Millions Of Americans Skip Heart Medicine Because It Is Too Expensive Study Shows

The study, published Monday in the association’s journal, Circulation, was based on survey responses taken between 2013 and 2017 from adults who participated in the National Health Interview Survey and who had been diagnosed with heart-related chest pain, stroke or coronary heart disease. The survey found that one in eight adults are not taking their medication as it was prescribed by their doctor—whether skipping doses or delaying filling prescriptions—because they were worried about out-of-pocket costs....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 398 words · Maude Ansley

Milos Raonic S Recovery From Foot Surgery Has Him Aiming At Wimbledon

In his first action since foot surgery that caused him to miss the French Open, Raonic won two matches before getting knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Aegon Championships. MORE: Early Wimbledon favorites | Serena and the ‘Sound of Music’ | Djokovic in 2014 The tournament at The Queen’s Club in London is a tune-up event for Wimbledon. Play in the year’s third tennis major begins on June 29....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 303 words · Jeff Davis

Milwaukee S Matt Tiby Shows It S Not Wise To Mess With Sasquatch

“Coaches always like surprises,” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter told Sporting News, “and right now, he’s our big surprise.”
Coaches love pleasant surprises like Tiby, primarily because they come around about as often as legitimate sightings of a Chupacabra or Nessie or Bigfoot (y’know, almost never).
Tiby, an active, versatile big man capable of controlling the paint or stepping out and knocking down shots on the perimeter, has become Milwaukee’s new mythical creature....

January 19, 2023 · 5 min · 994 words · Sandra Murphy

Mindfulness Can Help Improve Mental Health But It Doesn T Work For Everyone Study

In a recent meta-analysis, researchers from the U.K. found that mindfulness programs led to significant reductions in depression, anxiety, stress, and improved wellbeing. But they also found that the practice may not be the answer to improved mental health in all cases and settings. After reviewing information from over 11,605 participants in mindfulness training trials, they determined that while mindfulness appeared to improve anxiety and depression when compared to doing nothing, the techniques were not successful for every individual....

January 19, 2023 · 3 min · 577 words · Arthur Smith

Miners Accidentally Find Huge Trove Of Mammoth Bones

The team were working with an excavator at the Little Flake Mine around two weeks ago when they came across a tusk. Further digging unearthed more and more bones, so the crew decided to pause what they were doing and continue looking for the ancient relics. Trey Charlie, who works at the mine, said he and a co-worker were shocked at how big and heavy the mammoth tusk was....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 407 words · Jeffrey Perez

Minerva Punjab S I League Winning Young Right Back Kamalpreet Singh Keeping His Feet Firmly Planted On The Ground

One such 20-year-old is Kamalpreet Singh, the right-back who was a constant in the Punjab side’s dream campaign. He played a part in all 18 games played by the Ranjit Bajaj-owned side, starting in all but two of them. One of the many youngsters from Minerva who caught the eye this season, Kamalpreet, or ‘Ricka’ as he called by his team-mates, was not a totally unknown quantity before the start of the season....

January 19, 2023 · 5 min · 882 words · Barbara Campbell

Mining Bloody Diamonds

When Maj. Black Man, as he calls himself, stepped to the rim of the 10-meter deep mud pit, he wasn’t the least troubled by what he saw. “Ha! I told you,” the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) officer exclaimed. “Not a single soldier.” Surveying hundreds of dirt-smeared, mostly school-age boys toiling with shovels, buckets and sieves, a smug grin distorted his face. He blithely ignored the half-dozen armed guards, AK-47s in hand, who watched over them....

January 19, 2023 · 4 min · 767 words · Pearlie Glover

Minneapolis Police Chief Calls Out Union Over Contract Protecting Officers

Speaking to CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, Arradondo urged leadership governing the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis to cease what has been an ongoing public defense of individuals involved in George Floyd’s death in custody on May 25. Earlier this month, the union’s president, Lt. Bob Kroll, commended Minneapolis law enforcement for their roles in protests that took place across the city in the aftermath of Floyd’s passing and called Black Lives Matter “a terrorist organization....

January 19, 2023 · 3 min · 436 words · Robert Holland

Minneapolis Voters Could Overhaul City Government Structure

The death of George Floyd by the hands of a white police officer sparked a national outcry and launched an “abolish the police” movement, leaving authoritative issues overpowering anything else on the city ballot. “No matter what happens, the city of Minneapolis is going to have to move forward and really wrestle with what we cannot unknow: that the Minneapolis Police Department has been able to operate with impunity and has done quite a bit of harm and the city has to take some serious steps to rectify that,” said Minister JaNaé Bates, a spokeswoman for an amendment campaign promoting a New Department of Safety....

