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Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study
Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study Many Americans reach for medicine far more often than they may realize, according to a new national survey that highlights just how common weekly medication use has become. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that 62.3 percent of US adults reported taking at least one over-the-counter or prescription medication in the past seven days. That amounts to well over 100 million people. Researchers also found that medication use can quickly add up. One in six adults reported taking five or more medications in the past week, while 3.3 percent said they took 10 or more. The study was based…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Northeast Flight To Land Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Northeast Flight To Land
Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Northeast Flight To Land An international flight from the Northeast made an unexpected landing after a disruptive passenger tried to open a door at 36,000 feet. The incident happened aboard United Airlines Flight 1551 on Thursday, May 21. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 departed Newark Liberty International Airport and was bound for Guatemala City. According to FlightAware, the flight left EWR at 6:46 p.m. and made a U-turn near Newport News, Virginia. It landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport at 8:38 p.m. United said 145 passengers and six crew members were on board the flight, and no o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why
Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why A family milestone is colliding with the demands of the White House. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, May 22, that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Bettina Anderson this Memorial Day weekend. "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so. I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House duri…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years In NY — Now Faces Decade In Prison Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years In NY — Now Faces Decade In Prison
Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years In NY — Now Faces Decade In Prison A 34-year-old Sullivan County man has admitted to sexual assault and rape after having sex with a young girl in Rockland County and abusing her over several years, prosecutors announced.  Monticello resident Joel Deutsch pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 21, to predatory sexual assault of a child, first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, and second-degree rape in Rockland County Court, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, May 22. According to the DA's Office, between 2017 and 2024, Deutsch sexually abused a girl in the Ramapo village of W…

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by Ben Crnic
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Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning
Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning The Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers about unauthorized nicotine and tobacco products packaged to look like candy and cough drops that may appeal to children. Eight retailers received warning letters from the FDA after they were accused of selling the unapproved items, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 20. The questioned products include various types of nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco. The FDA said the products have labeling, advertising, or design features that could entice children and teens. "Products that look like everyd…

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Injured Angler, 63, Rescued After Crawling To Shore In Hudson Valley Injured Angler, 63, Rescued After Crawling To Shore In Hudson Valley
Injured Angler, 63, Rescued After Crawling To Shore In Hudson Valley An injured New Jersey man was rescued after becoming trapped between rocks and crawling to shore while fishing in a Hudson Valley, NY river.  The incident happened Friday, May 15, at around 12:45 p.m. in the Neversink River Unique Area in the Sullivan County hamlet of Rock Hill, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Thursday, May 21.  Forest Rangers responded to reports of an injured angler in the river. Authorities said the 63-year-old man from New Jersey became stuck between two rocks while wading and fishing in the water.  The man was eventua…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hundreds Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers To Picket Over Pay, Benefits At Several Facilities Hundreds Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers To Picket Over Pay, Benefits At Several Facilities
Hundreds Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers To Picket Over Pay, Benefits At Several Facilities Hundreds of Hudson Valley healthcare workers are expected to picket Friday, May 22, at three WMCHealth hospitals as contract disputes over wages and benefits continue, union officials announced.  According to 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, nurses and other frontline hospital employees will hold a coordinated “Day of Action” on Friday at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, and Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis.  The demonstrations are scheduled for: MidHudson Regional Hospital, 241 North Rd. in Poughkeepsie, from 11 a.m. to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trump Takes Stage At Rockland County Event That Has Sparked Counter Protests Trump Takes Stage At Rockland County Event That Has Sparked Counter Protests
Trump Takes Stage At Rockland County Event That Has Sparked Counter Protests President Donald Trump has taken the stage at Rockland Community College’s Eugene Levy Fieldhouse as part of his visit on Friday, May 22.  The event, which opened doors at 11 a.m. on Friday, began a little after 3:30 p.m. when Trump took the stage.  Significant delays are expected in the area surrounding Rockland Community College’s Eugene Levy Fieldhouse and nearby roadways due to the high-profile event.   As previously reported by Daily Voice, Trump is appearing at the college alongside Congressman Mike Lawler and other local constituents.  The event is exp…

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by Ben Crnic
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$200M Makover Coming To Aging Newark Airport Terminal $200M Makover Coming To Aging Newark Airport Terminal
$200M Makover Coming To Aging Newark Airport Terminal Newark Liberty International Airport’s tired, overcrowded Terminal B is finally getting a long-awaited facelift under a new $200 million overhaul announced by the Port Authority of NY/NJ. The first $75 million phase of the project was approved Thursday, May 21, and will begin this year, targeting some of travelers’ biggest complaints inside the 53-year-old terminal — cramped gate areas, aging restrooms, broken escalators, outdated elevators, harsh lighting, and worn passenger spaces. Opened in 1973, Terminal B was built for about 6.8 million passengers a year. Last year alone, roughly 11.5 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Westchester Grandmother Who Fell Through NYC Manhole: Report Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Westchester Grandmother Who Fell Through NYC Manhole: Report
Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Westchester Grandmother Who Fell Through NYC Manhole: Report Newly released autopsy findings obtained by ABC7 confirmed the cause of death of a 56-year-old woman who fell into a manhole in midtown Manhattan earlier this week. Donike Gocaj, a grandmother from Briarcliff Manor in Westchester, died of scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt force trauma of the torso, after falling through the manhole on West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday, May 18, the outlet said in a report published Thursday, May 21. Her death was ruled accidental. Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down Manhattan manhole https://t.co/oOIMHfo5eH …

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by Ben Crnic & Cecilia Levine
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Zohran Mamdani Announces $50 World Cup Tickets Available For 1,000 New Yorkers Zohran Mamdani Announces $50 World Cup Tickets Available For 1,000 New Yorkers
Zohran Mamdani Announces $50 World Cup Tickets Available For 1,000 New Yorkers New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a deal that will enable New York City residents to get $50 tickets to seven World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium. Participating New Yorkers — and only New Yorkers — can enter a lottery for the 1,000 discounted tickets spread across seven matches — not including the World Cup final, Mamdani said Thursday, May 21. Though the tickets are limited in number (about 140 per match) they are a steep discount from current resale prices. The cheapest tickets to a match at MetLife through FIFA’s official website are $1,500 for Norway vs. Senegal on Monday, June 2…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Ex-NYPD Officer Admits Stealing $113K From Bank Clients To Fund 'Booty By Jacks' Program, BMW Ex-NYPD Officer Admits Stealing $113K From Bank Clients To Fund 'Booty By Jacks' Program, BMW
Ex-nypd Officer Admits Stealing $113K From Bank Clients To Fund 'Booty By Jacks' Program, BMW A former NYPD officer has admitted to stealing more than $113,000 from customers at a Westchester County bank branch and using the money to fund personal expenses including BMW payments, a trip to Aruba, and even a “glute-building” workout subscription, prosecutors announced. Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, 28, of Manhattan, pleaded guilty Monday, May 19, to grand larceny, identity theft, and scheme to defraud charges connected to the thefts from Wells Fargo customers at the bank’s Rye Brook branch, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday, May 21. Rodriguez Acosta pleade…

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by Ben Crnic