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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Trump's New Plan to Change Civil Rights

Imagine starting a job and immediately shaking things up. That's what Donald Trump did when he began his second term in office. He hit the ground running with a bunch of executive orders around hot-button topics. These orders deal with issues like transgender rights, abortion, and

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Health Controversies Around Vaccines: Who Really Controls Policy and The Role of Biden's HHS Appointments

Robert F Kennedy Jr the new HHS secretary nominee as well as President Joe Biden are set up for a big battle. The decisions around vaccine policy in the U. S. could be shifted to a more vaccine-risk focused way. The Biden administration, in its final stretch, made a series of last-minute a

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Jan 31 2025SPORTS

Mountain Biking: Who's Most at Risk?

Mountain biking is a thrilling sport. It's growing in popularity. It's also becoming a sport that is causing more injuries. People are hitting the trails more than ever and some people are getting hurt more than others. Most of the injuries are high-impact. These types of injuries are serious.

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Health and Human Services Nominee Mixes Up Medicare and Medicaid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently faced tough questions about Medicare and Medicaid during his Senate hearings. Kennedy, President Trump's nominee for the Department of Health and Human Services, had a few stumbles. Kennedy struggled to explain the basics of Medicare in front of the Senate Committee on

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

A New Hope In Pain Relief.

In a significant development, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to a new non-opioid painkiller. Called Journavx. This new medicine is a big deal because it's the first of its kind to target pain signals in the peripheral nervous system. This means it stops pain b

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Jan 31 2025SPORTS

Denver Wins Bid to Host New Women's Soccer Team

Denver is getting a new professional women's soccer team. At a recent event, the National Women's Soccer League announced that Denver would get their 16th franchise team. This team will begin playing in 2026. A key part of the deal is that Denver had to pay a record $110 million. This is pretty amaz

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Fighting Cancer With Beams: Uganda's Journey in Radiation Therapy

In Uganda, the journey of radiation therapy has been one with ups and downs. In the late 1980's, the first step was to introduce radiation treatment units. This was the start of something big in Uganda. These units were used to figure out the best radiation doses for patie

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Jan 31 2025ENTERTAINMENT

New Boss: Alloy Entertainment Gets a TV Chief with a Drama Dream Team!

Alloy Entertainment is gearing up for a shift as a high-profile executive, with an impressive history in TV, has joined to oversee its television division. Leslie Morgenstein, Alloy Entertainment's top dog, has a new chum. Maia Hollinger, who had a blast producing hit shows at HBO, has been roped

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Jan 30 2025HEALTH

Decoding Health and Digital Skills for Better Bladder Cancer Care.

Bladder cancer can stick around and get worse if it’s not well-managed. So following treatment plans strictly is really important. Digital health literacy and general health literacy are trendy words for knowing how to use health information effectively. This was tested on a group of patients fresh

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Kennedy's Shaky Science: A Clash Over Vaccines

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found himself in the hot seat when he appeared in front of the Senate Finance Committee. He was up for a big job, leading the Department of Health and Human Services, and CNN host Jake Tapper had some questions. Tapper wasn't buying Kennedy's claim that he's pro-vacci

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