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Changes coming to popular asthma medicine Flovent: What pharmacists want you to know

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

There is a major medication change in the new year many may not know about. A widely used drug for those with asthma is off the shelves and a local pharmacist says patients need to act fast to stay healthy.“It really has a huge percentage of the marketplaceFlovent has been on the market for decades. The corticosteroid is widely prescribed, often by pediatriciansYet the drug’s maker, Glaxo Smith Kline, is pulling the popular branded product and replacing it with a generic form.The switch to a generic will lower the cost, but Northwestern Medicine pharmacist Sterling Elliott says there’s more to the story than economics.“It really has a huge percentage of the marketplace,” Elliott said. “The best things steroids do is help with inflammation, and asthma is inflammation in the respiratory tract.” More from MedWatch: 10 tips to help your health in the new year from the AMA Users will have to re-apply for coverage of essentially the same drug they’ve been taking all along.“It’s the same...

97-year-old author teaching other seniors everyone has a story

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

LOMBRAD, Ill. — A 97-year-old Lombard woman is encouraging other seniors to pen their life story.They say everyone has a story but Darwin Walton  has a few more than the rest.Having authored nine children’s books earlier in her life, she now spends her days encouraging other seniors to put their own words on paper.“I have students and they’re in their eighties,” she said. Twice a month her group gathers in a makeshift writer’s sanctuary at Beacon Hill Senior Living to learn how to pen a lifetime’s worth of memories. More from Erin: Strangers throw ‘dream wedding’ for couple while husband battles cancer  “You know things nobody in the world knows but you,” she said.She encourages her students to use old photos, memories and momentos to find the words to tell their story. “Very often in our group someone’s tale brings us all to tears,” she said. “We recognize ourselves in ourselves in someone’s story.”For Walton, it’s not as much about getting her writers’ p...

Homeowner says he killed intruder with suspect's own gun in Indianapolis

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A man is dead following an attempted home invasion in Indianapolis.Just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to a neighborhood on the city's east side after a homeowner reported a masked man forced his way into the home during an attempted robbery.That homeowner, Brent Smith, spoke with Nexstar's WXIN shortly after being released from custody without charges. “He smacked me in the head with a gun and told me I knew what it was and then I yelled out he's trying to rob me,” Smith explained, recounting the incident. Firefighters battle large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill Smith claims he then quickly began to fight with the would-be thief and the pair crashed through a glass table inside his home.“It was like a movie, me and him wrestling over the gun,” said Smith.During that struggle, Smith admits he shot the intruder with the suspect’s own gun.Damon Swanigan, Jr., 22, died on the front step of the home, which was then hit by a bar...

What’s new on Netflix in January 2024?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

(KSWB) -- With a new year comes newly released movies, limited series, and a variety of old favorites on Netflix.The popular streaming service is adding a wave of fresh content to kick off 2024, which means the winter just got a little more entertaining for those choosing to hibernate at home. This month, users can find movie collections such as "Jurassic Park," "Meet the Fockers," "John Wick," and more. The new ‘Mean Girls’ is a musical — and people are surprised For crime-drama junkies, there's "Griselda.” This Netflix original series starring Sofia Vergara depicts the story of an infamous Colombian drug lord -- known as Griselda Blanco.Prefer action-packed? Press play this January for “The Brothers Sun," another original series on the platform starring Michelle Yeoh as character Mama Sun -- a bold family matriarch.From plane crashes in the Andes Mountains to grand heists and laughable comedies, here's a look at movies and shows that will be released on Netflix in January 2024:A...

White House says its working to ease escalating tensions in the Middle East

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The White House says it's working to soothe escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing of a senior Hamas official in Lebanon.  The Biden administration remains concerned the war in Gaza could spread after a drone strike Tuesday took out a top Hamas leader in Lebanon."The message remains the same…we continue to believe it is not in Hezbollah's interest just as it is not in Israel's interest to escalate this conflict, " said Matthew Miller, State Department spokesman.The Biden administration says it does not have any information tying Israel to the strike and had no advanced warnings.However, Hezbollah, a Hamas ally in Lebanon, calls the strike a crime that “will never pass without response and punishment.”Israel's military did not take credit for the attack but said it was on high alert as it continues its campaign inside Gaza.The administration also pushed back on any suggestion the US. and Israel were involved in two bombings in Iran.  ...

