The best help for caregivers may come with really bad coffee.

The best help for caregivers may come with really bad coffee.

The election is behind us, and people will spend weeks debating what the results mean. Caregivers, meanwhile, are still keeping track of medications, helping someone get dressed, and lying awake at night with their thoughts. November is National Family Caregivers Month. With the holidays coming, the demands can keep building, even when a caregiver is […]

Doctors resolve debate over drinking coffee before eating and possible health risks

Doctors resolve debate over drinking coffee before eating and possible health risks

Whether it’s a good idea to drink coffee before eating has become a social media debate. Some posts claim it raises the stress hormone cortisol or harms the stomach lining, but gastroenterologists say coffee on an empty stomach is not generally harmful. One viral claim says coffee can damage the lining that shields the stomach […]

Man in zombie costume charged with stabbing two people at Austin coffee shop

Man in zombie costume charged with stabbing two people at Austin coffee shop

Stabbing Incident at Austin Coffee Shop A man in a zombie costume reportedly stabbed two individuals at a coffee shop in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday night before fleeing in a pickup truck and crashing into another vehicle. The suspect was identified as 20-year-old Shankar Temple Grace, who was subsequently apprehended after a search by the […]

New York high school senior Julie Kaputa faces suspension for bringing coffee to class

New York high school senior Julie Kaputa faces suspension for bringing coffee to class

Bitter Grounds A high school senior in New York found herself suspended for bringing a cup of coffee to class. She’s now pushing back against school officials for allegedly implementing a new outside food policy without properly informing the community. Julie Kaputa recounted that just minutes into her final first day at Beaver River Central […]