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TikTok ‘borg’ booze fad dangerous

March 14, 2023, 6:02am Health

The days of jungle juice and kegs at college parties could be over, as a new “very concerning” drinking trend is all the rage — sending numerous students to the hospital for alcohol poisoning, and worrying officials about potentially fatal consequences. Read story

Dylan Alexander and Jona Tochet smile at their youngest, Bowie, while enjoying family time at the park. Alexander recently published a book about how to incorporate a healthier lifestyle into daily family life.

Losing dad bod is kids’ stuff for Camas author

Dylan Alexander and Jona Tochet smile at their youngest, Bowie, while enjoying family time at the park. Alexander recently published a book about how to incorporate a healthier lifestyle into daily family life.

March 14, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Health

At Lacamas Park on a gray and rainy afternoon in early March, Dylan Koller, who writes under the pen name Dylan Alexander, practiced “animal flow” with his two oldest kids. The three laughed together while pretending to be a bear, a crab and any other animal that came to mind. Read story

Bindi Irwin attends the annual Steve Irwin Gala Dinner at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov. 9, 2019, in Brisbane, Australia.

Bindi Irwin’s health struggle

Bindi Irwin attends the annual Steve Irwin Gala Dinner at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov. 9, 2019, in Brisbane, Australia.

March 14, 2023, 6:00am Entertainment

Bindi Irwin has posted an encouraging personal message about her journey to an endometriosis diagnosis and her bliss after pain-relieving surgery. “There’s stigma around this awful disease,” the “Crikey! It’s the Irwins” star said, and she wants other women in the same situation to have hope — something she didn’t… Read story

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulin later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions.

What to know about Eli Lilly’s insulin price cut

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulin later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions.

March 14, 2023, 6:00am Health

Eli Lilly plans to slash the cost of some of its most popular insulin drugs later this year for people with and without insurance, in a move that could make the lifesaving medication more affordable for some patients living with diabetes. Read story

Schools struggle with lead in water while awaiting federal relief

March 12, 2023, 6:01am Health

Water samples taken from the drinking fountain the station replaced had a lead concentration of 10 parts per billion — twice Montana’s legal limit for schools of 5 parts per billion for the toxic metal. Read story

Children from kindergarten to fifth grade arrive for in-person learning at Sutherland Elementary School in Chicago on March 1, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jose M.

Study: 1 in 4 parents misled others about their child’s COVID status earlier in the pandemic

Children from kindergarten to fifth grade arrive for in-person learning at Sutherland Elementary School in Chicago on March 1, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jose M.

March 12, 2023, 6:00am Health

Roughly 1 in 4 American parents lied to or misled others about their child’s COVID-19 status at the height of the pandemic, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Network Open, a journal of the Chicago-based American Medical Association. Read story

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries and abuse at Montana State Hospital

March 12, 2023, 6:00am Health

Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed his car and had been committed to the Montana State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital for adults about 20 miles from their home in Butte. Read story

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

March 10, 2023, 8:09am Health

On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines. Read story