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Feb 06 2025BUSINESS

Business Leaders: Texas' Bridge Builders.

Imagine you're living in Texas, a state known for its dynamic economy and passionate politics. The headlines tell us we’re divided. But what if those divisions could be bridged by people who have a lot to gain from unity? Texas businesses have a unique role to play. In Texas, everyone's

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

U. S. and China: Friends Again?

The U. S. Postal Service made a quick about-face, deciding to start accepting packages from China again, just a day after they said they wouldn't. This sudden change happened because of new tariffs and changes in trade rules. The U. S. government decided to add a 10% tariff on everything coming from

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Medication Management at Home: Do Tele-Pharmacy's Visits Benefit Seniors?

Let's call it a raw fact, seniors are more likely to have more than one chronic condition requiring multiple medications. Combine this with over-the-counter meds and supplements and you get a recipe for potential disaster. Doctors looking at these cases come across Time failing to address the comple

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Cervical Cancer Detection: Western Cameroon's Tech Challenge

In Western Cameroon, the fight against cervical cancer is a tough one. Health professionals often rely on the visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) method, which is easy to use but not always accurate. Why? Because it depends a lot on the individual healthcare provider's judgment, which can be qu

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

How A Policy Change Messes Up The Freight Race To The USA

The US Postal Service has temporarily halted the incoming mail but not letters from China and Hong Kong. This decision, made without a clear explanation, has left must be worrying for big online shopping sites. e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu will need to find new ways to reach US customers.

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Feb 05 2025BUSINESS

Trade War Heats Up: US Postal Service Halts Packages from China and Hong Kong

Rising tensions between the US and China are intensifying after the US Postal Service suddenly stopped accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, leaving many wondering about the reasons. This unexpected move coincides with the ongoing trade disputes between the nations. The US Postal Service has

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Feb 05 2025POLITICS

Postal Service Hits Pause on China Packages

Let's dive right into what's going on. It turns out that the US Postal Service has temporarily frozen the processing of packages from China. This shift happened quickly, just hours after some big changes to trade regulations, which are commonly referred to as tariffs. The President of the United Sta

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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

How did Parents see changes in their kids who struggle with movement

Power mobility devices, or PMs, are basically small electric vehicles. They can be a big help for kids with cerebral palsy (CP). One exciting experiment involved two such devices, the Explorer Mini (EM) and the modified ride-on car (mROC). Parents tested these with their young ones over 16 weeks. Th

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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

Death Too Soon: The Silent Crisis Among NYC's Mentally Ill

For a long time, we've known that people with severe mental health issues don't live as long as the rest of us. But what about those living in a huge, diverse city like New York City? That's a different story. Let's dive into the numbers. Adults 18 and up with serious mental illness (SMI) in NYC h

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Feb 05 2025CRIME

Piecing Together the Tragedy: The Potomac River Crash

The icy waters of the Potomac River were the grim backdrop for a massive recovery effort. 67 lives were lost when a military helicopter and a passenger jet collided over the Potomac River. The local emergency team, guided by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, worked tirelessly to clean the river.

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