. On Tuesday, family members of King Douglas packed a Prince George’s County courtroom for the sentencing of the 14-year-old who shot their kin. Police say when the teenager was just 12 years old, he shot and killed a 13-year-old King Douglas.Tuesday's hearing was a tense and emotional almost two hours in Prince George’s County court for the Douglas family seeking justice. Those on both sides of the courtroom cried and could be seen trembling. Others bowed their heads to pray several times throughout the hearing.The victim’s family wanted a tougher penalty for the teen.

Abortion supporters Alie Utley and Joe Moyer (R) react to the failed constitutional amendment proposal at the Kansas Constitutional Freedom Primary Election Watch Party in Overland Park, Kansas on August 2, 2022.an. (Photo by Dave Kaup/AFP via Getty TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright.It was the first test of voter sentiment after the U.S.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of April, 2022 there were three million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award.

Kerry Katona has revealed she wants her 19-year-old daughter Lilly-Sue to have a baby because she fears she is going to die young and miss it. The former Atomic Kitten singer - who has battled substance abuse problems in the past - admitted that she worries about her own health all the time and is concerned she won't always be around.So it seems she would be happy if Lilly, who is the second eldest of her brood of five kids, made her a grandmother now so that she was there to enjoy it.READ MORE: Kerry Katona dazzles fans with 'stunning' snaps alongside lookalike daughter "If Lilly told me she was pregnant, I'd want her to have it because I want to experience as much as possible," Kerry said in her OK! magazine column.

Indian healthcare leaders are supportive to the adoption of remote care solutions as 33% stated that a shift to virtual care is among their key priorities New Delhi: The covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth and enhanced the accessibility of treatment for people in rural areas, according to Philips’ Future Health Index (FHI) India 2022. The report “Healthcare hits reset: Priorities shift as healthcare leaders navigate a changed world’ said Indian healthcare leaders are supportive to the adoption of remote care solutions as 33% stated that a shift to virtual care is among their key priorities while 51% said that telehealth is currently a top investment area for them.

Home And Away this week, after she reveals the apartment above the diner is available for lease.However, Cash's lack of enthusiasm for Xander and Rose moving into the property makes Irene suspicious.Will Rose's feelings for Cash resurface? And will Irene sense the weird atmosphere between the two? Viewers will have to wait and see.READ NEXT: Home and Away's Sam Barrett's life – dual nationality, failed auditions and beach babeSince joining Home And Away in 1993, Irene Roberts has become a fan favourite on the soap - and a familiar face to all the characters in Summer Bay.Away from the soap, actress Lynne McGregor has also led a very interesting life too.Lynne McGranger became a Home And Away icon after taking on the role of Irene Roberts in 1993 from original actress Jacquy Phillips.However, her career began in stage productions including West Side Story and Bye Bye Birdy, before landing her debut TV role in an episode of Australian drama The Flying Doctors.Although she is best known for appearing in Home And Away and it's numerous spin-offs, Lynne has also more recently appeared in TV series including Equivocal Resolve.That's not all, as Lynne has also returned to her stage roots by regularly appearing in pantomimes in the UK.However, Irene Roberts will always be Lynne's first love, telling Now To Love: "I'm still on the show after 29 years, so people must either love Irene or they can't stand her because we all love someone to hate on a TV show.

Roman Kemp is set to release a book on mental health and suicide following the death of his best friend, who devastatingly took his own life during the pandemic.The book, titled Are You Really OK?, will see the 29 year old Capital Breakfast host tell "hilarious and surprising" stories from his youth, as well as exploring the taboo of suicide, sharing his own advice and experiences in a bid to help others. Throughout his career, Roman has worked to break the stigma surrounding mental health, having battled depression since the age of 15 and once contemplating suicide himself. During the pandemic, Roman’s life changed when his best friend – the producer who’d nurtured his career every step of the way – tragically took his own life.

Kathleen 'Kate' Boozer was facing 15 years in prison after a former student said they had sexual relations several times while he was a junior in high school. LAKE ORION, Mich. (FOX 2) - Kathleen 'Kate' Boozer, a former teacher at Lake Orion High School teacher, has been sentenced to a year in jail and must register as a sex offender after she pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a former student.Boozer reached a plea deal and agreed to plead guilty to two counts of 3rd degree criminal sex crimes.

