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Apr 02 2026CRIME

A friend of New York's former mayor faces serious charges

A close friend of the former mayor of New York, Eric Adams, has run into legal trouble once again. Zhan Petrosyants, also known as Johnny, has been charged with taking part in a widespread scheme to defraud health insurance companies and launder money. The charges involve submitting fake claims for

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Apr 01 2026HEALTH

Life in Pain: How Young Adults Navigate Health Care

Young people who suffer from several long‑term pains find it hard to get the help they need. This research looked at who visits doctors, what medicines are taken, and how these choices relate to the level of pain and emotional stress. Instead of starting with the numbers, the study first asks:

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Mar 30 2026BUSINESS

Local Jobs and Services to Know About This Week

A local bank picked a new leader while one medical office added a skilled professional, proving the area keeps growing in both healthcare and finance. A community bank in Fleetwood chose Betsy Knott to lead their retail banking team after she spent years opening and managing different branches. Her

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Mar 28 2026HEALTH

Why brain tumor care in kids needs a wake-up call right now

Brain cancer in children isn’t just another disease—it’s a hidden emergency. Every year, families face a tough battle while waiting for better treatments that still feel stuck in the past. The problem isn’t just the lack of progress; it’s that childhood brain tumors are often treated as a smaller ve

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Mar 28 2026HEALTH

Smart Tech Steps In for Back Pain Diagnosis

Doctors often struggle to agree on back problems because scans can look different from person to person. A narrowing in the lower spine called lumbar spinal stenosis is one tough case. Traditional MRI scans help, but experts don’t always see the same things when they look. Now, researchers are testi

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Mar 25 2026TECHNOLOGY

Metaverse Health: New Digital World, Old Rules

The metaverse is a 3‑D world where people use avatars to work, play, and talk. It began in online games but now touches music, shopping, real estate, and health care. People enter with AR or VR headsets that can also read body signals. Researchers have looked at how this new space might change he

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Mar 25 2026HEALTH

Honoring the women who saved lives behind the front line

A hundred years ago, in the middle of a global conflict, a quiet revolution unfolded far from the battlefield. Women stepped into roles traditionally held by men, not as soldiers, but as healers, nurses, and doctors. Behind every army corps were women stitching wounds, running makeshift hospitals, a

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Mar 23 2026POLITICS

When Beliefs Clash With Medical Care

A new law in Iowa lets health workers skip treatments they find morally wrong—even if patients depend on them. That’s a problem. Doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals shouldn’t pick and choose which medical care they provide based on personal beliefs. Medicine isn’t about individual comfort; it’s abou

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Mar 22 2026HEALTH

Breaking Down Walls: How Tech Helps Mental Health Workers Connect Across Languages

Mental health care faces a huge challenge when language gets in the way. A recent study looked at how translation tools could help therapists and doctors treat patients who speak different languages. Instead of focusing only on the technology, the research dug into real conversations between provide

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Mar 21 2026HEALTH

A Small-Town Clinic’s Big Comeback

In Pineville, South Carolina, a once-forgotten health clinic has reopened its doors after years of neglect. The Maude E. Callen Clinic, which opened in 1953, was a lifeline for Berkeley County’s low-income families—especially Black women and children. For decades, it provided care where hospitals we

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