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US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

January 2, 2011 - 12:00 am

Here are a few things in news, sports, entertainment and pop culture that we've been talking about lately.

■ 84-year-old Hugh Hefner u25B6 announces his engagement to 24-year-old Playmate Crystal Harris. Ain't love -- and modern pharmaceutical science -- grand?

■ Snow and winds in Philadelphia prompt the NFL to move last Sunday's Eagles-Vikings game to Tuesday night. And, somewhere, an iciclelike tear slides down Vince Lombardi's cheek.

■ The Transportation Security Administration alerts air carriers to potential, but nonspecific, threats involving passengers' thermoses and beverage containers. Sounds like somebody's been watching too much "Get Smart" again.

■ Marvel comics says a member of the Fantastic Four will be killed in the comic's January issue. Of course, "death" is about as permanent in the comics as "indigestion" is in real life.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking The Associated Press

January 8, 2026 - 3:01 pm

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would increase the number of people with health insurance by 100,000 this year, 3 million in 2027, 4 million in 2028 and 1.1 million in 2029.

3 options to protect your finances from long-term care costs

By Toni King Toni Says

January 8, 2026 - 7:00 am

Medicare doesn’t cover nonmedical long-term care. This is why purchasing a policy to help with a long-term need becomes essential.

How to turn down the volume on tinnitus

By Jim Miller Savvy Senior

January 8, 2026 - 6:30 am

Around 10 percent of the U.S. adult population — over 25 million Americans — experience some form of tinnitus.

US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

By Ali Swenson The Associated Press

January 5, 2026 - 11:51 am

Officials said the overhaul to the federal vaccine schedule won’t result in any families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but medical experts slammed the move.

A medical malpractice lawsuit claims a 77-year-old woman died after nurses ay Sunrise Hospital ...

Woman’s heirs claim nurses gave her morphine despite allergy

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

December 31, 2025 - 11:50 am

A medical malpractice lawsuit, filed on behalf of her two sons, claims Sandra Mount died after nurses at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center gave her morphine.