PHILADELPHIA - The heat is back - and here to stay!Temperatures are set to hit a high of 92 on Wednesday - making it the 28th day of 90-degree or above weather for 2022.A cold front is expected to hit the Delaware Valley, and while it won't affect temperatures, it will make the day less humid.Muggy again on Thursday as the fourth heat wave of the summer begins, lasting several days.Dangerous heat has already put a heat advisory in place for Thursday and Friday as the feel-like temperature as set to reach triple digits.___WEDNESDAY: Less humid. High: 92, Low: 74THURSDAY: Record Heat.

WASHINGTON - A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired some to camp outside the Capitol.The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 86-11. It now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

FILE-A woman appears to be stressed as she sits in front of her computer. (Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Stress is a burden for many based on the mental and physical toll it can take, but a new study from the University of Georgia suggests that not all stress is necessarily bad and can even help your brain.The study reveals that low to moderate stress levels can bolster brain function and build mental resilience, lowering the risk of mental health disorders like depression and antisocial behavior.Assaf Oshri, a lead author of the study and an associate professor in the College of Family and Consumer for the University of Georgia, collaborated with three authors; two from UGA and one from Stanford University. RELATED: Americans feeling the stress from inflationThe researchers used data from the Human Connectome Project, a national project funded by the National Institutes of Health focusing on human brain functions.

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More than one third of US children used media addictively in fall 2020, a finding tied to family stressors but not a decrease in the number of screen-time rules implemented, finds a survey of US parents published today in Pediatrics.

WASHINGTON - A bill that would enhance health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits hit a snag in the Senate last week, angering advocates like comedian Jon Stewart who say help from the government is long overdue.Lawmakers have been hearing increasingly from constituents with respiratory illnesses and cancers that they attribute to serving near burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The military used the pits to dispose of such things as chemicals, cans, tires, plastics and medical and human waste.Veteran groups say service members who were exposed to the pits have waited long enough for enhanced health benefits, and lawmakers largely agree.

monkeypox infection include fever, intense headache, swelling of the lymph nodes, back pain, myalgia, lack of energy, and lesions. WHO said, "Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting from 2 to 4 weeks."  Many patients who are infected with monkeypox are also complaining of symptoms like Rectal pain and penile oedema (painless, non-tender swelling of the penis) The British Medical Journal last month pointed out though virus has been known since 1958 (the first case in humans came to the fore in 1970), some observation suggests a “new clinical course to the disease", i.e. new symptoms.

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper's ill health has been the topic of concern as of late after worried fans took to social media to ask for an update.The Good Morning Britain presenter has been caring for her spouse, 54, since his Covid-19 battle back in March 2020 which left him in a critical condition - making him one of the country's longest-suffering patients after he spent 13 months in hospital. However, since the star, 55, returned back to her ITV duties on August 1 - following Derek's recent hospital dash with severe sepsis several weeks ago, fans of GMB have been tweeting their concern for the star. A topic about Archie Battersbee, a young boy who has been the subject of a health debate after campaigns to keep his life support switched on, sparked further concern about Kate's wellbeing.

NEW DELHI: Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd. (formerly known as Max Bupa Health Insurance) has announced a new offering - Smart Health+ Disease Management Rider - for its ReAssure customers.

This Morning, Fletcher revealed that he had lost all of his trademark grey hair due to alopecia areata. Reassuring fans that he now finds his new look "fun", the actor admitted that producers of the show initially tried to hide his diagnosis of the autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss by claiming his character Dr Kennedy had a dodgy hair product fail. Away from the soap, using his social media accounts, Fletcher explained that alopecia was the root cause of his "patchy hair loss".

Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle and Rhona Goskirk have been going through a turbulent time since the Woolpack chef's unexpected stroke earlier in the year.Still determined to get married the couple have been faced with an array of setbacks.But as their wedding day finally approaches, will Marlon be able to make it to the church on time?READ MORE: Emmerdale’s Frank Clayton star now - co-star wife, real name and plane pilot careerDuring his impromptu stag do Marlon tries his best to get on his feet but his legs suddenly buckle and he falls to the ground.Seeing the commotion, Paddy suggests Marlon should get checked out at the hospital to which he agrees but tells Paddy he doesn't want to go by ambulance and Rhona should be left out of the loop.Later on at the Hospital, an utterly devastated Marlon is knocked for six when the doctor informs him that he’ll have to stay in overnight, due to the results indicating an extremely high blood pressure.The morning of the wedding arrives and an ecstatic Rhona is still in the dark regarding Marlon's health.Meanwhile at the hospital, Marlon’s utterly bewildered when the doctor tells him that his blood pressure readings are still far too high for him to be discharged just yet.As Paddy tries to keep Marlon calm, they both become equally stressed out about the news and begin to panic.Mary and Vanessa’s attempts to delay Rhona from attending the church are thwarted but Rhona can feel that something isn't right.Still hoping that Marlon will turn up at the church, Vanessa reassures her and tries to keep Rhona calm as she waits patiently.Suddenly, Priya is awash with relief as Paddy whizzes a determined Marlon in his pimped-up wedding wheelchair towards her; as they're both dressed handsomely in

COVID-19 vaccination rates among Ontario’s urban Indigenous population were lower compared with the general population despite priority rollout, according to a new study.The research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Tuesday found that between March 2020 and December 2021, the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine uptake for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people living in Toronto and London, Ont., was 20 per cent lower than the overall population.However, the study also showed that COVID-19 testing rates in the two cities were 10 per cent higher among the Indigenous community compared with local and provincial rates. Don’t wait for updated COVID-19 vaccines if you’re high risk, experts say Researchers looked at data including 1,087 Indigenous people above the age of 15 in Toronto and London.“Indigenous people were one of the three very first priority groups for access to vaccine in Ontario, along with health-care workers and people that were living in long-term care homes, but despite that prioritization, we’re actually still seeing significant gaps,” said co-author Janet Smylie, who is a family doctor at St.

WASHINGTON - A United States drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who took over as al-Qaida’s leader after Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. raid in 2011.President Joe Biden is set to announce the killing Monday, delivering a significant counterterrorism win just 11 months after American troops left the country after a two-decade war.Al-Zawahri, on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list, had a $25 million bounty on his head for any information that could be used to kill or capture him.RELATED: Top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US airstrike in AfghanistanAccording to the FBI wanted poster, al-Zawahri was born June 19, 1951, in Egypt. Some of his physical characteristics are unknown but he was listed as having black/brown hair, dark eyes and an olive complexion. He was also known to speak Arabic and French. The FBI said al-Zawahri went by several aliases including Abu Muhammad, Abu Fatima, Muhammad Ibrahim, Abu Abdallah, Abu al-Mu'iz, The Doctor, The Teacher, Nur, Ustaz, Abu Mohammed, Abu Mohammed Nur al-Deen, Abdel Muaz, and Dr.

KERRY Katona has admitted she wants her daughter Lilly-Sue to have a BABY to help cure her health anxiety. The 41-year-old recently opened up about her worries about not being there for her kids as they get older.

WASHINGTON - The United States conducted a "successful" counterterrorism operation against a "significant" Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in Afghanistan over the weekend, a senior administration official told Fox News.President Biden on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. E.T. is expected to address the nation from the White House on the operation."Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan," the senior administration official told Fox News Monday.

A mushroom cloud during the Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons test on Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, July 1946. (Image via Library of Congress) UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations chief warned the world Monday that "humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation," citing the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East and many other factors.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave the dire warning at the opening of the long-delayed high-level meeting to review the landmark 50-year-old treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and eventually achieving a nuclear-free world.The danger of increasing nuclear threats and a nuclear catastrophe was also raised by the United States, Japan, Germany, the U.N.

In this aerial view, floodwater surrounds a house as the Kentucky National Guard flies a recon and rescue mission on July 30, 2022, in Breathitt County near Jackson, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change.Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce the grant programs Monday at an event in Miami with the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other officials.

An Ayrshire teen has raised over £600 for the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) last month.

The founder of a Renfrewshire counselling service has picked up a top award.

