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'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Friday, August 25, 2023

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

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Better ventilation would create a healthier workplace — but companies have to invest

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The research is clear that air exchange and filtration curb the spread of COVID and other diseases, but upgrading systems is expensive, and there is little federal authority over indoor air quality.

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A Genetic Test For A Microscopic Problem Came With A Jumbo Price Tag

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Molecular diagnostics are at the frontier of medical science. But along with precise information about health, the tests raise billing questions that can create a minefield for patients.

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Lawmakers Push For 'Red Flag' Laws To Take Guns Away From People In Crisis

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

President Trump wants to expand laws that allow courts to intervene when someone shows signs of pending violence, and lawmakers are getting behind the idea. But are these laws effective?

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Big Soda And The Ballot: Soda Industry Takes Cues From Tobacco To Combat Taxes

Monday, November 05, 2018

Voters in Oregon and Washington will decide Tuesday whether to strip cities of their ability to tax sugary drinks, thanks to ballot initiatives backed by Big Soda.

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Sticker Shock Jolts Oklahoma Patient: $15,076 For 4 Tiny Screws

Monday, May 14, 2018

A woman with foot pain was floored by the high cost of titanium screws used in her surgery. "Unless the metal [was] mined on an asteroid, I do not know why it should cost that amount," she said.

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Senate Health Bill Could Both Boost And Undercut Mental Health Funding

Saturday, July 08, 2017

The draft health care bill has a provision meant to increase the availability of inpatient psychiatric care. But overall cuts to Medicaid could actually lead to even fewer psychiatric beds nationwide.

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As Drug Costs Soar, People Delay Or Skip Cancer Treatments

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Cancer patients increasingly delay or skip taking medication because they can't afford it. New drugs that can cost $100,000 or more a year mean more people suffering "financial toxicity."

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Mental Health Care Gets A Boost From 21st Century Cures Act

Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Early intervention for treating psychosis and grants to train more psychologists and psychiatrists are just some of the ways the legislation would change mental health services.

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