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Michigan must remove gender ideology from health program’s sex ed material, feds say

Michigan must remove gender ideology from health program’s sex ed material, feds say

Michigan is among the 46 U.S. states and territories facing demands from the Trump administration to remove mentions of gender ideology from sexual education material used in a federally financed health program — or risk losing the funding...

Republicans go to Washington D.C., critics rebuff redistricting push

Republicans go to Washington D.C., critics rebuff redistricting push

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Indiana Capital Chronicle) - From the White House to the Statehouse — with an airport layover — mid-cycle redistricting took center stage Tuesday as dozens of GOP legislators talked with Trump officials about a variety of topics,...

Supplements Can Reverse Ageing - Reduce Wrinkles And Improved Wellness

Supplements Can Reverse Ageing - Reduce Wrinkles And Improved Wellness

Ageing is a natural process, but many of us are eager to slow it down—both for beauty and for health. While a balanced lifestyle is key, recent studies suggest that certain supplements may help fight signs of ageing, from reducing wrinkles to...

Trump To Seek Death Penalty for All Murders in Washington, D.C.

Trump To Seek Death Penalty for All Murders in Washington, D.C.

WATCH: The president’s vow comes as the Rochester Institute of Technology reported that Washington had the fourth-highest murder rate in the country in 2024. Only one homicide has been recorded since Trump’s federal takeover of the city on Aug. 7....

MARINA sets up charity fund to support young queer people’s mental health

MARINA sets up charity fund to support young queer people’s mental health

‘The MARINA Fund’ will raise funds for queer youth struggling with their mental health. (Getty) Pop music superstar and “Primadonna” singer MARINA has set up a fund to support young LGBTQ+ people who are struggling with their mental health. In...

India News | Opposition's Vice President Candidate, B Sudershan Reddy Visits CPI Office, Felicitated by D Raja

India News | Opposition's Vice President Candidate, B Sudershan Reddy Visits CPI Office, Felicitated by D Raja

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): B Sudershan Reddy, the opposition's candidate for the Vice President of India, arrived at the Communist Party of India (CPI) office in Delhi on Wednesday. At the office, he was warmly felicitated by CPI Member...

KP To Outsource 72 Public Hospitals To Private Firms To Improve Services

KP To Outsource 72 Public Hospitals To Private Firms To Improve Services

(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) --> The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has decided to outsource the management of multiple hospitals across the province to private firms in an effort to improve healthcare services. The decision includes...

Can Trump legally reinstate the death penalty in Washington, D.C.?

Can Trump legally reinstate the death penalty in Washington, D.C.?

President Trump spent more than three hours touting what he sees as his administration's achievements at his cabinet meeting. He weighed in on topics from reinstating the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., to Health Secretary...

Zoetis to Participate in the Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference

Zoetis to Participate in the Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 27, 2025-- Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) today announced that a representative from the company will participate in the Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 8 at 1:05 p.m. ET....

Lankford talks National Guard in D.C., the redistricting process, and projects for Oklahoma military facilities

Lankford talks National Guard in D.C., the redistricting process, and projects for Oklahoma military facilities

U.S. Senator James Lankford sat down for an in-studio interview to discuss a wide range of issues affecting Oklahoma and the nation. Lankford offered his view of the role of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., new federal investments in...

SB 951 and HB 3410: A Road Map for Medical Professionals in Oregon

SB 951 and HB 3410: A Road Map for Medical Professionals in Oregon

In 1947, the Oregon Supreme Court banned corporations from owning medical practices, practicing medicine, or employing physicians. Over time, though, the state legislature allowed a degree of corporate investment in medical practices. In the 21st...

John C McGinley — Down the Right Path

John C McGinley — Down the Right Path

Dec/Jan 2011-12 While John C. McGinley is best known for roles on TV’s Scrubs, and the films Wall Street and Platoon, he also works to raise awareness about Down syndrome, stop verbal bullying and promote better opportunities for people with...

Doctors from leading hospitals in HCM City's take on duties in Côn Đảo Special Zone

Doctors from leading hospitals in HCM City's take on duties in Côn Đảo Special Zone

HCM CITY — Seven young doctors from six leading hospitals in HCM City will work for one month at the Côn Đảo Military-Civilian Medical Centre in Côn Đảo island, including one female doctor, starting from September 3. These highly skilled doctors...

Exploring the Impact of Schizophrenia and Its Pharmacological Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Preferences

Exploring the Impact of Schizophrenia and Its Pharmacological Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Preferences

Celso Arango,1 Inmaculada Baeza,2 Clemente García-Rizo,3 Benedicto Crespo-Facorro,4 Guillermo Lahera,5 Eduard Vieta,6 Frauke Becker,7 Georges Dwyer,7 Siobhan Bourke,7 Adam EJ Gibson,7 Irene Gabarda-Inat,8 Elena Alvarez-Baron8 1Institute of...

Investigating the Therapeutic Effects of Bushen Huoxue Formula Combined with Aerobic Exercise on Reproductive Function in Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Experimental Study Based on the Integration of Sports and Medicine

Investigating the Therapeutic Effects of Bushen Huoxue Formula Combined with Aerobic Exercise on Reproductive Function in Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Experimental Study Based on the Integration of Sports and Medicine

Introduction PCOS is a prevalent gynecological endocrine disorder characterized by its chronic nature, with increasing incidence rates in recent years.1 Studies indicate that approximately 30–70% of PCOS patients present with overweight or...

A Case Report of Refractory Mycobacterium wolinskyi Knee Infection in a Metabolic Syndrome Patient: mNGS Diagnosis and Pharmacist-Guided Therapy

A Case Report of Refractory Mycobacterium wolinskyi Knee Infection in a Metabolic Syndrome Patient: mNGS Diagnosis and Pharmacist-Guided Therapy

Introduction Mycobacterium wolinskyi (M. wolinskyi) is a rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) within the Mycobacterium smegmatis group,1 which was first isolated in 1999.1 As an emerging opportunistic pathogen, it primarily affects...

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Medical Students Toward Prehospital Emergency Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Medical Students Toward Prehospital Emergency Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction Prehospital emergency care, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), airway obstruction relief, bleeding control, and basic life support (BLS), as the initial response to acute illness or injury, aims to save lives, alleviate...

Fairmont Manchin Health Care Center resident files intent to sue over facility's sale

Fairmont Manchin Health Care Center resident files intent to sue over facility's sale

FAIRMONT — A resident at the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center in Fairmont filed a 30 day intent to sue against Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Sec. Michael Caruso of the Department of Health Facilities on Tuesday. The governor announced the sale of...

Company buying WV hospitals says they’ll contin…

Company buying WV hospitals says they’ll contin…

CHARLESTON — The company set to purchase the state’s four long-term care hospitals says they’ll continue a long-standing partnership with senior feeding programs, including Meals on Wheels, in Marion County. The kitchen at the John Manchin Sr....

Documents: Richmond school missed four mandated asbestos inspections. Teachers fear for their health.

Documents: Richmond school missed four mandated asbestos inspections. Teachers fear for their health.

Since 2001, Richmond Public Schools officials have missed four federally mandated inspections for asbestos at Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School, according to records obtained by The Times-Dispatch. Federal law dictates that public and private...

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