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The Boss Network Announces Return of Boss Impact Fund
The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through digital content, programs and event-based networking, is excited to announce two exciting initiatives that will take place during its yearlong celebration highlighting its 15th anniversary milestone year.
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Hospitals are abusing this drug discount program. Congress must step in.
Hospital chains are unfairly profiting off a program meant to help low-income patients afford their medicines. If policymakers don't reform this system soon, I worry that many of the marginalized patients I've devoted my career to protecting won't be able to access the care they need.
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Top Spring Break Destinations Around the World
Whether it signifies a hiatus from work or school, spring break is always a welcome notion and a great time for families, couples, friends and more to travel. From traditional tropical Mexican vacations to coolcation travel experiences in Norway, please see the below round up of locations ideal for Spring Break 2024.
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On 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, physicians in GA, MI, TX, WI share how national abortion ban would impact medicine, harm women’s health
Today, to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, physicians from across the country gathered virtually to share how a national abortion ban, possible now in the wake of the reversal of Roe, would impede the practice of medicine and harm women’s health.
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Dr. Bhavik Kumar, Co-Chair of the Committee’s Reproductive Freedom Taskforce and family physician in Houston, Texas
Published on January 22, 2024
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National Nonprofit Wreaths Across America Announces New Theme for 2024
“Live with Purpose.”
Wreaths Across America (WAA), the national nonprofit whose year-long mission is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach our children the value of freedom, proudly announces its theme for 2024: “Live with Purpose.”
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Do humans need to hibernate? What research shows
Does the colder season have you dragging during the day, feeling like the amount of sleep you usually get in other parts of the year doesn’t seem to be enough now?
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University of Houston Lab Unveils New Biomarkers Enhancing Lupus Nephritis Early Detection
Antibodies and DNA Used to Find the Biological Markers of Disease
New biomarkers with improved diagnostic performance for early detection of lupus nephritis have been discovered in the University of Houston lab of Chandra Mohan, a pioneer in lupus research. Early identification of renal involvement in lupus and prompt treatment are essential in reducing the pain, suffering and eventual mortality it causes.
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Supreme Court appeals Oklahoma death row inmate after state attorney general admitted mistakes
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up the extraordinary appeal of an Oklahoma death row inmate named Richard Glossip, a man who even the state attorney general said should not be executed.
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Megalodons skinnier than previously thought, new study suggests
Megalodons, the huge prehistoric sharks depicted in movies such as “The Meg,” had more slender bodies than was previously thought, according to a new study.
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Media literacy more than spotting fake news - one librarian gives teens tools to decide what to trust
Along with the smell of old books and the shelves of trendy novels at the South Brunswick High School library are guides for accurately deciphering the digital world.
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‘Wide right’ - two words haunt Buffalo Bills fans
It just wasn’t to be for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
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Seasonal blues? Here’s how to move more and feel better
The shorter, darker days of winter present a mental health challenge to many people. For some, the seasonal shift can lead to a clinically depressive state aptly called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Symptoms include low energy, lack of motivation, disrupted sleep and a sense of hopelessness.
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Airfare hasn’t been this cheap since 2009
In travel news this week: Why the cost of living is high but plane tickets are relatively cheap, the best countries for expats in 2024 and the big-shot movie stars getting in trouble in the United States and Europe.
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How the three-year cruise fell apart
In April 2023, George Fox was gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime: a three-year cruise taking him around the world. The departure was set for Life at Sea’s inaugural cruise, slated to leave Istanbul on November 1.
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The ultimate pedestrian: How man’s walk across America became journey of advocacy
The avid walker from Seattle has hobnobbed with state representatives in Georgia, eaten tacos in Kansas and seen the oldest KFC in America.
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Why do we have right-on-red - is it time to get rid of it?
In America, traveling through red lights on right turns has become a rule of the road. Frequently, you get honked at if you don’t speed through fast enough.
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New artificial snowmaking technology offers lifeline to struggling ski resorts
Nestled in the Pyrenees mountains, La Molina is Spain’s oldest ski resort. It boasts the biggest superpipe in the Pyrenees and its slopes have hosted high-profile events, from the Alpine Skiing World Cup to the Snowboard World Championships. But La Molina now faces an existential threat: The death of snow.
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Israeli government divisions deepen; cabinet minister says defeating Hamas unrealistic
Divisions within the Israeli government are deepening after war cabinet minister Gadi Eisenkot suggested the key war aim of defeating Hamas is unrealistic and called for elections within months.
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Anti-abortion advocates look to state legislatures at second post-Roe March for Life
Anti-abortion advocates gathered in Washington, DC, on Friday for the annual March for Life — the second since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections.
