Haley Weiss

May 3, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Haley Weiss

This weekend, more than 150,000 pastel-wrapped spectators and bettors will descend upon Louisville’s Churchill Downs complex to watch one of America’s greatest competitive spectacles. The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, headlined by animals whose names (Resilience, Stronghold, Catching Freedom) sound more like Taylor Swift bonus tracks than living creatures, is expected to bring more revenue to the city and venue than ever, with resale tickets reportedly at record highs.

Jan 11, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Haley Weiss

T he U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending new vaccines for adults and kids in 2024, according to its latest annual guidelines finalized Jan. 11. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a collection of medical and public-health experts who regularly review evidence and research about vaccines, compiled the new guidelines.

Jan 10, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Haley Weiss

T he actor Adan Canto’s death from appendiceal cancer —or cancer of the appendix—came as a shock to his fans. Canto, who died on Jan. 8 at age 42, had kept his diagnosis and treatment private, and his family has not publicly shared any information about how long Canto lived with the disease. Here’s what to know about the rare condition. What is appendiceal cancer? A rare form of intestinal cancer, appendix cancer—like colorectal cancer —is on the rise for unknown reasons.

Jan 4, 2024 | time.com | Haley Weiss

January 4, 2024 9:34 AM ESTHearing loss has huge consequences, but you might not know that based on how infrequently it’s treated. Roughly a third of adults who develop hearing loss report never seeing a physician about it—in part because of stigma and fear surrounding aging, disability, and hearing aids. Dr. Janet Choi, an otolaryngologist at Keck Medicine of USC who herself wears a hearing aid, wanted to know how the devices might affect a person’s long-term health.

Jan 1, 2024 | time.com | Haley Weiss

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