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May 14, 2025
According to the government’s report on Thursday, there has been a decrease in high school students using vaping products this year. According to a poll, 10% of students in high school reported using electronic cigarettes in the past month, which is a decrease from 14% reported last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
READ MOREIn the upcoming 2024 elections, access to abortion is likely to be a major topic of discussion. This will be highlighted next week as voters in Ohio vote on whether to protect reproductive rights in their state Constitution. The amendment is the only abortion question on any state’s ballot this year, a spotlight that has
READ MOREVolunteer medical professionals in Chicago are utilizing sidewalks as makeshift exam rooms and storing their supplies in red duffle bags in order to provide care for the increasing number of migrants who have arrived without a place to stay. Many students undergoing training visit police stations where they provide medical care to migrants who are
READ MOREAll the chairs in the waiting room were filled by dozens of newly arrived migrants waiting to be seen by a Cook County health worker at a clinic in Chicago. Julio Figuera, 43, was among them. Figuera, along with his three children, did not want to discuss traveling from Venezuela to Chicago. The country is
READ MOREThe governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following the discovery last week that tap water in St. Croix contains lead and copper. Residents have been advised not to drink the water. The statement, authorized on Monday by Governor Albert Bryan, releases crucially needed assets, simplifies emergency reaction, and
READ MOREThe former vaccine leader of Tennessee has reached a settlement of $150,000 in a federal lawsuit against the state for her termination during the COVID-19 crisis. The Tennessee Department of Health has provided a copy of the agreement in response to a public records request, which states that both parties involved in Michelle Fiscus’ case
READ MORENow is the moment to select your healthcare plan for the upcoming year through the insurance marketplaces of the Affordable Care Act. Experts advise against solely considering cost when making your decision. To avoid unexpected financial expenses, purchasers should have an understanding of a plan’s coverage, functioning, and potential upfront costs for medical treatment. The
READ MOREThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the infant mortality rate in the United States increased by 3% last year, which is the highest it has been in 20 years. The death rates for White and Native American infants, infant boys, and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier have significantly increased. According
READ MOREThe Missouri Court of Appeals made a decision on Tuesday to reject the descriptions of abortion-rights ballot measures written by Republicans. The summaries inaccurately portrayed the proposed amendments as permitting “unsafe and unmonitored abortions until the baby is born alive.” The Western District Court of Appeals’ three-judge panel determined that the summaries created by Jay
READ MOREThe Maryland physicians reported on Tuesday that the second individual to undergo a pig-to-human heart transplant has passed away after almost six weeks since the groundbreaking procedure. At the age of 58, Lawrence Faucette was facing death due to heart failure and could not receive a normal heart transplant. However, on September 20th, he was
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