January 19, 2023 · 3 min · 507 words · David Lara

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Apologizes For Cnn Team S Unacceptable Arrest As Journalists Released

CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and at least two members of his production crew were released from Minnesota State Patrol custody shortly after being arrested, the broadcaster confirmed to Newsweek. The team was arrested during a live broadcast on Friday while covering the protests in Minneapolis. Jimenez had identified his team as journalists to troopers and offered to relocate, but the reporter and crew members were soon handcuffed and arrested....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 394 words · Nancy Core

Minnesota Governor Pushes For Adrian Peterson Suspension

Dayton added his voice to those questioning the team’s decision to reinstate Peterson after benching him the week before. Peterson is accused of using a wooden switch to spank his 4-year-old son. He has said he was sorry for hurting the child but did not intend to and is not a child abuser. MORE: Disgraced athletes | Peterson returns to roster | Another incident? “Yes, Mr. Peterson is entitled to due process and should be ‘innocent until proven guilty,’” Dayton said in a written statement....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 184 words · Cynthia Guardipee

Minnesota Guard Mcneil Suspended Indefinitely After Arrest On Domestic Assault Charges

“We are currently gathering information and cooperating with the authorities,” the statement read. “This athletics department values respect and positively impacting the lives of others and will not tolerate any form of domestic assault from its staff or student-athletes.” He will not be allowed to participate in any basketball activities pending the outcome of the police investigation. Campus police apprehended McNeil, 20, around 2:30 Monday afternoon after he reportedly assaulted his 28-year-old girlfriend at her off-campus apartment....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 336 words · Eva Edwards

Minnesota Man Steals Houseboat Under Maritime Law Is Tased By Police

Officers responded to reports of a missing houseboat that had its rope cuts while docked off Nicollet Island at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. They found a masked suspect at the scene attempting to steer the boat northward on the Mississippi River by pushing off with a pole, local station KSTP reported. Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder said that the houseboat did not have a motor. The man claimed that he was “seizing the boat under maritime law,” according to emergency dispatch audio....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 335 words · Kimberly Gordon

Minnesota Viking Everson Griffen Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis Week After Police Standoff

“It’s true I am bipolar. I will embrace it and I will be an advocate for mental health. I been running from it a long time. I’m not ashamed of it anymore,” Griffen wrote in an Instagram post published on Friday night. “It all started when my mother passed away [in 2012],” his post continued. “Went into a dark place, thought I was great for many years. I promise this time I will do everything the experts say....

January 19, 2023 · 3 min · 523 words · Douglas Borcherding

Minnesota Vikings Draft Needs Trade Rumors Options In First Round

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer projects Blake Bortles to Minnesota and many experts see the UCF quarterback as the perfect fit for the offensive system of new Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner, as well as a prospect who could benefit from a year behind steady-enough vet Matt Cassel. SN 2014 NFL MOCK DRAFTS: Podcast | Vinnie Iyer | Eric Galko It's also widely speculated that Minnesota is not eager to take a quarterback — or perhaps anyone — at the No....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Roland Bono

Minor League Pitcher Nails Batter Catcher And Umpire On Same Pitch

But on Monday night, all three instances happened on the same exact pitch. MORE: Best MiLB states | Wild brawl | Bizzare MiLB trades Curtis Partch, the pitcher for the Cincinnati Red’s Triple-A affiliate Louisville Bats, managed to hit a batter, his catcher and the umpire on the same pitch. We’re not even mad. That’s kinda impressive.

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 57 words · David Mayson

Minor Leaguer Austin Nola Feels At Home For New Orleans In Texas

The Express, the top minor league affiliate of the Rangers, play in suburban Austin. Possessing both metro areas in his first and last names, Nola felt right at home with a 3-for-4 night to raise his average to .340 on the season. MORE: 13 worst career All-Star Game performances | Managers throw punches, spark brawl at Alaskan League game Nola, 25, is a native of Baton Rouge and was selected by the Marlins in the fifth round of the 2012 draft out of LSU....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 98 words · Louise Martin

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January 19, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Robin Williams

Miss Manners Shares How To Smile Behind A Mask

In this Q&A, Martin shares her unvarnished views on emojis, over-the-top weddings and today’s new foundation garments. Face masks, which are now de rigueur, prevent the most common polite gesture—the smile. How can we compensate? You’ve heard of smiling eyes (“sure, they steal your heart away…”)? Even above a mask, one can see the raised cheeks and narrowed but sparkling eyes that indicate a smile. True, you can get the same effect by scowling, but let’s assume the best....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 379 words · Harriet Byrd

Missing In Rgiii Gruden Conflict A Winning Environment

“I think it’s really one of the pressure points in the NFL this year — those two, coach-player, that whole dynamic,’’ said former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, now the “NFL Today” studio co-host on CBS. “RGIII, Jay Gruden, (owner) Daniel Snyder, that Redskins’ circle, do they keep the name — it’s insane. It’s not necessarily a winning environment. MORE: Ranking Top 25 NFL quarterbacks | Every team’s most indispensable player “And that’s unfortunate, because that’s a great franchise....

January 19, 2023 · 4 min · 845 words · William Merritt