When someone has a sudden ischemic stroke, doctors have to act fast. Two main drugs are used to break up the blood clots that cause these strokes: alteplase (tPA) and tenecteplase (TNK). For a long time, tPA was the preferred choice. But new guidelines from the American Heart Association suggest tha
Trump's second term has kicked off with a flurry of executive actions. These moves aim to shake up the federal government. From executive orders to funding freezes, the administration is making big changes. Even some federal agencies are being targeted by Elon Musk's "pirate" operation, now backed b
The Education Department - a critical institution for public schools - has faced a huge blow recently. A team run by the exubetant Elon Musk, often referred to as the wrongfully powerful "DOGE people" made major cuts. These budget slashes exceeded a billion dollars! The DOGE people presented n
The Education Department recently pushed for a significant change in how transgender athletes' records are handled. They want to remove records, titles, and awards from transgender women who have competed in women's sports. This stance comes from a place where some believe that transgender women hav
The Education Department has called for an important fix. "Erased" sports records of girl athletes back to female athletes. The push comes after President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender women from women's sports. The NCAA and the NFHS have been urged to make these records accura
Big news in education: A major government agency that keeps tabs on how our kids are learning has just lost nearly $900 million due to a recent government money cut, and it's due to DOGE- Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE is doing this on the heels of their accountability based approaches
Imagine this: essential health information vanishes from government websites. This isn’t a dystopian movie plot, but a real-life issue that came to a head recently. A federal judge stepped in, ordering agencies to bring back health-related webpages and datasets that had been taken down. This move ca
The battle for accessible health information has reached a new height. Federal judges have stepped in and ordered several health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to reinstate web pages that were suddenly removed. Some health experts and public interest g
Disney has recently changed how they approach diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) programs. These changes come after many companies have been reviewing their own DEI efforts. Disney has decided to scale back. They decided to change the name of some categories. "Diversity & Inclusion" is now
Google Maps is now showcasing a new name for a massive body of water. Anyone in the U. S. using Google Maps will see the name “Gulf of America", people in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico. ” The switch comes after a decision by the U. S. President Donald Trump to rename the area. Go
