Ahmaud Arbery trial: Defense accused of 'racism and bigotry' for 'toenails' comment in closing arguments

A lawyer for one of the three White men accused of the fatal shooting of ahmaud-arbery” target=”_blank”>Ahmaud Arbery<. Greg McMichael’s defense attorney Laura Hogue presents a closing argument to the jury during the trial of Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan, at the Glynn County Courthouse, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in…

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Nearly 1 in 5 US adults with hypertension are taking meds that increase blood pressure 

Many patients with high blood pressure may be unknowingly taking medications that are contributing to increased blood pressure, according to a study in JAMA this week.   A team of researchers out of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, found that 18% — or nearly one in five — U.S. adults diagnosed with hypertension, reported taking medications that may actually increase blood pressure. Hypertension was defined in the…

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Thanksgiving travelers should keep taking precautions amid pandemic, officials say

Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?  It depends. It can be safe if you’re fully vaccinated against infectious-disease, but officials say people who haven’t gotten the shots should delay travel.  Regardless of vaccination status, all travelers should keep taking precautions like avoiding indoor, unmasked crowds, says Dr. Keith Armitage, an infectious disease…

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