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In controversial decision, FDA approves first new Alzheimer’s disease drug in nearly 20 years

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of the experimental drug aducanumab for early phases of Alzheimer’s disease — despite an FDA advisory committee concluding last year that there is not enough evidence to support the effectiveness of the treatment. The drug was developed for patients with mild cognitive impairment, not

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County makes Juneteenth paid holiday for staff

Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV KSMO) — On Monday, Jackson County designated Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for county staff. This comes after the county legislature approved Ordinance 5513 during a meeting at the county courthouse. A release states: “Per the ordinance, the County will observe Juneteenth as

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8-yo dies in swimming pond

Click here for updates on this story     WEST BEND, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A trip to a local beach turned tragic this weekend, after an 8-year-old boy drowned in a West Bend park. The Regner Park swimming pond was closed Sunday as police continued investigating the Saturday drowning. One man who helped find the boy —

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Humidity: a sticky situation

Summertime in Missouri means pop up thunderstorms, heat, and humidity. Have you ever heard of “air you can wear” or “air so thick you can cut it with a butter knife”? These terms are usually attributed to hot and humid days here in Missouri, like the ones we’re expecting later this week.  Humidity is a

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