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By Lily Ramsey, LLM Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Aug 2 2024 A recent study published in BMC Public Health investigated the association between electronic cigarette (EC) use and respiratory health in adults. They found that both short- and long-term use of EC elevated the risk of various respiratory symptoms. Study:  Vaping habits and respiratory

Texas A&M University Aug 2 2024 Prior authorization-; the process by which a health insurance company denies or approves coverage for a health care service before the service is performed-; became standard practice beginning with Medicare and Medicaid legislation in the 1960s. Although research has uncovered disparities in prior coverage for cancer patients based on race, little

friends in high places — Who are the two major hackers Russia just received in a prisoner swap? Both men committed major financial crimesand had powerful friends. Nate Anderson – Aug 2, 2024 12:14 am UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 45 As part of todays blockbuster prisoner swap between the US and Russia, which freed

The World Health Organization Aug 2 2024 The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global research to prepare for the next pandemic. They emphasized the importance of expanding research to encompass entire families of pathogens that can infect humans–regardless

The American Federation of Teachers 88th National Convention centered not on workplace conditions or the resolution of deep issues rampant throughout the nations classrooms but underscored the unions longstanding devotion to progressive politics, culminating in a resounding endorsement of presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The convention, which hosts AFT delegates from across the nation to vote

close video Fed rate cuts won’t impact the ‘changing’ US economy, analyst says New York Times best-selling author Ruchir Sharma discusses whether the Fed should join other European central banks and cut interest rates on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast.’ The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady at the highest level in more than

Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor July 31, 2024 A Tennessee city has drawn the ire of atheist activists after openly honoring God. Mt. Juliet authorities took an official stand July 22, passing a resolution calling the Lord the “Creator and King of all Glory,” and encouraging citizens to embrace prayer, if they’re so willing,

Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor July 31, 2024 With furor and debate still raging over the Olympics’ opening ceremony depicting what many have taken as a drag-queen-driven mockery of the Last Supper, “The Chosen” creator Dallas Jenkins offered up his version of the biblical moment and left fans deeply encouraged. Jenkins posted a powerful

Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor July 31, 2024 President Joe Biden’s sweeping proposals to change the U.S. Supreme Court and presidential immunity are being met with a variety of responses. Brad Jacob, a Regent University professor and legal expert, detailed Biden’s plans for CBN News, explaining why he believes the president’s proposals are rooted

7 million pounds across 71 products — 7 million pounds of meat recalled amid deadly outbreak Authorities worry that the contaminated meats are still sitting in people’s fridges. Beth Mole – Aug 1, 2024 12:05 am UTC Enlarge / Shelves sit empty where Boar’s Head meats are usually displayed at a Safeway store on July

close video US manufacturers want more freedom in business from incoming 47th president Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, talks about what the industry needs from the next administration to keep growing and to maintain global dominance. Whoever takes the White House in November, the blueprint for keeping the U.S.

Updated Launch Agreement — After years of leniency, ULA cracks down on hobbyist photographers “I’m just shocked they don’t want more coverage of these things and not less.” Eric Berger – Jul 31, 2024 2:05 pm UTC Enlarge / This image of an Atlas V launch on Tuesday morning has been intentionally blurred.United Launch Alliance

Fox News trounced its cable news rivals in July, helped by a jam-packed few weeks of news that made it the cable network’s most-viewed month ever, according to data from Nielsen Research Center. The hefty viewership was bolstered by coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the Republican National Convention and President

something out of nothing — Nothings new AI widget is trying to make its CFO a news star Its news app is available on all Nothing and CMF handsets, including the new Phone (2a) Plus. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED.com – Aug 1, 2024 10:43 am UTC EnlargeJulian Chokkattu/WIRED reader comments 1 Nothing has a new smartphonethe

Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan predicted that Kamala Harris could knock off Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. Shes gonna win, Rogan said during Tuesday’s episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience, featuring cultural commentator Michael Malice. A gob-smacked Malice countered, no, shes not, during a back and forth about the presidential election and Harris electability. When

By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Aug 1 2024 In a recent study published in Cancer Screening and Prevention, researchers reviewed the existing knowledge on the beneficial and detrimental effects of dietary patterns and nutritional supplements on cancer risk. Study:  Diet and Supplements in Cancer Prevention . Image Credit: Josep Suria/Shutterstock.com Background A