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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Big Pharma is not a good guy

Let's talk about how the pharmacy has changed over the years. The global pharmacy industry has transformed rapidly. Lots of money moving around has changed the companies making medicines. It's now known as the Health Industrial Complex. Medicines used to be cheaper, but now they're designed to m

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Doctor's Dollars: Where the Surgeons' Money Goes

Surgeons have been dipping into their funds for political influence. This all began in 2001, when the American College Surgeons group established a political action committee called SurgeonsPAC. This committee, a group of people, helps to give money to people running for Congress in the United

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Who’s More at Risk? rAAA Repair Outcomes for Women

Women have been in the dark when it comes to rAAA repair outcomes. Until now, we had a fuzzy picture of how women fare compared to men. The studies are there, but they’ve not been given the spotlight. So, let’s dive in and see what the experts have to say. It all starts with a rupture in the aorta,

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Feb 12 2025CRIME

Teen's Prank Turns to Prison: The Consequences of Swatting.

In January 2024, an 18-year-old teenager from Lancaster, Calif. found himself in serious trouble. Alan Filion would spend four years behind bars as punishment. He had made hundreds of toxic swatting calls. Swatting is a dangerous prank where a person makes a false call about a violent crime to a loc

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Feb 12 2025EDUCATION

Learning by Doing: A New Approach to Education.

Wisconsin is making a big move towards changing how students learn. Students in La Crosse got a unique chance to show off their skills. For decades State Superintendents have focused on just tests and boring classes. But this time is different. This time it was all about hands-on learning. Dr. J

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Navigating Mood and Anxiety During Pregnancy and Postpartum

A group of experts has created a helpful guide for healthcare providers to manage mood and anxiety disorders in pregnant and postpartum women. These disorders can happen during pregnancy and after childbirth. The guide helps doctors and nurses understand and treat these conditions better. M

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Love Thy Neighbor, But Who's the Neighbor?

Vance, a politician, recently made some controversial comments about immigration policies. He suggested that those on the "far left" care more about undocumented immigrants than their own citizens. He believes that the love of fellow citizens should come before loving those outside of your own count

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Kids in Crisis: How Changes in Healthcare Affect Mental Health Services

Imagine this: Kids who have been through terrible stuff like sexual assault, trauma, or being kicked out of their homes are now struggling to get the mental health help they desperately need. Why? Because of changes in healthcare policies. These kids are part of a community mental health program, an

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Feb 12 2025FINANCE

Weight Loss Solution Heats Up in Cosmos Health Lab

The CCX0722, the weight loss medicine, is on the brink of pushing through the finishing line of production. Researchers are making strides in the final stages of manufacturing. This new phase is putting things in place for serious testing on people. The target is to have it on shelves in early 2026.

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

How Scientists Use Colorful Tags to See Inside Cells

Let's dive into the world of tiny tags used by scientists to study living cells. These tags, known as "tetraines, " are a big deal in a field called "bio-chemistry. " Bio-chemistry is all about making things react when a certain thing happens. Tetraines are invisible until they react with somet

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