Day: June 17, 2024

More people sent to hospital as mushroom-infused ‘microdosing’ chocolate faces ongoing FDA probe

5:31 am June 17, 2024

“Microdosing” chocolate bars designed to give consumers “peace of mind” have sent more and more people to hospitals, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reported. The FDA published an initial advisory message about Diamond Shruumz, a company that produces “microdosing” chocolate bars and gummies, on June 7. At the time, six people who had […]

Georgia inmate kills kitchen employee before turning gun on himself: officials

5:26 am June 17, 2024

An inmate in Georgia fatally shot a prison employee before turning the gun on himself, according to officials. The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) told Fox News Digital that the shooting took place at Smith State Prison in Glennville on Sunday. The perpetrator was identified as Jaydrekus Hart, who was imprisoned for voluntary manslaughter. The […]

Study discovers ‘trigger gene’ in IBD as researchers look for drugs to prevent the bowel disease

5:20 am June 17, 2024

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — affects around 3.1 million U.S. adults. The disease can cause debilitating symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, blood in the stool and more. Now, researchers at the U.K.’s Francis Crick Institute, working with UCL and Imperial College London, have discovered […]

Rockies baserunner easily swipes home plate after epic Pirates blunder during blowout loss

5:17 am June 17, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a forgettable game during their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. While losing a game by 12 runs on Saturday is painful enough, making a huge blunder that allows the opposing team to steal home plate essentially acts as salt in the wound. The Rockies were already leading by four runs […]

Texas A&M baseball coach apologizes for 2 fans harassing Florida dugout with alleged remarks about dead batboy

5:10 am June 17, 2024

Texas A&M head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle apologized for the actions of two fans who were tossed from the Aggies’ College World Series game against Florida after being seen screaming into the Gators’ dugout in the second inning. The two fans, both wearing Texas A&M gear, reportedly brought up the Gators’ bat boy, who died […]