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Studies report that many women experience new sleep problems during perimenopause, and sleep expert Dr. Lindsay Browning describes hormonal causes and offers practical strategies to address hot flashes, nighttime anxiety and frequent awakenings.

Eleven adults, ages 18 to their 70s, celebrated a group b'nai mitzvah at Adat Chaverim on Jan. 10, joining together in a service filled with family and congregants.

The City of Jackson reports 30 of the planned 100 homes are complete with 23 more underway, and ARPA-funded down payment assistance must be spent by the end of 2026.

The article reports testing of eight fiber supplements and consultation with dietitians and physicians, noting most adults fall short of the recommended 25–38 grams of daily fiber; the top pick was checked on Jan. 30, 2026 and remained unchanged.

The NFL projected the 2026 salary cap at $301.2 million to $305.7 million, the first $300 million cap year, and that reduces the Kansas City Chiefs' projected over‑cap gap by about $6–10 million to roughly $52–56 million.

Auditors and federal officials say hospice providers in Los Angeles have allegedly billed Medicare for billions using ghost patients and sham companies; California has imposed a moratorium on new hospice licenses while investigations continue.

Fourth-grade gifted students in Patti Healey's Corvallis class donated $630 to the Bitter Root Humane Association after selling 3-D printed ornaments and keychains; they also spent time reading to shelter animals and planted catnip during their visit.

Waste Not received an E-transit refrigerated van and charging station from Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, and staff and Whole Foods team members filled the van with donated products on Dec. 11, 2025.

President Trump said he had asked Vladimir Putin to pause strikes on Kyiv and that Putin agreed; hours later Russian forces launched drone and missile strikes and Ukrainian officials reported civilian casualties.

The CDC reports 52 pediatric flu deaths this season and says 90% of those children were unvaccinated; overall flu activity and child hospitalizations have risen.

New data show seven in 10 Americans diagnosed with cancer now survive five years or more, with the largest gains occurring in some high‑mortality cancers such as multiple myeloma and liver cancer.

City officials presented plans for income-based apartment projects, land acquisitions and continued infill work, and updated the status of the 100 Homes program and related ARPA funding.

Mary Pham of Acadian Ambulance was named a 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honoree and was selected for a sixth year as a One Acadiana Ambassador.

A US survey of 1,009 adults aged 40–75 who were not up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening found two groups: 39.4% prioritized how the test is performed while 60.6% prioritized test accuracy; simulations showed many respondents preferred a hypothetical blood test and that preference grew as test accuracy improved.

Negotiations between the WNBA and the players' union have been at a standstill since a Jan. 9 lapse of the extension, and the two sides are scheduled to meet Monday in New York to continue talks.

Link has recommended a community banking hub for Whitehaven after Santander confirmed its branch will close by the end of January 2027, and the local MP has launched a petition calling for a hub.

Dan Stefano will begin as Fire Chief of the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District on February 2, 2026; he brings more than 30 years of fire service experience and most recently served as Fire Chief for the City of Costa Mesa.

Chewy Vet Care opened a Meyerland clinic on Jan. 30 as its second Houston-area location, featuring a viewing window into treatment areas and a digital pet portal for records and prescriptions.

Two small trials published in Nature Medicine reported that oral fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) pills were associated with fewer immunotherapy side effects in advanced kidney cancer and higher response rates in advanced lung cancer and melanoma.

FEMA advanced upfront Public Assistance funding to Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana after a severe winter storm, using amended emergency declarations to reimburse emergency protective measures and sustain response operations.

A three-drug combination that targets KRAS, a KRAS-related pathway and STAT3 eliminated pancreatic tumors in multiple mouse models and caused no major toxicity; researchers plan further preclinical testing and drug development.

An annotated HiRISE image compares the AI-planned and actual paths of NASA's Perseverance rover for an 807-foot (246-meter) drive on Dec. 10, 2025, the second of two demonstrations of generative AI in route planning.

A posture corrector is presented as helping relieve back pain, with a user saying it made them feel like a new person. Expert Liza Egbogah is cited saying poor posture can cause headaches, neck and back pain and may be linked to digestive symptoms and higher stress.

Police say Shirley Raines was found unresponsive at her Henderson, Nevada, home after a welfare check; a single white pill was noted by her pillow and the coroner was notified.

Safety Training Seminars has launched an Online Pet First-Aid Course available nationwide for pet owners and animal-care professionals. The course covers recognizing distress, bleeding and wound care, choking response, poisoning awareness, heat-related illness, shock, and safe transport techniques.

Maryland recorded 1,315 overdose deaths in 2025, a 26% decrease from 2024 and a 53% decline from the 2021 high of 2,800; fentanyl-related deaths fell 31% to 906, according to the state dashboard.

American Airlines said it plans to reinstate daily nonstop flights between the U.S. and Venezuela once it receives government approvals and completes security assessments. The announcement follows U.S. moves to reopen Venezuela's commercial airspace.

About 160 manatees gathered at Manatee Lagoon on Jan. 29, the largest group seen there this season, drawn to warm water near a Florida Power & Light plant. A strong cold front is expected to bring colder temperatures over the weekend.

Amazon says it found hundreds of thousands of suspected child sexual abuse images in AI training data during 2025 and reported them to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, while providing limited information about where the material originated.

Quinton Aaron's family confirmed he suffered a spinal stroke and said he is alert, aware and recovering after being intubated earlier this week.