Exclusive: U.S. workplace safety regulator will review COVID-19 enforcement under Trump

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Federal workplace safety regulators said on Friday they will revisit several COVID-19 related safety investigations performed during the Trump administration as part of a wider effort to better protect workers from the pandemic.FILE PHOTO: Restaurant workers are seen inside one of the city’s most popular restaurants amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in El Paso, Texas, […]

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US Supreme Court Scraps Arguments in Medicaid Work Case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At the request of President Joe Biden’s administration, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday canceled an upcoming oral argument on a policy introduced under his predecessor Donald Trump backing work requirements for people who receive healthcare under the Medicaid program for the poor. The court granted a request made by Acting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar on Feb. […]

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The Impact of Marriage on Physical Health

Marriage is viewed as simply a bond between two people who choose to spend their lives together (or at least most part of it). However, recent studies have shown how getting married may also have a positive impact on your physical health. Many recent studies have indicated how getting married can have a positive impact on our overall health Prevents […]

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Despite Risks, Warnings, CNS Polypharmacy Prevalent in Dementia

A significant proportion of community-dwelling older adults with dementia take three or more central nervous system (CNS) medications despite guidelines that say to avoid this dangerous practice, new research suggests. Investigators found that 14% of these individuals were receiving CNS-active polypharmacy, defined as combinations of multiple psychotropic and opioid medications taken for more than 30 days. “For most patients, the […]

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Study highlights the importance of letting kids take the lead

Parents today often look for teachable moments—and opportunities abound. When reading a book with a child, for example, it might mean discussing story plots with him. If she isn’t allowed to play a videogame, it means explaining why. There’s good reason for this: Research has shown that engaged parenting helps children build cognitive and emotional skills. Too much parental direction, […]

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Optimizing The Genome Editing Workflow With Microfluidic Technology

A recent grant collaboration, funded by Innovate UK, between Sphere Fluidics, University of Edinburgh, Horizon Discovery, OXGENE, and Twist Bioscience has culminated in a prototype automated microfluidic genome editing platform. The benchtop device integrates and miniaturizes the multi-step process for creating genome-edited cell lines, from transfection to validation of the edited cell. Dr. Steven Pollard, University of Edinburgh To learn […]

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