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Do spiders dream? What about cuttlefish? Bearded dragons?

  Do spiders dream? What about cuttlefish? Bearded dragons? Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM. By Carolyn Wilke Young jumping spiders dangle by a thread through the night, in a box, in a lab. Every so often, their […]

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States Reconsider Religious Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care

    2023-11-06 States Reconsider Religious Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care Matt Volz More than half the children who attend Munchkin Land Daycare near Billings, Montana, have special needs or compromised immune systems. The kids, who range in age from 4 months to 9 years, have conditions that include fetal alcohol syndrome, cystic fibrosis, […]

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Rapid experiments to improve health-care delivery

  Rapid experiments to improve health-care delivery Public health experts are borrowing a technique from the tech world to make messaging more effective — so that patients are more likely to get preventive care By Lola Butcher Death from colorectal cancer can be prevented by early detection. Controlling high blood pressure would prolong the lives […]

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The Race to Protect Endangered Condors Against Deadly Bird Flu

The Race to Protect Endangered Condors Against Deadly Bird Flu  by Rene Ebersole Early March last year, an endangered California condor — one of less than 350 of its kind surviving in the wild — perched on an Arizona cliff-face staring into space for days. It’s probably sick from lead poisoning, thought Tim Hauck, the […]

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Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals

    2023-11-05 Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals Judith Graham Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed. Then the covid-19 pandemic hit, and her anxiety went through the roof. Then her cherished therapist — a marriage and family counselor — […]

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Biden Pick to Lead Social Security Pledges Action on ‘Heartbreaking’ Clawbacks

    2023-11-04 Biden Pick to Lead Social Security Pledges Action on ‘Heartbreaking’ Clawbacks David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Social Security Administration on Thursday promised senators that he would address hardships the agency has caused by trying to recoup billions of dollars it mistakenly overpays […]

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Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: Understanding, Advocating, and Supporting

    November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: Understanding, Advocating, and Supporting   Editorial Team   Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, observed in November each year, serves as a critical opportunity to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. This comprehensive discussion will delve into all aspects of […]

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