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    Reading Time: 4 minutes An “idled” steel mill hangs by a thread as President Biden bets big on his futuristic…

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    Like fossil fuel companies that funded research to promote climate skepticism, meat and dairy companies have funded experts to undermine…

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    The bill banning use of PFAS chemical foams during practice drills is one of many proposed restrictions on so-called “forever…

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    This is the April 22, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in…

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    Everyone has at some point been charmed by the sound of a person’s voice: but can we believe our ears?…

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    Gov. Roy Cooper does away with most mask requirements, crowd restrictions and social distancing measures By Anne Blythe When Gov.…

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    Peri-implantitis, a condition where tissue and bone around dental implants becomes infected, besets roughly one-quarter of dental implant patients, and…

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    Americans have learned a lot about the concept of denial in recent years. COVID-19 denial, where the horrible facts of…

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    New legislation in Congress would require Medicare Advantage plans to create an electronic prior authorization process, targeting a major source…

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    Most male and female physicians say they use social media for professional networking, but the latter group is less likely…

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    The ability to connect and feel a sense of belonging are basic human needs but new Swansea University research has…

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    Mental health services used by children and adults declined by double-digits from March through October 2020 compared to the same…

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    Autoimmune diseases have something in common with horses, bachelor’s degrees and daily flossing habits: women are more likely to have…

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    The pandemic has accelerated employers’ interest in offering voluntary benefits such as hospital indemnity coverage to workers, a new survey…

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    By now we know that a COVID-19 infection can affect you in some unexpected ways. In addition to a fever…

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    A groundbreaking study led by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how engineered immune…

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    Additionally, we are uncertain if the COVID-19 vaccines in use will provide long-lasting immunity, as the smallpox and polio vaccines…

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    A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Children’s National Hospital has developed a unique pre-clinical model that…

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    Una nueva encuesta revela que los hispanos tienen el doble de interés en vacunarse “lo antes posible” que los blancos…

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    As an asthma and immunology specialist at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, I see many people struggle with asthma,…

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    A new non-dairy ice cream brand, Wildgood, is now selling frozen pints made with a tasty and nutritious but somewhat…

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    Work-related factors impact the high rates of stress, risky drinking, and attrition in lawyers differently depending on gender, according to…

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    While these external collaborations bolstered the resilience of the Community, as well as that of the arid surrounding region, Gila…

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    It’s hard to know what type of useful gifts to get for someone you don’t know terribly well, or the…

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    Bill Sproul lights his ranch on fire every April. So do most of his neighbors in the Flint Hills of…

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    As a child in the late 1970s, Rovshan Abbasov spent his summers living in yurts, surrounded by family and the…

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    Piedmont Healthcare, an Atlanta-based nonprofit system, has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to absorb nearby University Health Care System,…

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    They’re sugary, sweet, and taste like a treat – but are gummy vitamins actually healthy? And do they offer your…

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    Higher body mass index (BMI) in adolescence is associated with a significantly higher risk of first ischemic stroke in adults…

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    WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday moved to repeal a Trump-era regulation that it said weakened the government’s ability…

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    When you’re cooking lean, healthy meats, a dry rub can fire up the flavor. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic…

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    Six months ago, Arizona showed the country how Democrats and Republicans could work together to come up with a 100…

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    Oscar Health posted an $87.4 million loss in the first quarter of 2021, the insurer reported Thursday, marking an improvement…

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    In 2020, stores sold out of garden seed, coops and rabbit cages. Now, we have an idea how much protein…

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    The rapid growth of CO2 emissions in recent decades is heating and expanding the lower atmosphere, leading to its intrusion…

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    Your great grandmother would never have believed it: Compression socks have become trendy. The leg-squeezing socks are helpful for people…

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    “This isn’t some fringe protest. It’s a real coalition, and it’s a real fight,” said Tamra Gilbertson, director of climate…

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    Our body’s relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our gut is also teaming with “good”…

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    A $1 Million Asheville-based initiative will help people from Asheville and surrounding counties stay sober and find a job. By…

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    UCLA life scientists have identified six “words” that specific immune cells use to call up immune defense genes — an…

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    The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Klamath Project, announced Wednesday that deteriorating water conditions in the Klamath Basin…

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    A new, noninvasive method for measuring brain blood flow with light has been developed by biomedical engineers and neurologists at…

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    Cancer death rates have fallen dramatically in the United States, but factor in obesity, as researchers did at the University…

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    Governors from Chesapeake Bay watershed states are urging Congress to spend an additional billion dollars on Bay restoration efforts. Their…

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    Communities in the Sahtu are preparing themselves for a potentially hazardous flooding season as the Mackenzie River starts to break…

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    Plastic is now considered toxic under Canada’s primary environmental law — the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) — the Trudeau…

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    The B.C. government has put biodiversity and old-growth at risk in Vancouver Island’s Nahmint River watershed, which is home to…

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    People who work nontraditional work hours, such as 11 p.m.-7 a.m., or the “graveyard” shift, are more likely than people…

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    Cattle pasture occupies an area larger than France in Brazil’s Cerrado biome, or 29% of the planet’s most biodiverse savanna.…

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    New research led by the University of Kent has found that adolescents and older adults pay less attention to social…

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