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20/05/2023binomoLeave a Comment

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Why Americans Are Dying So Young

16/05/2023binomoLeave a Comment

Life expectancy in America fell sharply in 2020. It fell again in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly played a role, but that’s not the whole story. During this same time period, eight of the ten leading causes of death also increased. Even maternal and child and adolescent mortality increased. In August 2022, federal health officials […]

‘Time for One Last Go’

01/05/2023binomoLeave a Comment

Drummer Joey Kramer will sit out the tour to “focus his full attention on his family and health,” according to the band Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Aerosmith Aerosmith fans have a final chance to see the iconic rock legends in concert. On Monday, the four-time Grammy winners and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers confirmed suspicions […]

True origins ‘may never be revealed’ as new variant cases soar in India

15/04/2023binomoLeave a Comment

We may never know the true origins of Covid-19, a Chinese doctor who helped lead the country’s pandemic response has said as cases of the new variant soar in India. Dr. George Fu Gao told The Telegraph he is “not optimistic” the origin of the virus will ever be known. “It’s too sensitive; too politicized,” […]

Special Medicaid funds help most states but prompt oversight concerns

09/04/2023binomoLeave a Comment

Emanuel Medical Center in rural Georgia racks up more than $350,000 a month in losses providing health care for low-income and uninsured patients. But a new state funding proposal could significantly reduce those deficits, not just for the 66-bed Swainsboro facility but for most rural hospitals in Georgia, according to state Medicaid officials. It’s not […]

12% of water fixtures at PSD schools exceed state lead standards in early testing

05/04/2023binomoLeave a Comment

Communications sent to parents can be alarming. There’s lead in the water at your child’s school, read the emails. Poudre School District has notified students, staff and families at 16 schools that lead levels exceeding state health and safety guidelines have been found in one or more fixtures that can be used for drinking water. […]

An Explosion in St. Petersburg Killed One of Russia’s Leading Pro-War Bloggers. Here’s Everything We Know

03/04/2023binomoLeave a Comment

TOPSHOT-RUSSIA-EXPLOSION Russian police investigators inspect a damaged ‘Street bar’ cafe in a blast in Saint Petersburg on April 2, 2023 that left leading Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky dead. Credit – Olga Maltseva—AFP via Getty Images An explosion at a cafe in central St. Petersburg on Sunday killed one of Russia’s leading pro-Kremlin bloggers, according […]

These four dangerous fungi pose a serious threat to public health

22/03/2023binomoLeave a Comment

The popular HBO drama series “The Last of Us” instilled images of fungal devastation in the minds of millions. But while a fungal pandemic is a real possibility, the reality of it would look much different than the TV show or video game. Indeed, thanks to “The Last of Us” and other recently alarming fungal […]