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Critics of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have launched a final push against the judge, focusing in particular on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) who has supported abortion rights in the past.
Russian Trolls Tapped Into Health Law Rhetoric To Sow Discord, Pitting Sides Against Each Other
It’s not just hot-button topics like vaccinations that are exploited by the Russian trolls. Substantive health policy issues have been hijacked as well. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office says that if the House delays or repeals certain parts of the health law — such as the employer mandate — it would cost more than $50 billion.
A Deadly Side Effect To Climate Change: Thousands Of Deaths From Inhalation Of Wild Fires’ Smoke
A new study projects that worsening wild fires could lead to more than double the amount of smoke deaths a year. Meanwhile, experts discuss the lingering public health threat from the California fires.
‘Sometimes I Feel Better Out Here Than I Do In A House’: A Year In The Life Of Being Homeless
The Press Democrat follows the story of Steve Singleton and Michelle Last.
Teens In Rural Areas Face Nearly Double The Risk Of Suicide
Researchers said it’s mainly due to the lack of psychiatrists, the high gun-ownership rates, and the stigma. In Amador, which has the third-highest suicide rate of any county in California, teens are struggling to have their concerns heard.
Pilot Program To Help Provide Low-Income Kids With Eye Care Sees Success
Vision to Learn’s vans, staffed by an optometrist and an optician, visited more than 1,200 schools in 25 districts throughout L.A. County. The program targeted schools that had at least 65 percent of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches based on their household income
Patient At Kaiser Hospital Throws Chair Through Window Leading To False Reports Of Gunshots
When officers arrived, they called the man out of the building and he “gave himself up without incident,” police reported. The hospital had gone on full alert, prompting people to take shelter.
The Washington Post fact checker compares Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s words during confirmation hearings last week, and his dissent in a case involving religious organizations being required to provided contraception coverage to their employees. Meanwhile, more Democrats are coming out publicly against Kavanaugh’s nomination.
There has been little addiction training in medical schools across the country, but a decades-long push may be changing that.
Experts at the annual “Date With a Cure” forum also focus on the importance of getting people into clinical trials for Alzheimer’s drugs.