68-year-old woman’s arms and legs turn blue after taking very common drug

Willy Wonka’s Violet Beauregarde could start a support group. According to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, a 68-year-old woman developed “blue-gray hyperpigmentation” on her limbs just a couple of weeks after she started taking a common medication. The woman sought treatment after dark patches on her arms and legs persisted for six weeks. The woman suffers from rosacea, a common skin condition that causes the face to appear red or flushed — and wasn’t the cause of the blue hue. “Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition in which the skin appears inflamed along with evidence of acne-like…

Mangroves clean up .7 billion of nitrogen pollution every year, study finds

Mangrove forests around the world provide a largely overlooked nitrogen-pollution cleanup service — one that, if humans had to pay for it, would cost $8.7 billion per year, a new study estimates.Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants that grow between the high-tide and low-tide marks in tropical and subtropical coastal regions. Their…

Ex-Knick and NBA champion P.J. Tucker retires after 19 seasons

Former Knick and NBA veteran P.J. Tucker announced his retirement on Thursday, hanging up his sneakers after a professional basketball career that spanned parts of two decades.  Tucker, 41, played three games for the Knicks during his final season in the NBA last year, and his career included time with…

Lakers fall to Thunder in Game 2, trailing 0-2 in playoff series

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers, one again, were so close.  But they kept getting in their own way in their 125-107 Game 2 loss to the Thunder at Paycom Center. The Lakers had too many self-inflicted wounds, like their 21 turnovers for 26 OKC points. Or the 17 second-chance points…

Gavin Newsom stays mum on discipline for Eric Swalwell allegations

Gavin Newsom has broken his silence on the rape and sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell — before failing to call for him to drop out of the race for governor. “As we continue to learn more, these allegations from multiple sources are deeply troubling and must be taken seriously,”…

Fever bring back another Caitlin Clark favorite

The Indiana Fever are running it back. After re-signing guards Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull, the franchise is also welcoming back Sophie Cunningham, the team announced Sunday. It’s a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Cunningham, 29, was a valuable glue player for Indiana across 30 games, averaging 8.6…

Eric Swalwell scandal snowballs for Dems as massive new fallout rocks Congress

Members of Congress are looking to force California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell out of office — and it could dramatically reshape the House. Rep. Swalwell’s political career is on life support after accusations published Friday by four women accusing him of sexual misconduct, including alleged rape. The Democrat is also…

UK regulators rushing to assess risks of latest Anthropic AI model: report

British financial regulators are holding urgent talks with the government’s cyber security agency and major banks to assess risks posed by the latest artificial intelligence model from Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority and Treasury officials are in talks with the National Cyber Security…

Doug Christie’s Kings fate revealed after disastrous season

The Sacramento Kings are retaining head coach Doug Christie after a brutal first full season in charge, according to reports. Christie took over for the Kings on an interim basis in December 2024 following the firing of Mike Brown – putting together a respectable 27-24 finish – but fared far…

Cutest Celebrity Couples to Hit Coachella Through the Years

There are only three things that are certain in life: death, taxes and celebrities coupling up at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Since the ever-growing multi-weekend event was cofounded in 1999, A-list couples such as Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo, and Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford have…

Phil Garner, MLB All-Star and longtime manager, dead at 76

Baseball lifer Phil Garner, who won a World Series as a player with the Pirates and took the Astros to a World Series as a manager, died Saturday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 76. “Phil Garner passed away peacefully last night, April 11, surrounded by family and…

Ex-NFLer, UFL coach Ted Ginn Jr. arrested for DWI a day before game

Former NFL wide receiver and returner Ted Ginn Jr. has apologized after being arrested for DWI on Saturday. Ginn, now the head coach of the UFL’s Columbus Aviators, was booked into county jail around 3:30 p.m., a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office (Texas) spokesperson told WSYX. The 41-year-old was allegedly stopped by…

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