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University of MD School of Medicine is conducting a Flu Transmission Study which examines person-to-person transmission of flu in healthy adults 18 to 59.

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Catch the flu for money? University of Maryland School of Medicine studies how virus is transmitted - CBS Baltimore

Would you expose yourself to the flu for money? You could get up to $1,900 for this study.

03:36 PM - Jan 06, 2024

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U.S. FDA gave the go-ahead to allow a state to import drugs from Canada for the first time.

Will Florida’s plan to import drugs from Canada lower medication costs?

Big pharma says the plan will put the safety of the drug supply at risk.

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Can Florida's plan to import drugs from Canada lower medication costs? - YouTube

After years of pressure from states, lawmakers and consumer advocates, the Food and Drug Administration gave the go-ahead to allow a state to import drugs fr...

03:31 PM - Jan 06, 2024

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Newspapers across the country don’t cover tourist visits on their front pages. Jan. 6 was an insurrection. #TraitorTrump #January6 #January6th #January6thInsurrection

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#COVID still rages, and the Biden administration isn’t helping. Wastewater data indicate that the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is infecting about 2 million Americans every day.

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COVID still rages, and the Biden administration isn't helping - Los Angeles Times

The JN.1 variant of COVID infects about 2 million Americans per day but doesn't prompt urgency in the Biden administration, plus more from the week in Opinion.

02:44 PM - Jan 06, 2024

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Several popular national parks including Yosemite National Park are bringing back timed reservation systems for next year, requiring visitors to plan ahead.
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These National Parks Will Require Reservations in 2024

Several popular national parks are bringing back timed reservation systems for next year, requiring visitors to plan ahead.

11:13 PM - Dec 31, 2023

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A cohort study of 7945 participants 50 years & older, pet ownership was associated with slower rates of decline in verbal memory & verbal fluency among individuals living alone.

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Owning Pets Helps Stave Off Dementia for People Over 50 Living on Their Own

Caring for a pet helps stave off cognitive decline for people over 50 who live on their own, according to a new study of almost 8,000 participants.

10:35 PM - Dec 31, 2023

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David Ligon

@Jr

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Vice president, Harris

07:11 PM - Dec 31, 2023

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Dear Friends,

We have a community member who is in need of some support and guidance.

Please take a moment to read this and perhaps echo or tag someone who might be helpful at this time.

Thank you to all of you who continue to look after each other and provide a safe place to grieve.

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Spiritedrinoa @spiritedrinoa

My heart is broken today. I lost my husband unexpectedly this week after complications from a medical procedure. We are in our mid-40s and have a young teen son. Are there other spouties here who have gone through a similar thing at a similar age? Am looking for advice and support in a way forward,
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Let's end this sh*t in 2024.

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And here is the Tiger, just in time! He has a story, but I don’t know what it is… I hope he speaks (huffs?) to you. May he blaze your trail safely through the snows of winter and into the New Year! Love to all spouters in 2024 💚🎨🎉

My watercolor of a tiger walking through snowy woods

Veronica @ChaliceGarden

This is the last watercolor painting I did before attempting the current one I will be working on for all eternity (of a tiger in snow….🙀) Fellow artists—always happy to see the community’s art spouts! #watercolor #painting #artspout #spoutart #artists #OhTheFutility #ChooseEasier 😂

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3 years ago tonight I received a call from my Oncologist that I had Stage 4 Melanoma that started in my liver. He also said if it was 5 years earlier I would be dead! I started immunology 2 weeks later and am cancer-free after 2 years of treatment!

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chilipeppermadness.com

Black Eyed Peas Soup Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

This comforting black eye peas soup is so flavorful with bacon, ham, and lots of veggies simmered in a perfectly spiced broth, a true taste of the south.

03:44 PM - Dec 31, 2023

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Anybody remember that National Geographic cover when they found the wintering place for monarchs?

Alberto Pastor @albertopastor

GIFT ARTICLE

"For the past several years, Ms. Elman has been on a quest to help save monarchs, which are under consideration for the endangered species list. She does this by preventing milkweed, which grows wild in NYC, from being razed."
🌱🐛🦋 #MonarchButterflies #Milkweed #Conservation #Nature

To Save Monarch Butterflies, They Had to Silence the Lawn Mowers - The New York Times

An unlikely group of New Yorkers is winning small victories in the battle to protect butterfly habitats.

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Even the dead's estates are taxed. Time to tax these charlatans!
#DeadPayTaxesSoShouldYou #PastorBobIsConman #Predators #Abusers #NYE

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Partnerships between perinatal care providers and community-based doulas are one way to improve health outcomes.

Unfortunately, U.S. clinicians are often hesitant or unwilling to share power.
#MaternalHealth #HealthCare

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09:15 PM - Dec 31, 2023

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Hospitals in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York & Washington D.C. have all brought back COVID mask mandates.

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Public health officials reinstate mask mandate at LA County health care facilities - CBS Los Angeles

Health officials made the decision as Los Angeles County enters the "medium" level of COVID-19 hospital admissions.

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It's incredible that powerful storms like Hurricane Harvey & Cyclone Nargis, were responsible for two-thirds of the #climate costs - 16% from heatwaves & 10% from floods & droughts.

https://www.theguardian.co...

#ClimateCrisis

theguardian.com

Climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage, study estimates | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Analysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves

08:33 PM - Oct 09, 2023

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🗣️📢HISTORIC: "Now they're doing incredibly well. And you should be doing incredibly well too" ~President Joe Biden told striking #UAW workers.

POTUS Biden is the first sitting President to join a picket line.

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‘The support feels good’: UAW members embrace Biden and shrug off Trump | UAW strike 2023 | The Guardian

In Fort Wayne, Michigan, union autoworkers react to Biden showing up to pledge his support and to Trump avoiding them

04:34 PM - Sep 26, 2023

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SCOTUS 5-to-4 decision upheld a unanimous decision by a three-judge lower court panel that included two Trump appointees - refused on to block enforcement of an Alabama #votingrights decision.

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Supreme Court rejects Alabama defiance in redistricting case : NPR

In June, the court ruled that Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act.

04:17 PM - Sep 26, 2023

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X/Twitter has the largest ratio of mis/disinformation posts, & is the biggest source of fake news ~ Vera Jourova

The EU issued a warning to Elon Musk to comply with new laws on fake news & Russian propaganda.
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dw.com

EU says Elon Musk's X is biggest source of disinformation – DW – 09/26/2023

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is not a signatory to the EU-wide code of conduct to crack down on fake news on social media platforms and advertising companies

04:13 PM - Sep 26, 2023

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35.6 million properties - one-quarter of all U.S. real estate face increasing insurance prices and reduced coverage due to high #climate risks.

#ClimateAction Now!
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Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common | AP News

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.

05:18 AM - Sep 20, 2023

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yo, I wrote a thing: "Judge Chutkan isn’t putting up with any bullshit. Donald Trump should be very afraid." see you in March, Donny. thanks for reading, and please do sign up for my newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

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Judge Chutkan isn’t putting up with any bullshit. Donald Trump should be very afraid

see you in March, Donny

11:35 AM - Aug 29, 2023

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So messed up & humiliating that Spain's WORLD CHAMPIONS threatened with legal action from their own federation.
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Spain players end boycott after seven hours of meetings with RFEF who commit to change after Women's World Cup - Eurosport

The Spain team, including several World Cup winners, have ended their collective boycott after seven hours of meetings with RFEF officials.

05:07 AM - Sep 20, 2023

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