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Importance of olfaction testing

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

Medical provider rapid Olfactory testing importance which can be added to patient assessment along with blood pressure, weight, temperature test upon each patient preliminary examinationOlfactory testing is important because it can detect many underlying diseases and disorders that go unnoticed. Some of the conditions that can be detected by olfactory testing include:Alzheimer’s diseaseParkinson’s diseaseMultiple sclerosisHead injuriesTumors of the nasal cavity or sinusesSinus infectionsAllergiesCertain medicationsExposure to toxinsEven detecting non-life-threatening disorders can offer treatments to restore scent and taste loss due to other disorders. For example, people with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) often experience olfactory dysfunction. Treatment of the CRS can improve the sense of smell in these patients.Olfactory testing is a simple and painless procedure that can be performed in a doctor’s office. It can provide valuable information about the health of t...

1 Struck in Pedestrian Collision on Interstate 10 [El Paso, TX]

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Collision near UTEPEL PASO, TX (October 30, 2023) – Monday night, a fatal car collision on Interstate 10 West claimed the life of one person.The accident occurred just before 10:30 p.m. on October 16th, along Interstate West near UTEP.According to the authorities, one individual tried to cross Interstate 10 West but was struck by a semi-truck. The unidentified victim died at the scene per first responders.At this time, police have not yet released the identity of the deceased victim.In addition, EPPD shut down all lanes in the area for several hours. The roadway was temporarily closed to allow for cleanup and preliminary investigations but has since been reopened. An active inquiry is ongoing.Additional information will be updated as it becomes available to the public.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the victim. May you find comfort and strength during this devastating time.It is important to have ...

Warriors’ have surprise starter in place of Klay Thompson against New Orleans Pelicans

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

NEW ORLEANS — Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga will be out for the Warriors’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.Thompson, 33, is nursing right knee soreness and Kuminga, 21, has a right knee contusion. Golden State is on the second half of their first back-to-back of the year, getting a win against the Houston Rockets on Sunday to move to 2-1.Moses Moody will make his 15th career start in place of Thompson alongside Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney. Chris Paul will come off the bench for a second straight game; his consecutive games started streak of 1,365 was snapped against the Rockets when he came off the bench for the first time in his 19-year NBA career in the Warriors’ win.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Santa Cruz Warriors select 6-3 guard Marcus Burk, 6-9 forward Arinze Chidom in 2023 NBA G League Draft Golden State Warriors | Chris Paul comes off bench, Steph Curry ices War...

Four-bedroom home sells for $3.9 million in Milpitas

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

2018 Wellington Drive – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 2000 block of Wellington Drive in Milpitas has new owners. The 3,648-square-foot property, built in 2000, was sold on Oct. 5, 2023. The $3,850,000 purchase price works out to $1,055 per square foot. This single-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Stirling Drive, Milpitas, in July 2023, a 3,155-square-foot home was sold for $2,375,000, a price per square foot of $753. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 3,155-square-foot home on Kirkwall Place in Milpitas sold for $2,600,000, a price per square foot of $824. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,520-square-foot home on the 700 block of Berkshire Place in Milpitas sold in August 2022, for $2,250,000, a price per...

Future arrives for Cal and Stanford as ACC releases the 2024-30 football schedule rotation

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

The ACC on Monday announced a seven-year football schedule rotation that begins next season — the first with Cal, Stanford and SMU as members of the 17-school behemoth.For the Bay Area teams, the unveiling offered a glimpse into the reality that comes with competing in a conference based in Charlotte and stocked with unfamiliar opponents.Stanford’s home lineup next season features conference games against Louisville, Virginia Tech, SMU and Wake Forest.Cal’s home schedule for ACC play includes Miami, N.C. State and Syracuse, along with Stanford.Yes, the longtime Bay Area rivals will continue to play each other every year — they are counted as permanent opponents in the ACC’s model.Both will play SMU, which is based in Dallas, in annual home-and-away fashion, as well.By shrewdly creating that three-team group of permanent opponents, the ACC reduced the number of times Cal and Stanford will fly to the East Coast and the frequency with which the East Coast ...

