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MedWatch Digest: Childhood obesity linked to early kidney disease — and more

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

For Jan. 2, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Childhood obesity and early kidney diseaseWhen adolescents have a high body mass index, it can wreak havoc on the kidneys. A study in JAMA Pediatrics reveals the impact of excess weight on kidney function. Doctors found overweight and obese children experience kidney disease in their early adult life. Researchers have long known weight is a problem for young people, but this is the first time they linked the issue to chronic and irreversible kidney damage.  Experts collaborated from major medical institutions around the world, studying half a million adolescents. New P.E.T. scan cancer gene tracerA new additive to a pet scan could help cancer patients find and eliminate their cancer more easily. A novel pet tracer called 18F-PFPMD identifies cancer gene mutations allowing for more precise diagnosis. The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging reports ...

Speaker Johnson to tour Eagle Pass amid surge at the border

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

EAGLE PASS, Texas (Nexstar) — As migrant encounters at the southern border continue to hit record levels, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading a Congressional delegation to Eagle Pass on Tuesday.The trip comes after a record-breaking number of encounters at the southern border last month. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered more than 300,000 migrants in December. The Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, registered more than 71,000 migrant encounters-- the majority of them came from Venezuela. Former acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf told NewsNation he wants the congressional delegates to meet with border patrol agents to get a solid understanding of the problems and solutions."[Johnson] needs to understand from them, what are the what are the tools that they need to do their job? And what are the policies in place that they have seen to be effective over their career," Wolf said. "I think if he does that, and the other members of the delegation d...

Senior living apartment complex plans to hire security after rash of car break-ins

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

MANOR, Texas (KXAN) -- Just days after Christmas, residents at the Commons at Manor 55+ Apartments woke up to about a dozen cars with smashed windows.One woman, Patricia, who didn't want to publicize her last name due to safety concerns, couldn't find her car in the morning at all."My car was broken into and was stolen, and it was used to break into a business," she said. The police department confirmed that information with KXAN. INVESTIGATION: DATA: Auto theft happens across Austin — 8% of cases ended in arrest Patricia said most of her neighbors are retirees, so they're on a fixed income - and this situation has put many in a financial bind. "We feel trapped," she said. "We are afraid."And they're worried it will happen again because two of the complex's security gates are broken."When you've got the front gates wide open, the back gates wide open, anyone can come in here," Patricia said.The property's corporate office told KXAN it is aware of the break-ins, and that while tryi...

Men’s basketball: Eddie Lampkin familiar with CU Buffs’ rivalry against Arizona

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

Eddie Lampkin Jr. might still be a newcomer to the Pac-12 Conference. But he’s no stranger to the desire for a little payback against the Arizona Wildcats.Lampkin was a redshirt freshman at TCU two years ago when the Wildcats ended TCU’s season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, eliminating the Horned Frogs despite a career game from Lampkin.The 20 points Lampkin scored in that game remains his collegiate career high, and he will get his first shot at Arizona as part of Colorado’s program when the Buffaloes visit the 10th-ranked Wildcats on Thursday night (7:30 p.m., ESPN).Arizona is coming off a 100-82 loss at Stanford on Sunday that dropped the Wildcats six spots in this week’s AP Top 25. The Buffs, meanwhile, opened Pac-12 play without starters Cody Williams (wrist) and Tristan da Silva (ankle) but still managed to post the program’s first 2-0 start within the conference since the 2014-15 season.“I owe them from two years ago,” Lampkin said. “They beat us in March Madnes...

Larimer County Coroner’s Office identifies man killed in Dec. 23 house fire

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

The Larimer County Coroner’s Office has identified Jesse Speker as the man killed in a late December Loveland house fire.However, the coroner’s office said the cause and manner of death of the 25-year-old Loveland resident are pending a toxicology test, according to a post on the office website.The Loveland Police Department dispatch center received a call for a structure fire in the 3100 block of Butternut Drive at 3:22 a.m. Dec. 23, according to previously released information; crews from the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Thompson Valley Emergency Medical Services and Berthoud Fire Protection District all responded with the LPD to the home.LFRA said in a Facebook post at the time that the first arriving engine company found one unit of the duplex with heavy fire that extended into the attic. Additional crews arrived on scene and, with the use of hose lines, were able to bring the fire under control in 15 minutes.One occupant was found dead while another was transport...

