Category: Life
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Resources for Selecting a Health Care Provider
(Family Features) Getting health care for yourself or a loved one is a big responsibility, especially if you are starting with Medicare, need services like nursing home care, have to find a new doctor or get home health care. Using online tools like “Find Care Providers” on Medicare.gov can make it easier to make comparisons…
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The meteors are called the Perseids because the point from which they appear to hail (called the radiant) lies in the constellation Perseus. The peak of the shower starts tonight and after midnight will go on through sunrise Saturday.
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6 Simple Ways to Soothe a Teething Baby
(Family Features) There’s nothing cuter than those first toothy grins, but cutting teeth is a tough business. When a baby is teething, parents often spend long days and nights trying to soothe their little one’s discomfort. Teething affects babies differently; some may not be bothered at all, while others only have trouble with some teeth.…
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Universal vaccine needed to prevent future COVID-19 waves, study suggests
A model of COVID-19 dynamics in South Africa reveals epidemiological characteristics of the main SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and highlights their potential to cause further outbreaks Newswise — Their findings highlight the need for more proactive planning and preparedness for future variants of concern (VOCs), including the development of a universal vaccine that can block…
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Clark Atlanta University awarded $10 Million National Science Foundation grant to bring Data Science to HBCUs through National Data Science Alliance (NDSA)
ATLANTA /PRNewswire/ — Clark Atlanta University (CAU) makes history as the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to receive a $10 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES program to establish the National Data Science Alliance (NDSA). The NDSA will increase the number of Black people earning data science credentials by at least 20,000 by 2027 and…
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The Black Girl Magic Digital Summit Returns and Streaming on Prime Video
Boss Women Media and Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator come together to bring powerful programming to Black women everywhere DALLAS /PRNewswire/ — Boss Women Media’s Black Girl Magic Digital Summit is returning for its fourth consecutive year of programming and has teamed up with Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator (BBA) to showcase inspiring conversations with Black women entrepreneurs and leaders. The…
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American Society of Nephrology Strongly Supports Congressional Oversight of Transplant System
Newswise — Washington, DC (August 3, 2022) — The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) supports efforts by Congress to improve the US transplant system. Today, the Senate Finance Committee will conduct an oversight hearing, A System in Need of Repair: Addressing Organizational Failures of the U.S.’s Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). ASN welcomes the Senate Finance Committee’s…
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Dialysis Patient Citizens Applauds New Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Against Dialysis Patients
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) today released the following statement applauding the introduction of H.R. 8594 by Representatives Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9), Buddy Carter (R-GA-1), Jodey Arrington, (R-TX-19), and Danny Davis (D-IL-7) to prohibit discrimination against dialysis patients in insurance coverage. “We thank Representatives Clarke, Carter, Arrington, and Davis for introducing this essential piece of legislation that will protect dialysis patients from…
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Mitch Gould of Nutritional Products International: Amazon Shows Consumer Spending Still Strong
Second Quarter Sales for Online Giant Increase 7 Percent — $121.23 Billion BOCA RATON, Fla. /PRNewswire/ — Amazon beat Wall Street estimates and high inflation to report a 7 percent increase in sales. “Even better, Amazon is forecasting double-digit sales growth for the third quarter,” said Mitch Gould, Founder and CEO of Nutritional Products International, a global brand…
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CrossFit Names Don Faul As CEO
Eight-Year CrossFit Veteran Brings Passion for Methodology; Expertise in Building Consumer Businesses; Commitment to Supporting Affiliate Owners, Coaches, Athletes, and Members BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CrossFit LLC today named Don Faul, an accomplished executive with more than eight years of CrossFit experience, as the company’s new CEO. A former U.S. Marine Corps platoon commander, Faul…