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Man charged with breaking into at least 10 cars in Manchester | Manchester
MANCHESTER — Police arrested a man last week who they say broke into more than 10 cars in town. The man, Lamar Alexander Easmon, 24, of Manchester, was arrested Aug. 4 and charged with 13 counts of third-degree burglary, three counts of criminal attempt to commit third-degree burglary, eight counts of sixth-degree larceny, eight counts …
Man accused of breaking into former home, doing damage | Crime & Courts
ENFIELD — A man arrested Friday is accused of breaking into his former home and doing $8,000 worth of damage, according to Police Chief Alaric Fox. Vincent Pajor, 40, of 131 Spencer St. in Manchester was charged with third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, and first-degree criminal trespassing. Pajor’s bond was initially set at $3,000, but …
BREAKING: 7 youth test positive for coronavirus at Gainesville State School | News
Seven more youth have tested positive for the coronavirus at Gainesville State School, officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department announced Sunday. The report comes just days after the agency announced its first youth who tested positive – bringing the total active youth cases to eight. A TJJD press release states all youth who have …
Breaking up with your favorite foods
Heartburn and indigestion are not the hallmarks of a good relationship. Published: February, 2020 They say that breaking up is hard to do, and that takes on new meaning when you’ve had a love affair with certain foods. But sometimes our bodies can no longer tolerate our favorites, forcing us to say goodbye to everything …
Don’t be afraid of statins
Statins can help men lower their risk of heart attack and stroke, yet many resist them. Statins have been doing what they do — lowering cholesterol to help prevent cardiovascular disease — for more than three decades. Still, many people who could benefit from the drug don’t take it. “Statins have a role in men’s …
Food ingredients under the microscope
At least one additive — a preservative called propionate — could be linked to diabetes and obesity. Published: September, 2019 Scientists are giving food additives and other ingredients more scrutiny these days, thanks to new technology that allows them to get an up-close view of how individual molecules affect the body. And they are already …
Urinary tract infections: A possible trigger for stroke
Research we’re watching Published: September, 2019 Infections — especially those in the urinary tract, known as UTIs — may raise the risk of a stroke, a new study finds. Researchers examined the electronic medical records of more than 191,000 stroke patients to see if they’d been hospitalized or gone to an emergency room for an …
When very high cholesterol runs in the family
Ongoing efforts seek to better identify and treat familial hypercholesterolemia, a leading cause of early heart attacks. Published: September, 2019 Some 35 million Americans have cholesterol values that put them at high risk for heart disease. The vast majority likely have dozens of different genetic mutations, each of which raises cholesterol by a little bit. …
Understanding your health status – Harvard Health
Although it can be difficult to have hard conversations regarding advance care planning, most people find it a relief to know they have voiced their preferences and laid the groundwork for decision making once it is complete. Coming up with an advanced care plan can be overwhelming, but it is important to take it step …
The larger role of micronutrients
You may need more of them in your daily diet than you think. Published: July, 2019 The saying goes that good things come in small packages, and that is especially true when it comes to nutrition. There are two major classes of nutrients in food: macronutrients and micronutrients. Macro means big, and macronutrients take their …