The number of bills directly targeting and undermining the existing legal rights of transgender and nonbinary people in the U.S. has been escalating, with sharp increases since 2021 and with each consecutive year. Kansas dealt the most…
Category: 5. Health
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Beyond amyloid plaques: AI reveals hidden chemical changes across the Alzheimer’s brain
Researchers at Rice University have produced the first comprehensive, label free molecular atlas of the Alzheimer’s brain in an animal model. The work offers a deeper look at how the disease begins and spreads. Alzheimer’s claims more lives each…
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Jesse Jackson’s Early HIV/AIDS Advocacy Changed U.S. Public Health Policy
The Reverend Jesse Jackson chats with President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office, Feb. 25. 1987.
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died Feb. 17 at age 84, was one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political…
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Among Jesse Jackson’s Key Legacies Was Raising HIV/AIDS Awareness
The Reverend Jesse Jackson chats with President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office, Feb. 25. 1987.
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Reverend Jesse Jackson died last month. He was one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures. Among his…
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Is bubble tea bad for you? New research raises red flags
Bubble tea shops are now nearly as common on British high streets as coffee chains, drawing crowds with colorful, photo friendly drinks in endless flavor combinations. The Taiwanese beverage, which blends black tea, milk, sugar, and chewy tapioca…
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Consumer Price Index Isn’t Properly Accounting For Healthcare Costs
Healthcare isn’t affordable to many in the U.S.
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In the State of the Union Address this week, President Trump said inflation is “beaten.” In reality, it’s not. The official metric, the Consumer Price Index, shows that it’s been 3%…
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New iron nanomaterial wipes out cancer cells without harming healthy tissue
Researchers at Oregon State University have created a new nanomaterial designed to destroy cancer cells from the inside. The material activates two separate chemical reactions once inside a tumor cell, overwhelming it with oxidative stress while…
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Insomnia and sleep apnea together dramatically raise heart disease risk
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) are drawing attention to a powerful and preventable factor in cardiovascular disease. Their findings suggest that improving sleep may play a much larger role in protecting heart health than many people…
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Hidden ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy tablets raises new gut health questions
Researchers at Adelaide University are taking a closer look at the pill versions of popular weight loss medications. Their new findings suggest that salcaprozate sodium (SNAC), the compound that helps the drug get absorbed in tablet form, may…
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Coco Gauff’s Serving Woes Are All In Her Head, Tennis Experts Say
Coco Gauff’s struggles with her serve and double faults is more mental than physical and all in her head, according to tennis experts.
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