Deadly blast off Nigeria points to threat from aging oil tankers

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

By Hellen Wieffering and Grace Ekpu | Associated PressOKITIPUPA, Nigeria — It was the dead of night when the ship caught fire, Patrick Aganyebi remembers, but the flames made it seem as bright as day.The explosion that night woke him and knocked him to the floor. He tucked his phone and his ID card in his pockets, strapped on a life jacket and made his way to the upper deck. As the flames barreled toward him, he prepared to jump nearly 100 feet (30 meters) into the sea.Five workers were killed and two others presumed dead in the blast on the Trinity Spirit, a rusting converted oil tanker anchored 15 miles (24 km) off the coast of Nigeria that pulled crude oil from the ocean floor. It was by the grace of God, Aganyebi said, that he and two fellow crewmen escaped, rescued by a pair of fishermen as the burning vessel sank along with 40,000 barrels of oil.The Trinity Spirit’s explosion in February of last year stands among the deadliest tragedies on an oil ship or platform in rece...

Exclusive: Los Gatos ‘party mom’ indicted by grand jury, clearing way for trial

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

A Santa Clara County criminal grand jury has indicted the so-called Los Gatos “party mom” on more than five dozen felony and misdemeanor charges, clearing the path to trial for Shannon O’Connor, who is alleged to have endangered teens with liquor-fueled gatherings where she goaded them into sex.The indictment filed on Monday charges O’Connor, 49, with 20 felony counts mostly covering child endangerment and aiding and abetting sexual assault — several more than she faced under the initial filing two years ago. The indictment also includes 43 misdemeanor counts based on accusations she furnished alcohol to minors. It follows multiple delays of a preliminary hearing in O’Connor’s case, in which a judge would have decided whether there was sufficient evidence to go to trial.Now with the indictment, the case bypasses the preliminary examination and moves more rapidly to trial. O’Connor, who has been held in Santa Clara County Jail since Oct...

THC gummies found in candy stash at Bay Area elementary school

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Gummies infused with cannabis were found in a candy stash at a Halloween event held at Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Alameda over the weekend, school district officials told KRON4 Monday.One student ate a fruit chew containing THC before anyone realized what was in it.The fruit chews were included in a stash of candy collected by students at a PTA-sponsored "Trunk or Treat" event, according to Alameda Unified School District officials. "Three families found the fruit chews in their children’s candy," AUSD spokesperson Susan Davis told KRON4.The Alameda Police Department wrote, "We are currently investigating the report of a child ingesting THC-infused candy they received at a local Halloween trick-or-treating event. The child became ill and sought immediate medical attention."The candy stash also contained chocolate and other popular Halloween candy. The cannabis fruit chews were made by Kiva Lost Farm and packaged in square blue wrappers, according to school distric...

Oakland police shut down pilot program for reporting auto burglaries one day after launch

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland police shut down a pilot program Saturday that used social media for reporting auto break-ins while they were happening. The Oakland Police Department pulled the plug one day after it had urged the public to start using @OaklandAutoBurg on Instagram & X to send direct messages reporting auto burglaries in progress."The auto burglary social media reporting pilot was always intended to be a limited test," the police department said in a social media post. "The test concluded as scheduled and the accounts were deactivated as planned." THC gummies found in candy stash at Bay Area elementary school "This account will be reactivated ahead of our next test. Thank you to all who participated. The Oakland Police Department (OPD) will review the results of these tests and evaluate the next steps."In announcing the program, police had asked anyone seeing something suspicious to "DM the details of individuals, & vehicles, and the crime's location. DON'T attempt to sto...

Peninsula hospital put on lockdown as police arrest car burglary suspects

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:41:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A hospital in Burlingame was placed on lockdown early Monday morning as police officers arrested four suspects accused of being involved in car burglaries, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said.SMCSO deputies were alerted to a stolen Jeep that was involved in "a series of auto burglaries within San Mateo County" entering the City of Millbrae at 3:36 a.m., the sheriff's office said. The driver attempted to flee, and three of the Jeep's tires were blown out by spike strips. 15-year-old arrested in fatal San Jose hit and run that killed pregnant mother and her child The Jeep crossed into Burlingame before coming to a rest in front of the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. Two suspects were arrested, while two others ran to a nearby parking garage, law enforcement said. The hospital went into lockdown as police searched for the suspects. Four local police departments sent resources to help the deputies, and the other two suspects were arrested without incident, according ...