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Universal Studios: Death Eaters are on their way

Universal Studios: Death Eaters are on their way

Universal Studios visitors soon may come face-to-face with Death Eaters at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Diagon Alley, the theme park has revealed.

The characters, the followers of Lord Voldemort in the “Harry Potter” books and movies, will appear in Orlando on select dates between Sept. 1 and Nov. 4. Universal did not specify times or dates for their appearances, although the start and end dates coincide with Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.

A Universal Orlando news release says the “interactive live entertainment experience” will have the Death Eaters roaming through the park’s London area and the cobbled streets of the darkened Knockturn Alley.

There will also be Death Eater-themed merchandise for sale within Diagon Alley, Universal said.

Although film characters can been seen within the Universal rides and attractions, walk-around characters mostly have been limited to performers such as Celestina Warbeck singing in Diagon Alley and the Frog Choir at the Hogsmeade location at neighboring Islands of Adventure theme park. read more

Home hospital care is on the rise — is it right for you?

Home hospital care is on the rise — is it right for you?

By John Rossheim | NerdWallet

Incessant patient-monitor alarms. Hospital food. Middle-of-the-night checks of vital signs. The audible suffering of random roommates.

Yes, being in the hospital is no fun, and not only because you’re receiving treatment for an acute illness or serious injury.

Decades ago, doctors began wondering if select patients presenting in hospital emergency rooms with certain illnesses and injuries couldn’t be sent home to be monitored closely and treated there, rather than being admitted to a hospital ward. This seemed feasible for many chronically ill patients experiencing flare-ups, such as people with complications from diabetes or certain heart conditions.

“Who wouldn’t want to be home rather than in the hospital?” says Dr. Jeff Levin-Scherz, an assistant professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a health management consultant at WTW, a financial services company. And the stressful hospital environment isn’t just unpleasant for patients; it can impede their healing. read more