Kate Ferdinand has broken her silence after losing her baby in a tragic miscarriage. She wrote: “I’ve been taking time off of my phone to be with my family but have just caught up with all of your messages. “Thank you so much for all of your love and well wishes.

Lil Durk is giving fans an update about his health.

Star Health shares settled at ₹710.20 apiece down by ₹32.45 or 4.37% on BSE. The shares have touched an intraday low of ₹705 apiece and high of ₹765 apiece in the day. At the current price level, the company's market cap is around ₹40,914.63 crore.

After a diagnosis of meningoencephalitis and proper IVIG treatment, there would be light at the end of the tunnel in Johnny’s road to recovery. (Jamie Simoson) Fifteen minutes. That’s all it took to transmit a rare, dangerous and debilitating tick-borne disease that seriously sickened an energetic, witty and generally healthy 3-year-old Pennsylvania boy.Jamie Simoson’s motherly intuition pushed her to seek further medical treatment for something her youngest son’s pediatrician assured her was a virus that needed to run its course. However, it was something she later learned required weeks of medical care and came with the possibility of lifelong effects.Jonny Simoson was swimming in a neighbor’s pool on June 15 when his mom noticed a small speck on his right shoulder blade.

reality TV star has been facing ongoing health problems since contracting coronavirus last year. Talking about his covid battle previously, he has said the virus was his "hardest fight ever". READ MORE: Love Island final: Final couples, how to vote, when is it and how long it's on for In the Instagram video, the Celebrity Big Brother winner said: "Back again.

Loose Women's Ruth Langsford opened up about her late dad's heartbreaking health battle on the ITV show. On Monday (August 1), the Loose Women panel discussed a new study which has been done by scientists who have found that you may be able to tell if someone is going to get Alzheimer's.

cancer back in 2015, the star shared that she had "really cried a lot" throughout the whole ordeal, but now having been given the all clear he has this "incredible feeling of relief". Instead of cancer it turns out that the singer's growth was a large vocal polyp, which was removed immediately with surgery. Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, after celebrating her marriage to Linda Olsen, Fox shared that numerous consultants and doctors had missed the polyp before finally, after an endoscopy, the lesion was found.

Kate Garraway has revealed the reason behind her husband’s recent return to hospital. The TV presenter, 55, was back on Good Morning Britain after a three-week absence and explained why she had “dramatically disappeared” to co-host Richard Madeley.

NEW DELHI: The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in collaboration with National Institute for Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) has initiated a weeklong training programme for various categories of employees in CGHS. The training has been launched for senior administrative medical officers who are hold posts in various CGHS offices/Wellness Centres or are likely to hold these positions in the near future.

exercise. Back in 2013, the star was snapped up by paparazzi leaving a food market in Hollywood with multiple packs of blueberries in his arms. The food is known to be great for anti-ageing because of its antioxidant properties.

PHILADELPHIA - There's a growing concern among Philadelphia's gay community about the health risks of Monkeypox and the stigma linked to it. Darryl Moore, a Philadelphia man, believes the public needs clear and concise information on the spread of the virus with a focus on at-risk groups, like gay men."I don’t want this to turn into another gay disease because it’s not true this affects everybody," Moore said. "I know they're saying that men with men are the most at-risk, but this can affect everyone." Philadelphia's Health Department has reported 63 cases of Monkeypox, a considerable rise from 11 cases earlier this month.

Lil Durk revealed on Sunday that he's going to take some time off from performing to recuperate after a shocking on-stage accident.The «Barbarian» artist was performing at Lollapalooza 2022 in Chicago’s Grant Park on Saturday when a pyrotechnic explosion went off right in his face.Lil Durk took to Instagram on Sunday to share a snapshot from the hospital, which showed his eye covered in medical gauze and wrapped in bandages. «Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago on stage, I’ma take a break & focus on my health,» he wrote.

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - Conflicting reports have led to an investigation after a three-year-old boy was reportedly shot in Chester County this weekend.Police say the child suffered a single gunshot to the torse while inside a parked car at the Caln Plaza Shopping Center around 11:45 a.m. Saturday.The shot was fired from a 9mm handgun, which was recovered at the scene.The boy was transported to a local hospital in critical condition after his father 23-year-old Jameer Walker called for help, according to police.