Battle-tested CSU Rams ready for Mountain West gauntlet

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

As the page turns on the Colorado State men’s basketball team’s season, the Rams know what they have done so far has been historic, but what matters more is what they will do in their last 18 games of the regular season.The No. 13-ranked Rams, coming off a 12-1 run through nonconference play, open their Mountain West Conference schedule with some high expectations, not only by the group in the locker room, but also prognosticators all across the country.With quality wins over Creighton, Boston College and Pac-12 schools Colorado and Washington, the Rams have climbed to their highest AP Top 25 ranking ever and are in the midst of their longest run as a ranked team in program history. Before their Mountain West opener against New Mexico late Tuesday night, the Rams were also ranked No. 15 in the NET rankings and No. 30 in the KenPom rankings.While those rankings will eventually figure into when and where they play in March, the Rams’ goal of winning a conference championship, as well ...

Woman in her 60's robbed by 2 suspects in driveway of her SoCal home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

Surveillance video captured two suspects robbing a woman in her 60’s as she exited her vehicle just outside her Moreno Valley home last month and the victim’s family believes she may have been followed.  The incident in the 26000 block of Sugarcane Drive occurred on Dec. 26 just before 10 p.m. after the victim, identified only as Lien, had gotten off work as a server at a nearby restaurant, stopped for gas and made a quick trip to a Kohl’s department store.  For Lien’s daughter Sammie and her daughter-in-law Jill, the video is difficult to see.  “The video is kind of hard to watch because she is screaming for help,” Sammie told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson. “It’s hard for us to hear it.” The footage shows the two suspects approaching Lien as she’s getting out of her car.  Working together, one of the suspects blocks the woman from getting back in her car as the other suspect grabs her from behind.  Two suspects caught on camera robbing a Moreno Valley woman in her 60's on Dec...

World's first AI-powered restaurant opens in Southern California

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

The world’s first fully autonomous, AI-powered restaurant recently opened in Southern California.Robots cook the burgers and deep-fry the French fries at CaliExpress by Flippy, a new restaurant that opened in December. The restaurant is located at 561 E. Green Street in Pasadena.Guests who visit the restaurant can watch the robots prepare their meals from start to finish after they place an order. Orders can also be customized, a news release said. In-N-Out adds new drink options to its menus The restaurant came to life thanks to the partnership between Cali Group, a technology forward holding company, Miso Robotics, the creator of Flippy, the world’s first AI-powered robotic fry station, and PopID, a technology company that uses biometrics to simplify ordering and payment systems.The restaurant’s menu consists of burgers, cheeseburgers and French fries.“To our knowledge, this is the world's first operating restaurant where both ordering and every single cooking process are fully ...

Woman dies after her car stops in front of Amtrak train

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

A woman died Tuesday after her car stopped at a railroad crossing and was hit by an Amtrak train.The crash happened around 10:40 a.m. at a crossing located at North Lewis Road and Upland Road.According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, a 63-year-old woman was driving her vehicle west on Upland Road. For reasons that are under investigation, the woman stopped the vehicle on the tracks.The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train had just entered city limits headed southbound and the conductor immediately applied the emergency brake once recognizing there was a vehicle on the tracks.Despite the emergency braking, the train crashed into the side of the stationary vehicle, pushing it into the signal control box that controls the railroad arms.Debris from inside the woman's car could be seen tossed about the crash site.Sky5 was over a crash scene involving a Pacific Surfliner and a vehicle on Jan. 2, 2024. (KTLA)Sky5 was over a crash scene involving a Pacific Surfliner and a vehicle on Jan. ...

Man Killed, Two Others Injured in 3-Vehicle Crash on Winnetka Avenue [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:15:08 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Three-Vehicle Collision near Nordhoff StreetLOS ANGELES, CA (January 2, 2024) – One man died Thursday morning and two others were hurt in a 3-vehicle collision on Winnetka Avenue.The incident occurred at approximately 7:13 a.m. in the 8900 block of North Winnetka Avenue near Nordhoff Street. As of now, the sequence of events leading to the three-vehicle collision is not clear. However, initial reports suggest that one man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.Additionally, paramedics who arrived at the scene transported two other individuals to a nearby hospital, where they are currently in stable condition. Authorities have not disclosed the identities of those involved in the incident.Emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area for cleanup and preliminary tasks. Further information regarding the Winnetka Avenue 3-vehicle crash will be provided once it becomes available.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sin...