WASHINGTON (TND) — Friends actor Matthew Perry died due to the “acute effects” of ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy report.
Ketamine is a Schedule III controlled substance – meaning it’s only available from pharmacies with a prescription – that has been used for decades in humans and animals as an anesthetic during medical procedures.
In 2019, the FDA approved ketamine infusions to treat depression and anxiety, and it has also been prescribed to treat substance-use disorders. Read More...
Altoona, PA (WJAC) — The annual Jaffa Shrine Arts and Crafts Fair kicked off Saturday in Altoona.
Over 100 vendors, mostly Pennsylvania-based vendors, taking part on two floors inside the historic venue.
The mid-November weekend event is back on after taking the year off last year due to the pandemic.
Money raised from vendor spaces and concession goes towards ongoing fundraising efforts that the Shriners help benefit.
The two-day event continues Sunday until 5 p. Read More...
Chabad at Penn State hosts weekly dinners and events all year long for Jewish students. rabbi Hershy Guorarie says they that started doing the menorah parade back in 2020.
He tells me that they have given out hundreds of menorahs this year to students so that they can light the candles as if they were at home.
“There’s something powerful about light, it brings back memories of home and it brings hope, it brings a lot of hope where Jews are going through a tough time now, and the message of Hanukkah is the best way to fight darkness is by adding light,” said Rabbi Hershy. Read More...