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Hochul’s $260 billion budget proposal includes no new taxes, increased spending on kids
Strong returns on Wall Street mean there’s no need to raise New York state taxes this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday. The Democratic governor proposed a $260 billion budget that includes new spending for child care and continues increases in school aid for every district. The state’s share of Medicaid spending will increase by several billion dollars to make…
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Lewiston mayor says ICE presence has increased
Federal immigration agents gather in a back parking lot near Cabela’s in Scarborough on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) Reports began intensifying Tuesday about an uptick of activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maine, with the mayor of Lewiston confirming an “increased presence” of ICE agents in that city. Local officials in Lewiston, as well as Portland and Biddeford,…
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Study finds increased rates of DNA mutations in mice pups conceived with IVF
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: Mice pups conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the lab have slightly increased rates of DNA errors, or mutations, compared to pups conceived naturally, a new study on artificial reproductive technologies suggests. While the results…
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Poor olfaction linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease
Poor olfaction is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Keran W. Chamberlin, Ph.D., from Michigan State University in East Lansing, and colleagues examined the association of olfaction with the risk for CHD in a population-based, retrospective analysis of secondary…
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Transgender women do not have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, large-scale study shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Contrary to previous research, transgender women who use the hormone estradiol for their transition do not have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke compared to men in the general Dutch population. This is shown by a large-scale study from Amsterdam UMC, with data from more than 4,000 transgender individuals, published in the European Heart…
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Higher oxidative balance score linked to increased odds of allergic rhinitis
A higher oxidative balance score (OBS), a composite indicator of pro- and antioxidant exposures, is associated with increased odds of allergic rhinitis (AR) in an adjusted analysis, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in Frontiers in Nutrition. Yanhua Tian, from Zhoukou Medical Science Research Center in China, and colleagues analyzed data from the 2005 to 2006 National Health…
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Cost of 688 Prescription Drugs Increased Since Trump Took Office, Sanders Says
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! The prices of almost 700 prescription drugs have increased since President Donald Trump took office, according to a report released today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). Twenty-five drugs have more than doubled in price, according to the report. “Millions of Americans take one of the 688…
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Solar storms linked to increased heart attack risk in women
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: An article published in the journal Communications Medicine points to a correlation between disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field resulting from solar storms and an increase in the frequency of heart attacks, especially among women. The…
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High levels of albumin in the urine linked to increased risk of dementia
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 study shows that people with higher levels of the protein albumin in their urine are at increased risk of developing dementia. The study, led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is published in the scientific journal…
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Inhaling marijuana associated with increased odds of developing asthma
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: If you’re looking to reduce your chances of developing lung disease, say experts at UC San Francisco, then it may be smart to avoid inhaling cannabis. A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that…
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