USA Boxing adds trans athlete policy to rulebook

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

(NewsNation) — Updates to USA Boxing's rulebook have sparked criticism over the federation’s policy regarding transgender athletes.The policy was written in 2022 but added to the federation’s rulebook this week. It’s based on the November 2021 International Committee Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations. That framework allows the international federation for each sport to determine transgender athletes' eligibility.“Since boxing’s IF has not determined transgender eligibility and boxing is considered a combat sport, USA Boxing’s overriding objective is the safety of all boxers and fair competition between all boxers,” USA Boxing wrote in an August 2022 release. Single $842.4 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan Per the federation’s policy, minors must compete as the gender assigned to them at birth.A normal range of testosterone for adult boxers is considered more than 10 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L) for ma...

APD releases video footage from 6th Street shooting involving officers

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Austin Police Department released body-worn camera footage from officers involved in a Dec. 16 shooting in downtown Austin. Per APD policy, videos related to shootings involving officers must be released within 10 business days. RELATED | One killed, three injured in officer-involved shooting on 6th Street The officers involved in the incident were identified as ­­­­Corpral Allegretti, Detective Bell and Officer Golding. The officers were placed on administrative duty after the incident pending the outcome of an internal investigation, according to APD.APD released surveillance video, body camera video from three officers and audio from police radio traffic on its YouTube Wednesday. RELATED | 6th Street shooting suspect fired at officers, refused to be pat down trying to enter bar, records show On Dec. 16, APD said one person died and three bystanders were hurt after a shooting in the 200 block of East Sixth Street.Police said the incident start...

Another storm approaches, bringing morning fog then evening rain on Thursday

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An El Niño-like weather pattern has finally taken hold in the new year as a southern storm track is steering yet another storm into Texas late Thursday, then another rain-making storm on Monday.Much of the area picked up 1-2" of beneficial rain from the storm system earlier this week that has now cleared the area. Camp Mabry picked up 1.28" Tuesday -- nearly half of the normal monthly rain total in January (2.64"). Updated rainfall totals NEW: 2023 was Austin's hottest year on record As the next storm approaches, moisture increases overnight that may lead to areas of dense fog at sunrise Thursday. Drivers who encounter thick fog should slow down and use low-beam headlights.Cloudy, cool weather is in the forecast all day as the next storm system approaches. Light drizzle begins to develop late Thursday evening, then widespread mainly light rain is expected Thursday night into early Friday morning.While welcome, this storm system's rainfall expectations are gener...

Biden administration sues Texas as US Speaker visits border

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Department of Justice announced Wednesday afternoon it filed a lawsuit against Texas over its contentious new border security law, accusing the state of infringing on federal authority and empowering local police to unconstitutionally arrest suspected illegal immigrants.Last week, federal authorities threatened to sue to block Senate Bill 4 if Gov. Greg Abbott did not assure them the state will not enforce the law by Jan. 3.According to the complaint filed in an Austin federal court, the feds argue, "Texas’s Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) creates purported state immigration crimes for unlawful entry and unlawful reentry, permits state judges and magistrates to order the removal of noncitizens from the country, and mandates that state officials carry out those removal orders. But Texas cannot run its own immigration system. Its efforts, through SB 4, intrude on the federal government’s exclusive authority to regulate the entry and removal of noncitizens, frustrate the U...

Texas declares January Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday that January would be recognized as Human Trafficking Prevention Month within the state.Several state-run programs and initiatives are available as a means to educate and support human trafficking prevention efforts, including:HHSC's Human Trafficking Resource Center: Helps assist with and fund efforts centered on ending human trafficking statewide. Those who've experienced human trafficking can utilize the center to access necessary resources, while the center also offers human trafficking prevention training opportunities for health care providers. "Stop Human Trafficking" specialty license plate: The license plate series was launched in 2023 as a means of raising awareness surrounding human trafficking and to remind residents to support suspicious activity to the Texas Department of Public Safety via the iWatchTexas community reporting system. Sales from the license plates bene...