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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Parents Denied Custody of Transgender Teen

Indiana parents claim the child was removed because of ‘an ideological dispute: a disagreement over gender identity.’

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Over 70 Percent of Scottish Secondary School Teachers Say Mobile Phones Affect Pupil Behaviour

The Scottish Secondary Teachers Association says most of its members have concerns about how smartphones are affecting behaviour in class.

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CDC Overestimating Maternal Death Rates in America, Study Finds

The official data points to a more than two-fold jump in maternal mortality rates between 1999 and 2021, while the study shows that rates have remained stable.

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Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle to Help Prevent Dementia as You Age

About 22 percent of North Americans ages 85–89 and 33 percent of those over 90 suffer some degree of dementia (JAMA Neurol, 2022;79(12):1242-1249). A study from the Chicago Health and Aging Project, which followed 2,449 men and women over age 65, suggests that there is a lot that you can do to help protect yourself […]

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CDC Warns Against Nasal Rinsing With Tap Water, Cites Deadly Amoeba Infections

Almost two-thirds of American adults believe it is safe to use tap water to rinse their sinuses.

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IN-DEPTH: The COVID-19 Vaccine Victims Demanding Compensation Reform

Sixty-three cases against AstraZeneca will be heard at the High Court from May but support groups say ‘thousands’ of people are shut out from claiming damages.

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Nurses and Midwives to Prescribe Abortion Drugs in Queensland

‘This week we’ve announced a big funding boost for termination of pregnancy services,’ Premier Steven Miles said.

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COVID-19 Lockdowns Had High Health and Economic Costs: Swedish study

Closure of schools during the pandemic was deemed an ‘inefficient policy’ since children do not face a high risk from the virus.

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Free At-home COVID-19 Tests Program to Be Suspended

Orders for free tests placed on or before March 8 will still be delivered.

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Health Workers Sacked Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Welcome to ‘Reapply’

Vaccine mandates against police and ambulance workers were found unlawful under the Queensland Human Rights Act in a ruling handed down on Feb. 27.

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Pfizer and Moderna COVID Vaccines’ Efficacy Exaggerated, Effectiveness ‘Well Below’ 50 Percent, Researchers Say

A key problem with the clinical trial is that the definition of vaccinated and unvaccinated is unclear, the paper says.

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Psychological Therapies May Relieve Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Chronic stress impacts disease, but techniques like cognitive restructuring can help manage symptoms.

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Harvard study claims climate change has negative effects on mental health

Researchers used participant testimonials to determine “how people are struggling with worries about their future…”

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CDC Says Cantaloupe-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Has Ended

First declared in November of last year, the CDC says the Salmonella outbreak linked to certain whole and pre-cut cantaloupes is over.

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American Airlines Flight Veers Off Runway at Rochester Airport

An American Airlines flight slid off a runway at New York’s Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport on Thursday amid icy and snowy weather conditions, officials have confirmed. The incident occurred moments after American Eagle Flight 5811—which had taken off from Philadelphia International Airport—landed safely in New York at around 4 p.m. The plane then […]