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New parents are shunning proven preventive care for their infants in effort to be ‘natural’
One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn’t get the shot. Their parents wouldn’t allow it. “When you look at a child who’s innocent and vulnerable —…
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From streets to murals, the erasure of Cesar Chavez is fast underway in California
It took three decades of battles and lobbying for Cesar Chavez’s name and likeness to grace hundreds of buildings, roads, parks and schools. It is taking just days for them to come down. In the two days after allegations emerged that the famed farmworker rights leader and Chicano figure sexually assaulted minors and fellow labor icon Dolores Huerta, Chavez is…
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Revolutionary New Cancer Treatment Reprograms Immune Cells Inside the Body
Scientists have developed a method to reprogram cancer-fighting immune cells directly inside the body, potentially eliminating the need for complex lab-based manufacturing. Early results show rapid tumor clearance and suggest this approach could expand access to advanced therapies while improving their effectiveness. Credit: Shutterstock A new approach to CAR-T therapy is redefining how cancer-fighting immune cells can be engineered. For…
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10 Worst Movies Based on Great American Novels
American literature has seen some really influential works over the years. Some are pretty recent, too, with more fantastic entries coming out pretty frequently. Some of the greatest classics, are, to this day, still given as assigned readings in schools all over the United States, with the works often addressing some important societal issue or dilemma. Some of the authors…
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U.K. Parliament abolishes hereditary lords : NPR
Charles Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon, pictured outside his family seat of Powderham Castle in Devon, England. The Earl is one of the 92 remaining hereditary peers in the upper house of the U.K. Parliament, the House of Lords. Under new legislation, they are losing their right to inherit these seats. Susannah Ireland for NPR hide caption toggle caption…
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Restaurants add protein, fiber for weight loss drug users
A mini burger, mini fries and mini beer, Clinton Hall’s “Teeny Weeny Mini Meal”, is pictured next to a regular-sized combo on Dec. 8, 2025 in New York City. Approximately one in eight American adults are currently taking drugs from the class of GLP-1 agonists that are now popular for weight loss, according to a November poll by the non-profit…
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How Iran’s IRGC rebuilt Lebanon’s Hezbollah to be ready for war
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) rebuilt Hezbollah’s military command after it was mauled by Israel in 2024, plugging gaps with Iranian officers before restructuring the Lebanese group and laying plans for the war it is now waging in support of Tehran, two people familiar with these IRGC activities said. The overhaul was the first of its kind for…
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Do artificial sweeteners increase appetite or food intake?
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Do artificial sweeteners really disrupt appetite and drive overeating, or could they help curb sweet cravings without increasing intake? A new controlled study puts this long-standing debate to the test. Study: Acute and Prolonged Effects of…
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Is ‘Ready or Not 2′ the Directors’ Best Movie?
Only slightly less antiquated than their audio-only name suggests, Radio Silence has long felt like a relic of a better internet. Way before Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett were busy revitalizing legacy horror IP and setting box office records on the big screen, they were part of a scrappy filmmaking collective that broke out experimenting with form on YouTube. The…
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Modi govt has neither direction nor strategy, just empty rhetoric: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the Modi government of lacking both direction and strategy necessary to manage the current economic situation facing the nation. Gandhi also expressed concern that the government will raise the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG following the elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and the UT of Puducherry scheduled…
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