This common "fact" about dementia isn't actually true. Shutterstock According to 2020 data published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, there are currently about 5.8 million people aged 65 years or older with dementia in the United States alone. And researchers expect that number to increase to roughly 13.8 million people by 2050—more than double…
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: One new case of COVID-19 was reported today, bringing to 490 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus. On Tuesday, the Health Care System Capacity alert level, one of three categories that indicate the county’s capacity to respond to and manage…
New cases in the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak that has spread through Louisiana since 2018 have been linked to Galatoire's Restaurant. The French Quarter fine-dining establishment was notified by the Louisiana Department of Health of a "potential incident dating from early to mid-August," according to a statement from the restaurant. "Consistent with our own high standards, we…
Life 23 September 2020 By Michael Le Page A Cuvier’s beaked whale beat the previous record for longest dive ever recorded by almost an hourDanielle_Waples A Cuvier’s beaked whale has made the longest dive by any mammal ever recorded, lasting 3 hours and 42 minutes. That smashes the previous record of 2 hours and 43…
The judiciary has responded to allegations of political interference and corruption at the Supreme Court of Appeal and Eastern Cape High Court.These remarks were allegedly made by former ANC Youth League president Andile Lungisa before he handed himself over to a correctional facility.Lungisa was convicted in 2018 for assault with intent to do grievous bodily…