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According to recent data, incidence rates for anal cancer have seen a steep growth in the United States, and mortality rates for this form of cancer have more than doubled. Share on PinterestAnal cancer mortality has been on the rise in the U.S. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is perhaps the …

25-year-old Kodesha Iyuna Bryson was arrested on Tuesday (Nov. 19) for the murder of 22-year-old David Edens Jr. Kodesha is said to have shot Edens to death during an altercation that occurred at a motel room. The story has already begun to capture the attention of social media and …

A few years back, I created a free taxi service in Shanghai in the hope of meeting a variety of Chinese people to tell the story of the country’s rapid transformation through their eyes. I drove scores of passengers and stayed in touch with the most interesting ones, profiling them …

New research finds that raised levels of a protein called troponin are a “highly clinically meaningful” indicator of death risk, regardless of age or underlying cause. Share on PinterestA protein that functions as a heart attack biomarker may indicate early death risk, new research suggests. Heart disease is responsible for …

Pink Sweat$ arrives to perform at the Soul Train Awards. Source link

“You won’t be able to weightlift anymore.” That’s what my orthopedic surgeon told me when we sat down to discuss getting a total shoulder replacement, something that seemed necessary to relieve my shoulder pain and arthritis. Share on PinterestI refused to accept that I could not continue to lead an …

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Alabama Teachers Suspended Over Racist Group Texts A group of southeast Alabama teachers from Ashford High School has been suspended after numerous racist and explicit texts were leaked from their shady a$$ group chat. According to the Dothan First, the teachers had created a …

More evidence points to the idea that air pollution may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A new study suggests that tiny polluting particles carried by dirty air can enter the brain, possibly contributing to cognitive decline. Share on PinterestWomen living in highly polluted areas are likelier to experience cognitive …

A light-skinned woman impersonating Meagan Good made an appearance on The Real Friday (Nov. 22). Either that or Meagan Good herself has undergone some serious skin-bleaching … or SOMETHING. “Meagan Good” stopped by The Real to talk about her role on the Fox drama Prodigal Son, among other topics, …

The truck was announced via livestream Thursday night, and of course Twitter immediately attacked: Here was a chonky new target for its free-wheeling scorn. Katherine Miller of BuzzFeed correctly observed that it looked like a vehicle from the video game Golden Eye on N64, “back before they could really make …