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Cycle Safe: Find the Right Bike Helmet for Your Child
Wearing a bike helmet can save the life of your young child or teenager, but it needs to fit well to really do its job. A well-fitting bike helmet significantly reduces the odds of serious head injury...
- Posted July 9, 2022
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Biden Signs Executive Order on Access to Abortion
Under growing pressure from his own party, President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order designed to help protect women’s access to abortion. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court ended nationwide access to abortion, guaranteed for...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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Are Workplace Robots Bringing Mental Harm to U.S. Workers?
It takes much less than a “Matrix” plot to make American workers afraid for their jobs: New research reveals they stress out when they have to work alongside robots. Even though many robots took on the most...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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Inflation Has Americans’ Anxiety Levels Surging: Poll
Nearly all Americans are worried about inflation as economic worries oust COVID-19 as the nation’s top source of stress, a new poll reveals. Nearly nine out of 10 Americans (87%) said they are anxious or very anxious...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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Aching Backs in Seniors: An Expert’s Guide to Pain Meds
Back and neck pain are often an unfortunate part of aging, but older adults can safely find relief with various medications, a new research review concludes. The review of 138 clinical trials breaks down the evidence on...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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Bumble Bee Clams Recalled Due to PFAS Chemical
Bumble Bee Foods is recalling some canned, smoked clams because they contain high levels of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The voluntary recall, announced July 6, comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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AHA News: Young Sportswriter Had a Stroke While at Her Parents’ House for Thanksgiving
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Calli Varner set the clock early so she could pack up after a relaxing Thanksgiving stay with her parents last November in her childhood home in Lake Havasu...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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California Will Produce Its Own Insulin to Bring Down Prices
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state will spend $100 million to produce its own insulin. The innovative push comes after years of astronomical prices for the drug have made it nearly impossible for many...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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WHO Says Global Monkeypox Cases Have Jumped 77% in One Week
More than 6,000 monkeypox cases in 59 countries have surfaced since the outbreak began in May, the World Health Organization confirmed Thursday. The United Nation’s health agency reported a 77% rise in cases on Thursday, with cases...
- Posted July 8, 2022
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Biden to Sign Executive Order on Abortion Access
Under growing pressure from his own party, President Joe Biden on Friday plans to use the power of the White House to protect a woman’s access to abortion, three sources familiar the matter told the Associated Press....
- Posted July 8, 2022