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Health Care November 18, 2024

Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen Updated November 14, 2024 Originally Published November 14, 2024 Many scientists at the federal…

Health Care February 9, 2023

Congress Told HHS to Set Up a Health Data Network in 2006. The Agency Still Hasn’t.

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead February 9, 2023 In early 2020, as they tried to fight covid-19 across two…

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Smyrna November 18, 2024

News from Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Photo above: Maria Shiung, photo courtesy of Keep Smyrna Beautiful Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following news release: KSB Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Shiung “If I have spare time and I…

Politics November 18, 2024

Populist podcasters love RFK, Jr., and he took the same left-right turn toward Trump as they did

by Rachel Meade, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and…

Health Care November 18, 2024

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as…

History November 18, 2024

Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers

by Richard Gunderman, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With over 40 armed conflicts now taking place around the world, the costs of warfare…

Elections November 18, 2024

One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] According to The New York Times, “… a newly triumphant Republican president” is “once again…

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Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

Congress Told HHS to Set Up a Health Data Network in 2006. The Agency Still Hasn’t.