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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian 7.7 quake death toll rises to 47 – World

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island, killing at least 47 people, according to disaster officials. The national disaster management agency (BNPB) raised the death toll from 40 late on Saturday, while rescue official Fathur Rahman said 50 people were injured in the 7.7-magnitude…

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Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as 7.7 quake death toll rises to 38 – World

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, according to a disaster official. Suharyanto, head of Indonesia’s national disaster mitigation agency, said 13 people were injured, two of them seriously. “Victims are trapped in several buildings,” said Suharyanto, who like many…

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The gut’s link to Parkinson’s — and more takeaways from this week’s “Healthful”

I’ve long been obsessed with the idea that there is an important connection between your gut and your brain, and now there’s science to confirm that nutrition can help treat many diseases. Dr. Trisha Pasricha is a double board-certified internal medicine physician and gastroenterologist. She’s the head of the Gut-Brain Institute and an assistant professor…

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Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis: “I am still learning how to live with it”

Carly Simon announced she has Parkinson’s disease in a statement Monday that also revealed she was treated for basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. The “You’re So Vain” singer said she received the Parkinson’s diagnosis after experiencing a decline in mobility. “Eventually, there were periods when I could not walk without considerable help,” she said…

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