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Assuming you’re on top of things, you’ve filed your taxes (the deadline was April 15 for most Americans). Congrats! Even better is if you were lucky enough to get a tax refund for a little extra spending money. Sure, the fiscally responsible thing to do with it is probably to pay down debts, build your rainy day fund or invest it in the stock market. But in the crazy world we live in, I’m a proponent of using some of it for a little treat.

Overview Heat exhaustion is one of the heat-related syndromes. These syndromes vary in seriousness, ranging from mild to possibly life-threatening. Other types of heat-related illnesses include heat rash, heat cramps, heat syncope and heatstroke. Heat exhaustion can happen when the body loses too much water or salt — usually because of heavy sweating or dehydration. It can begin suddenly or happen over time, usually after working, exercising or playing in the heat. When to seek emergency help Call 911 or your local emergency number if the affected person: Faints. Becomes agitated. Is confused. Has a seizure. Is not able to drink. Has a core body temperature – measured with a rectal thermometer – of 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius), which indicates heatstro...

The U.K. House of Commons will vote Tuesday on the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Its passage would amount to an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15. The bill was backed by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has referred to tobacco as “the single biggest entirely preventable cause of ill-health, disability, and death.”While the bill has support from lawmakers from both the opposition Labour and ruling Conservative party, some Tories have broken ranks with Sunak. Former Prime Ministers Liz Truss and Boris Johnson have both opposed the bill, with Johnson describing it as “nuts” and Truss calling it “profoundly unconservative.” “I think it actually risks...

Lockport Township High School District 205 officials plan to survey the community and will hold a special meeting next month to prepare next steps after voters rejected an $85 million referendum to renovate its historic Central Campus. The board met Monday for the first time since 53.43% of voters March 19 opposed funding Central Campus improvements. “Whether you voted yes or you voted no, there is still work to do,” Superintendent Robert McBride said. McBride said the board has researched improvements to its Central Campus, built in 1909, well before the ceiling collapsed in Room 310 last fall and closed the school, causing the district’s freshmen to be bused to the former Lincoln-Way North High School. An estimated cost of the ceiling collapse is about $4 million, including rent at Lin...

Jury selection continued Tuesday morning in the case of the People of the State of New York v. Donald Trump — the first criminal trial of a former president ever. The quest to find a jury of 12 people and six alternates got off to a slow start Monday, as more than half of the 96 potential jurors summoned to the Manhattan courtroom said they couldn't be "fair and impartial" when it comes to Trump, the polarizing New York native and former commander-in-chief. That trend continued on Tuesday, with the first prospective juror of the day excused after suggesting he couldn't be impartial because he's from Texas, in finance and grew up around Republicans. “I believe I have some unconscious bias,” he said. A second juror was excused after telling the judge that she had done some thinking overnigh...

Tayla Clement, 26, was born with a rare disorder that has made it impossible for her to smile — but she says she is grateful for it.Born and raised in New Zealand, Clement has Moebius syndrome, a neurological disease that affects one child out of every 50,000 to 500,000 born, research shows.Moebius occurs when a baby’s facial nerves are underdeveloped. The primary effects are facial paralysis and inhibited eye movement, but the condition can also cause difficulty with speech, swallowing and chewing, according to Johns Hopkins.RARE CONDITION CAUSED PATIENT TO SEE ‘DEMONIC’ FACES, SAYS STUDY ON ‘VISUAL DISORDER’"The syndrome affects my sixth and seventh cranial nerve, so it's essentially like facial paralysis," Clement told Fox News Digital in an interview.It also means Clement can’t move ...

Lindsey McNeil and her 7-year-old daughter, Noelle, who suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy, were jolted by an alert they received from Florida’s Department of Children and Families late last month that Noelle would be losing her Medicaid coverage 10 days later.Their lives have since begun to unravel, Ms. McNeil said. Noelle has stopped seeing the four therapists she visits each week and is running low on medications she needs to prevent her seizures from flaring up. Monday brought a measure of relief: Ms. McNeil learned that Noelle’s coverage had been temporarily reinstated as they wait for a resolution to an appeal filed with the state.“We’ve worked really hard to grow our family and our life and a home for this child,” Ms. McNeil said. “It’s a little daunting to think about what s...