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$195m fine for sham insurance peddler

WEBIn a complaint filed in 2018, the FTC said that Florida-based Simple Health misled people into thinking they were buying comprehensive health insurance that …

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Learn about emergency medicine with Dr. Sam Ghali

WEBDr. Ghali, M.D., is an Emergency Medicine Physician at University of Florida Health in Jacksonville. In his bio he lists his expertise as: "Resuscitation | Airway | …

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Cancer now beats heart disease as top cause of death in 22 U.S.

WEBXeni Jardin 3:58 pm Wed Aug 24, 2016. A new report out today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cancer is now the leading cause of death in …

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Gen Z Mental Health: The Smartphone Connection

WEBJonathan Haidt's book presents stark data on the negative effects of smartphones on youth. Explore the connection with Gen Z's mental health.

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Alabama's rural hospitals fear "immediate" closure

WEBRob Beschizza 7:04 am Sat Feb 24, 2024. Officials at Alabama's rural hospitals warn that a dozen hospitals in the state are at risk of closure in the near future. …

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A million reasons to stay alive

WEBSo far about 60,000 reasons have been contributed. Here are a few good ones to keep in your back pocket: If you are in crisis, call 800-273-8255 or visit …

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What happened to Dianna Cowern, aka Physics Girl

WEBMany Boing Boing readers are likely familiar with science and physics educator, Dianna Cowern, aka YouTube's Physics Girl.With nearly 3 million subscribers, …

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Zuckerberg personally and repeatedly thwarted efforts by Meta's

WEBMeta developed detailed plans to fix features that experts believe compromised the mental health of users, such as "beauty filters" on Instagram, but …

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Gorilla mom’s health scare leads to zoo's first emergency C …

WEBThe Zoo has been posting videos, photos, and updates via their social media. The Zoo explains that the baby was born four to six weeks early via emergency …

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A DIY Peloton at-home stationary cycling solution for introverts

WEBPeloton is designed to bring all the fun of a high-intensity spin class into your home. A dedicated bike, set up just for you, with a big HD screen to stream the …

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As Walter White was to meth, so is the “Drug Wizard of Wichita” to

WEBAs Walter White was to meth, so is the "Drug Wizard of Wichita" to Fentanyl. Xeni Jardin 4:04 pm Mon Feb 1, 2016. Photo: Fusion. The potent drug Fentanyl is …

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Lawsuit: woman "propped up" to appear alive after she died …

WEBA 65-year-old woman in "good health" went into an Adena Health System facility for a routine heart cath and died during or after the procedure. Such an outcome …

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A 45-year-old tech mogul spends $2M a year to make his body 18 …

WEBA 45-year-old tech mogul spends $2M a year to make his body 18 again. Thom Dunn 6:12 am Fri Jan 27, 2023. Bloomberg published an article this week about …

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The blood of poor Americans is now a leading export, bigger than …

WEBRespondents all agreed that they were indeed being exploited, but in more ways than one. Desperate Americans are allowed to donate twice per week (104 times …

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Correlation between autism diagnosis and organic food sales

WEBCorrelation between autism diagnosis and organic food sales. Cory Doctorow 7:17 am Tue Jan 1, 2013. Redditor Jasonp55 has a neat demonstration of the perils of …

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Journalist Chris Cuomo opens up about his struggle with long …

WEBOn his NewsNation show " Cuomo ," journalist and former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo recently opened up about his struggle with long COVID. He shared that he's …

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Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary says goodbye to long-time …

WEBSteve Jenkins and Derek Walter, the co-founders of Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary in Campbellville, Ontario, Canada shared some sad news today. …

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