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Back to school amid COVID: What if I’m not ready?
As the fall approaches, schools across the United States are planning to reopen despite active COVID-19 outbreaks in many areas. Understandably, some parents feel confused about how they should best protect their child as they encounter conflicting information from different sources. While the right solution may look different for every family, you can take steps with your children to help reduce risk once the school year arrives.
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Opioid Overdoses on the Rise During Covid-19 Pandemic
Another pandemic is killing thousands of Americans. Pain Management Expert Dr. Paul Christo is on the frontlines to stop it.
Opioid related deaths in the United States have been on the rise since the COVID 19 pandemic began experts say and it’s only going to get worse according to their estimates. Authorities in across Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York are also reporting rises in overdoses during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Pandemic Relief Priorities for Black Communities
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately harm Black communities in the United States, Congress and the Trump Administration have failed to come to an agreement on a fourth legislative package that will bring relief to millions in our nation.1 Granted, the relief package should direct significant COVID-19 testing and other health care services toward underserved communities that are at greater risk to the virus. But that’s not enough.
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Great news for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: SGLT2 inhibitors slow disease progression
Two randomized controlled studies show: SGLT2 inhibitors can slow chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in all patients, not only in diabetics. Results of one study [1] were presented at the virtual ESC Congress 2020 and the results of the other were published in NEJM [2].
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NBA, players say games will resume on Saturday and arenas can be used for voting
The NBA and the players association say competition will resume Saturday, with no playoff games Friday.
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LUCID AIR Sets New Standard For Electric Vehicles With 517 Mile Range
Independent Verification of This Industry-Leading Range Highlights Lucid Motors’ In-House Engineering of Advanced EV Drivetrains, Battery Packs, and more
Lucid Motors, which seeks to set new standards for sustainable transportation with its advanced luxury EVs, today announced in- dependent range verification of 517 miles on a single charge for its forthcoming Lucid Air all-electric sedan. This new benchmark range was secured with FEV North America, Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan, applying the EPA›s Multicycle Test Procedure (SAE J1634 Oct 2012 Standard) with the standard adjustment factor. The results confirm that the Lucid Air is the longest range electric vehicle to date.
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NBA players decide to resume playoffs, reports say
NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, according to multiple reports.
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NFL's Baltimore Ravens call for arrest of police officers in Blake, Taylor shootings
While several sporting events were scrapped in the US this week in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake, the NFL's Baltimore Ravens have gone a step further by demanding that the officers who shot the 29-year-old and Breonna Taylor be brought to justice.
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Coronavirus model projects more than 317,000 US Covid-19 deaths by December
A well-known coronavirus model previously cited by the White House forecasts more than 317,000 US deaths from Covid-19 by December.
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Jacob Blake woke up and asked his dad, 'Why did they shoot me so many times?'
A heavily medicated Jacob Blake, paralyzed from the waist down and shackled to a hospital bed, clutched his father's hand and wept after regaining consciousness.
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South Carolina college student and her stepfather shot dead over a fender-bender, police say
A 21-year-old South Carolina college student and her stepfather were shot and killed on the student's front lawn Monday in an apparent road rage attack after a minor fender-bender.
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J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Initial Quality Study Ranks Hyundai Tucson and Veloster Tops in their Segments
The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) ranked Hyundai Tucson as the best com- pact SUV in initial quality today. The Hyundai Veloster also earned the top score in the compact sporty car vehicle segment.
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Illinois teen arrested in fatal shooting at Kenosha protest, police say
A 17-year-old Illinois resident connected to an overnight shooting during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was taken into custody Wednesday morning, according to police in Antioch, Illinois.
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CDC was pressured 'from the top down' to change coronavirus testing guidance, official says
A sudden change in federal guidelines on coronavirus testing came this week as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the Trump administration, a federal health official close to the process tells CNN, and a key White House coronavirus task force member was not part of the meeting when the new guidelines were discussed.
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Las Vegas organization sells jerseys to honor Metro Lieutenant that died from COVID-19
The Injured Police Officer's Fund is honoring its former president and fallen Metro Lieutenant Erik Lloyd.
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Driver allegedly tries to run over two 12-year-old girls at Graham convenience store, police say
Two families, sharing a terrifying story tonight after they say their daughters were just trying to grab a snack from the local convenience store when they were assaulted by a 52 -year-old woman.
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Man who recorded Jacob Blake's shooting says he's traumatized and cannot sleep
Raysean White had only seen Jacob Blake a couple times since moving to a neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in February.
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Wisconsin police shoot a Black man as his children watch from a vehicle, attorney says./Credit: WDJT
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YouTube is banking on tech to clean up controversial content, as moderators stay home
YouTube said Tuesday that it is increasingly relying on technology to moderate content, resulting in a sharp rise in removed videos, including some that didn't violate its policies.
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Australian bushfires likely to happen again -- and they could be even worse, inquiry warns
Australia's record-breaking 2019-20 bushfires were likely made worse by climate change, an inquiry has found, warning that such devastating wildfires are likely to happen again.
