A new directive from the Office of Personnel Management was recently issued, asking agency heads to cease all initiatives that embrace "gender ideology". This directive started on Wednesday. It's a bold move that's part of a larger plan to push back against what the administration calls "woke" thin
Cervical cancer screening is essential for women's health, but it's not always easy to get. Researchers had chats with folks from seven European countries to find out how to make the screening process smoother. Each country has its own challenges, like language barriers, and its own strategies to ge
Rural areas often struggle with diet-related health issues, which is why the U. S. Department of Agriculture wants to help. But what makes some rural communities succeed in keeping their people healthy? Let's look at rural northern New England as an example. Instead of focusing on what they lack, we
Target, a massive retailer with almost 2, 000 stores across the U. S. , is making a big change. They've decided to stop using their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals and programs. This is a move that aligns with other big brands like Walmart, who are also rethinking their DEI strategies.
Newly elected US President Donald Trump kicked off his term with a bang. He announced a $100 billion plan to fund artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The plan had some big tech players on board, like OpenAI, SoftBank Group Corp. , and Oracle Corp. But there was a surprise name in the mix—MG
China's financial regulators have introduced a series of measures to encourage big state-owned funds and insurers to buy more stocks. The aim is to support a struggling stock market. On Thursday, the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Wu Qing, announced that large insurance comp
President Donald Trump is making big changes in the federal workforce. He's going after employees who focus on diversity and inclusion, as well as those who work on policies. This is happening very quickly, just days after he started his new term. These moves are worrying federal workers and their u
Let's look at the experience of undocumented immigrants in the United States, especially around the time when immigration reform was being talked about in Congress in 2010. A lot happened between 2001 and then, starting with the changes after the 9/11 attacks. The government tightened immigration po
Health technology, like electronic health records (EHRs), is everywhere, but sharing and accessing this data in the US remains tough. To really make a difference in patient health and public well-being, we need to fix this. The US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has started building t
You might have heard of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It's when companies do things that are supposed to benefit society. But how much do these efforts really help our health? A group of researchers checked out 97 articles to find the answer. They discovered that it's not so clear cut. Only
