Hydroxychloroquine Reduces COVID-19 Mortality, Study Finds
Researchers examined records from 352 adults hospitalized in AZ Groeninge Hospital in Kortrijk, Belgium. A new study found that people who took hydroxychloroquine along with another drug while they were in the hospital with COVID-19 were less likely to die than those who didn’t. Hydroxychloroquine, which is often used to treat malaria and arthritis, was…
COVID-19 Vaccines ‘May Trigger’ Rheumatic Inflammatory Diseases: Study
On average, patients developed rheumatic diseases 11 days after vaccine administration, according to the study. According to a new study, COVID vaccines “may trigger” rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases like Still’s disease, arthritis, vasculitis, and lupus that start in adults. The study found that, on average, patients got rheumatic diseases 11 days after getting the vaccine.…
Coyote Valley, Martins Beach, Devil’s Slide: Prominent Bay Area environmental group names new leader
Julie Hutcheson named new executive director of Green Foothills, a Palo Alto group founded in 1962 For more than 60 years, a leading Bay Area environmental group has worked to limit Silicon Valley sprawl and preserve open space in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Green Foothills announced Tuesday that Julie Hutcheson will take over…
Feds up reward money, now offer $150k for information leading to arrests of suspects who target mail carriers
More people charged with mail related crimes on Tuesday OAKLAND, Calif. — Following a surge in such cases in the Bay Area, federal officials are now offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of people who target mail carriers. Authorities announced charges of mail theft against two East Bay residents on Tuesday,…
Oakland, San Francisco ranked the worst cities for drivers in the U.S.
Report compared 100 largest cities based on “indicators of driver-friendliness” OAKLAND, Calif. — The hassles and costs of driving can quickly add up, especially as Americans increasingly pay more for gas, spend long hours stuck in traffic, and suffer damage from pothole-ridden roads. According to an annual report by WalletHub, which compared 30 “indicators of…
Ultimate guide to getting your house — and trick-or-treaters — ready for Halloween
Tips for decorations, costumes, pet care and more. Editor’s note: Digital premium subscribers have unlimited access to all of the recipes in this roundup, which were all published on news sites in our network. Subscribe to receive national coverage from award-winning publications such as the Baltimore Sun, New York Daily News, Orange County Register, and…
Dorothy Hoffner, 104, dies one week after setting skydiving record: ‘She was just indefatigable’
The incredible feat gave Hoffner the perfect opportunity for one of her last pranks. Dorothy Hoffner dreamed she was in free fall in the days leading up to her attempt to break the world record for the oldest skydiver ever. She stated that the sensation woke her up. The 104-year-old finally touched down a week…
Why you should start your holiday shopping early
With only a few months until the holiday season, you may be wondering if now is the time to start crossing items off your holiday shopping list. If you feel like you’re ready to jump in, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a Bankrate survey conducted in September 2023, 50% of holiday shoppers have…
San Francisco’s ‘last vibrant time’: Photographer captures city’s 1990s queer renaissance
Oakland photographer Chloe Sherman was part of San Francisco’s boundary-pushing cultural scene, which was largely centered in the Mission District before the dot-com boom Oakland photographer Chloe Sherman’s new book of photographs immerses viewers in the last time San Francisco could claim to be an epicenter of American counterculture. San Francisco was the epicenter of…
