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Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ Is Not Great. It’s Not Even a Plan.
President Donald Trump gestures during a discussion on health care in the East Room of the White House on January 16, 2026. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) DONALD TRUMP ON THURSDAY rolled out what he is calling “The Great Healthcare Plan” and the single most important thing to know about it is that it’s not really…
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10 Movies From 1962 That Are Now Considered Classics
1962 was something of a cinematic crossroads. The classical studio system was still technically intact, but its certainties were beginning to crack. Censorship was loosening, international cinema was exerting stronger influence, and filmmakers were increasingly willing to confront darker, more complex themes. This was a year when Hollywood prestige films, European modernism, and genre reinventions all collided. More than sixty…
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Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds
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: A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising urgent questions about device standards, regulation, and clinical…
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The ‘combo’ fat jab that’s ‘MORE effective’ than Mounjaro & first GLP-1 pill
AS trials suggest they can treat ever more illnesses and more people use them to slim down, it is clear weight loss jabs are here to stay. Big names Mounjaro and Wegovy will continue to rule the roost this year but big and potentially exciting changes are on the way that could better and cheaper. Demand for fat jabs is…
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10 Most Timeless Drama Movies, Ranked
A timeless drama, to me, is only timeless because the problem at the center is still the problem: love that turns into control, guilt that does not go away, loyalty that gets tested, and people trying to live with what they have done. You can watch them decades later, and the emotions still make sense. Plus, they need to have…
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Beyond prevention: Routine vaccines deliver surprising health benefits for older adults
LET’S BE CLEAR: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide at least 90% protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of Americans will suffer in their lifetimes, one that can cause lingering nerve pain and other nasty long-term consequences.
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Minneapolis and Tehran: Is this Donald Trump’s downfall?
If there are visible signs of light amid this dark winter in America, they emanate from two obvious sources: The Trump administration is becoming increasingly desperate, and both the mainstream media and its “normie” consumers are no longer kidding themselves. If that sounds a little too much like Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution, who argued that violence and chaos…
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Modi accuses TMC of protecting infiltrators, says must end ‘maha jungle raj’
Singur (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, January 18, mounted a sharp, election-season attack on the TMC government in West Bengal, accusing it of “playing with national security” by protecting infiltrators for vote-bank politics and asserting that ending the ruling party’s “maha jungle raj” was vital to restore law and order, development and investor confidence in the state. With…
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When will Ramzan 2026 begin?
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of Shaaban 1447 AH-2026, was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, January 18. As a result, Monday, January 19, will be observed as the last day of the seventh month of the Islamic calendar— Rajab. Saudi Arabia’s official moon-sighting committees, operating across various observatories in the Kingdom, reported that the crescent…
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FDA’s new expedited drug program raises legal questions and concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s effort to drastically shorten the review of drugs favored by President Donald Trump’s administration is causing alarm across the agency, stoking worries that the plan may run afoul of legal, ethical and scientific standards long used to vet the safety and effectiveness of new medicines. Marty Makary’s program is causing new anxiety and confusion among staff already rocked by layoffs, buyouts…
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