U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MIKE STOBBE (via The Seattle Times)
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11/29/23
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — While flu cases are on the rise, doctors from our local hospital systems say the region is not on the same track toward a "tripledemic" compared to this time last year. …
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Melanie Higgins (via RochesterFirst)
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11/28/23
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Police in Snohomish County said fentanyl is easily available to kids and they're using it. KING 5 spoke with a mother who lost her teenage son to an overdose.
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11/28/23
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Sustainable aviation fuel, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions by about 70%, is the best near-term way for the international aviation industry to achieve its net zero target by 2050, the U.S. …
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The Associated Press (via The Mercury News)
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11/28/23
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A British government-ordered inquiry says it found serious failings at hospitals where an electrician who was later convicted of murder was able to have sex with more than 100 corpses over 15 …
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BRIAN MELLEY (via The Seattle Times)
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11/28/23
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Some are believed to be descendants of colonial-era cats, while others were brought to the capital by legendary San Juan Mayor Felisa Rincón de Gautier to kill rats in the mid-20th century. Since …
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The Associated Press (via The Mercury News)
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11/28/23
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“The price determination mechanism isn’t transparent and it’s not clear as to why these prices have been going up,” Dr. David Bieri, an Associate Professor of Urban Affairs at Virginia Tech …
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Tyler Englander (via WRIC ABC 8News)
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11/28/23
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Landscaping businesses in Cambridge may have to trade in their gas-powered leaf blowers for electric alternatives a year sooner than the City Council initially targeted, depending on a vote looming …
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Lance Reynolds (via Boston Herald - Massachusetts News)
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11/28/23
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Texas law bans and criminalizes abortion unless the mother’s life is in danger. However, plaintiffs said the exception is too vague and could jeopardize lives.
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11/28/23
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Massachusetts has more than 1,500 miles of coastline across 78 communities that count nearly 2.5 million people as residents, and the Healey administration on Tuesday mapped out the skeleton of its …
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Colin A. Young-State House News Service (via WWLP22 News - US News)
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11/28/23
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Until now it was unclear what walking speed was needed to reduce risk of type 2 diabetesWalking faster is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the first …
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Andrew Gregory Health editor (via Guardian)
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11/28/23
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Most lawmakers seem to agree that something needs to be done about so-called "ghost guns" that have infiltrated Massachusetts' streets, but a fierce debate continues about the extent of additional …
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Sam Drysdale- State House News Service (via WWLP22 News - US News)
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11/28/23
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Nearly four months and an open enrollment period for many people later, Salinas Valley Health and Anthem Blue Cross announced Monday that they have successfully reached agreement on a new contract.
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James Herrera (via Monterey Herald)
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11/28/23
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Panthers tight end Hayden Hurt is raising awareness to prevent military suicides during the NFL's annual My Cause, My Cleats campaign.
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Via WCNC
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11/28/23
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Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 back in 2020. This year, workers and their employers started paying money into the fund, and now workers can finally apply.
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Kim Posey (via KDVR)
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11/28/23
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Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and LSD may help improve mindfulness and reduce neuroticism in adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new study suggests. The impact of psychedelics …
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John Paul Titlow (via PhillyVoice)
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11/28/23
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Mayo Clinic announces a $5 billion expansion plan. It includes new buildings designed so they can evolve and expand as patient needs change over the coming decades. …
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Alison Voorhees (via NewsKVRR)
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11/28/23
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The trends could have major public health implications: a rising generation dying prematurely of heart attacks, strokes and other complications. And Black and Hispanic people, particularly Mexican …
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Tribune News Service (via Boulder Daily Camera)
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11/28/23
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The trends could have major public health implications: a rising generation dying prematurely of heart attacks, strokes and other complications. And Black and Hispanic people, particularly Mexican …
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Tribune News Service (via Chico Enterprise-Record)
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11/28/23
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The trends could have major public health implications: a rising generation dying prematurely of heart attacks, strokes and other complications. And Black and Hispanic people, particularly Mexican …
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Tribune News Service (via Marin Independent Journal)
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11/28/23
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