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Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama

21Feb

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Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama

People left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday. Source link

Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

21Feb

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Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle resumed Friday over the Trump administration's drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and delay new lifesaving discoveries. Source link

Dr. Oz pledges to ditch medical stocks if confirmed to lead federal insurance agency

21Feb

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Dr. Oz pledges to ditch medical stocks if confirmed to lead federal insurance agency

Mehmet Oz is pledging to divest from a broad portfolio of health care stocks if he is confirmed as President Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Source link

Pope marks a week in the hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question is asked: Might he resign?

21Feb

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Pope marks a week in the hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question is asked: Might he resign?

Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff continued fighting pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection, the Vatican said. Source link

Former Colorado sheriff's deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis

21Feb

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Former Colorado sheriff's deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis

A former Colorado sheriff's deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community. Source link

Dairy workers' cats died from bird flu, but it's not clear how they got infected

21Feb

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Dairy workers' cats died from bird flu, but it's not clear how they got infected

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it's still not clear how the animals got sick or whether they spread the virus to people in the household, a new study shows. Source link

Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows

21Feb

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Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows

The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has swelled in part from for-profit health care companies over which he'd wield significant power if confirmed, according to a newly filed government ethics report. Source link

Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?

21Feb

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Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?

While traveling in Europe, Margaux Lantelme noticed something different about the store cashiers: they did their work sitting down. It was a stark contrast to Chicago, where Lantelme works the register at REI and cashiers typically spend eight hours a day on their feet. Source link

New answers to questions about sports safety and heart issues

20Feb

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New answers to questions about sports safety and heart issues

Experts have new advice for athletes with heart conditions - and on how doctors and patients should work together to weigh the risks of competitive sports. Source link

Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

20Feb

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Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature: "Bring Your Own Blood." Source link