Written by A major surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China has sparked concern due to worrying parallels with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
O my soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
Psalm 16:2
Seaplane crashes, catches fire in Puget Sound area north of Seattle; all 11 on board survive
A seaplane with 11 people on board crashed and caught fire a short time later in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle Thursday evening. All 11 survived, authorities said. Kenmore Air said in a statement that one of its planes, a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter carrying 10 passengers and a pilot from Seattle to…
Off-duty North Texas firefighter saves 3 children trapped under boat on Fourth of July
When a firefighter saves someone’s life, they call it “making a grab.” On the Fourth of July, Midlothian firefighter Jason Horne made three of them by rescuing three children trapped under a capsized boat at Alvarado Park Lake. “This is my grab for my career,” Horne said Monday in an interview with The Dallas Morning News. Horne was…
Metro Atlanta teacher spends her own money to prepare classroom for new school year
While many families are beginning their back-to-school shopping, teachers are also filling carts with supplies for their classrooms often using money from their own paychecks. Gisselle Velez is preparing for her second year teaching third grade at Hopkins Elementary School. During a recent shopping trip in Chamblee, she picked up copy paper, glue sticks, hand…
Teen’s 1st Grade Teacher Pulls Off Cross-Country Graduation Surprise
A high school graduate got the surprise of a lifetime after his elementary school teacher traveled across the country to surprise him — and the emotional reunion was caught on camera. Jordan Hodges, 18, tells PEOPLE that his teacher Denise Crocker, 58, had a tremendous impact on his life. “She was my mother at school,”…
Milton couple riding third Pan-Mass Challenge to support pediatric leukemia research, celebrate son’s health
The gift of having two healthy children is never lost on Camila and Rob Obi-Tabot. In March of 2023, their daughter Louisa Catalina (Cata) was 5 when their son Leandro Sebastian (Seba) was born. A happy baby with a sweet smile and big brown eyes, Seba developed RSV before his 2-month checkup. Shortly after he…
Coral Reef Long Presumed Dead Is Rediscovered ‘Teeming with Life’ Off Coast of Africa
A coral reef long presumed dead has been rediscovered “teeming with life” off the coast of West Africa. Surveys conducted in the 1960s that were focused on identifying promising fishing areas, flagged a possible deep-water coral reef, but scientists at the time it assumed must be dead. Now, using a modern sonar survey, scientists have…
Sacramento offers free e-bike and scooter safety classes as ridership grows
The City of Sacramento is putting on an urban biking and scooting workshop in the Valley Hi neighborhood. It comes as e-bikes are growing in popularity, but many people still aren’t following the rules. The series of free community classes aims to teach people how to safely ride bikes and scooters. It’s also an effort…
64-Year-Old Father of 5 Graduates as a Nurse After Studying Alongside His Son
A dad of five has just graduated from college at the age of 64. After completing a nurse degree apprenticeship at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, England, John Adesoye celebrated his hard work at his graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 15, according to a university press release. Adesoye retrained as…
Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat
From Arizona comes the story of a young man helping an elderly woman whose dementia had left her disoriented, wandering about in 103°F heat. 14-year-old Royal Cothrun was riding his bike down empty sidewalks through his home town of Gilbert when he spotted 75-year-old Theresa Morgan. Hardly pounding the pavement in running gear, she was…
Drug Shortage Detail: Insulin Glargine Injection (Recombinant)
Products Affected – Description Reason for the Shortage Available Products Estimated Resupply Dates Implications for Patient Care Safety Though doses can often be converted unit for unit when converting individuals from one basal insulin to another, an initial dose reduction of 10-20% can be used in individuals at a high risk for hypoglycemia or in…
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