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Diabetes Quick Fix: Almond-Maple Chicken with Hot Pepper Succotash
A maple syrup glaze and sliced almonds give extra flavor and crunch to chicken breasts. Hot pepper jelly adds zing to sautéed corn and lima beans. It’s made in minutes in the microwave. Helpful Hints: — Walnuts, pistachios or pecans can be substituted for sliced almonds. — Any type of hot pepper jelly can be used. Countdown: — Place succotash in microwave. — While succotash cooks, make chicken dish. Shopping List: 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 bottle maple syrup, 1 small package sliced almonds, 1 jar hot pepper jelly, 1 package frozen corn kernels and 1 package frozen lima bea...
Tribune News Service
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'It’s a Sin' review: London calls, and a generation faces the AIDS crisis head-on. It's the best thing I’ve seen this year.
Already a smash in Britain, the five-episode limited series “It’s a Sin” is now streaming on HBO Max. It’s a marvel. The story explores 10 years among a tight-knit group of young adults, mostly gay men, who meet in London in 1981. The city shines with sensual promise, like a revved-up combination of a magical forest out of Shakespeare and a never-ending coming-out party. Series creator Russell T Davies, who wrote the original Manchester, England-set 1999-2000 series “Queer as Folk,” introduces his characters at the cruel, governmentally ignored dawn of the AIDS epidemic. We get to know them as...
Chicago Tribune
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Editorial: Welcome medicine: Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine could make vaccinations much simpler
This weekend marked another step in defeating COVID-19 as the FDA approved Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, giving America 100 million additional doses by this summer, another wonderful life-saving weapon against the deadly virus. Coming a day after President Joe Biden celebrated the 50 millionth shot jabbed in an arm, victory seems near. On the two principal goals, avoiding COVID hospitalizations and deaths, studies show that J&J is batting a thousand. If you have a chance to get a shot, take it. The same goes for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNtech vaccines. Besides adding a third option to our arse...
New York Daily News
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The death of a teenager has focused a shattered community's attention on mental health
On a Friday night in January, several dozen people gathered outside Karen Buckner's house. Bundled against the freezing weather and wearing face masks, the group joined her on a half-mile walk to the football field parking lot at Glenbrook North High School. One week before, a memorial for her son Dylan Buckner stood at the site. Flowers, sports jerseys, candles and a bottle of pink lemonade — a drink he was often seen with after football workouts — had been set up in memory of the player. Dylan Buckner, 18, died by suicide Jan. 7. "We love you Dylan," the group shouted in unison, before walki...
Chicago Tribune
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Utah cancels thousands of vaccine appointments after glitch
It was a rocky moment for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the Mountain West. The Utah Department of Health said Sunday that it had to scratch inoculation appointments after a registration glitch opened the door to roughly 7,200 ineligible residents. Tom Hudachko, a spokesperson for the health department, said in an email that roughly 1,000 people canceled their appointments, and the government nixed the remaining 6,200 on Sunday. In a statement issued on Saturday night, the health department said it was sorry “for this error and for any confusion it has caused.” “We appreciate the enthusiasm U...
New York Daily News
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Noah Syndergaard is handling Tommy John surgery rehab like ‘a total pro’ and hitting all the milestones
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Noah Syndergaard is still at least three months away from potentially joining the Mets rotation, but the constant flattery for his Tommy John rehab continues to be a positive sign for the flamethrower’s return. “The work ethic is never in question with Noah,” Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner said on Sunday. “He’s one of the strongest guys in camp. It’s going very, very well. He’s progressing as he should and right on that timeline to get back to help us at some point this year.” Syndergaard, 28, hit somewhat of a milestone on Saturday when he threw three sliders, accord...
New York Daily News
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What you need to know about J&J's COVID-19 vaccine
What's different about this latest vaccine? The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are made using messenger RNA, a technology that gives instructions for making a harmless piece of what is called the "spike protein." The spike protein is found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19. The proteins made with the mRNA instructions activate the immune system, teaching it to see the spike protein as foreign and develop antibodies to fight it. The vaccine by Janssen Biotech, owned by Johnson & Johnson, uses a different approach for delivering the genetic instructions for creating the coro...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Alcoholism and recovery drove former Flyer Chris Therien into the business of helping others
PHILADELPHIA — A door closed on the longest part of Chris Therien’s career, but another one opened. Opened and has given Therien, a former Flyers defenseman who later spent 14 years as a popular broadcaster with the team, more satisfaction than any of his previous jobs. Opened and has given the person affectionately known as Bundy a new purpose in life. Opened and has enabled Therien to help others who are trying to recover from alcoholism and drug addiction. Therien, 49, knows all about alcoholism, which, for him, became intense after the sudden death of his only sibling in 2006. He battled i...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Why you still can’t visit unmasked, even if you’re fully vaccinated
The day has finally come — two weeks have passed since you received your second dose of the vaccine, making you officially fully vaccinated. You’re ready to celebrate. And you’re dreaming of having your other vaccinated friends over to join. But is it a good idea? It’s a question on many people’s minds, and one recently posed to Curious Philly — our platform where readers ask us questions and reporters hunt down the answers. One reader asked: “If all members of a friend group have been fully vaccinated, is it safe to get together indoors without any precautions?” While the current vaccines are...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Jose Abreu arrives at White Sox camp after being delayed because of a positive COVID-19 test
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Jose Abreu received balloons as part of his arrival to Chicago White Sox camp. The 2020 American League MVP quickly got to work, legging out a double as part of one of the team’s morning drills. His day also included two singles in an intrasquad scrimmage hitting against coaches. Abreu was back right where he wanted to be Saturday — on a field with his teammates. The first baseman’s spring training had been delayed because of a positive COVID-19 test. “It was a very difficult process,” Abreu said Saturday through an interpreter. “It was difficult for me but at the same time, ...
Chicago Tribune
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