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2021-12-09 Watch: No Extra Resources for Children Orphaned by Covid Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News and Jason Kane, PBS NewsHour The number of U.S. deaths from covid-19 has surpassed 778,000. Left behind are tens of thousands of children — some orphaned — after their parents or a grandparent who cared for them died. In […]
2021-12-08 Most school shooters get their guns from home – and during the pandemic, the number of firearms in households with teenagers went up We have added a video at the bottom of this article, please watch. – Editoreal Team The scene of the latest – but likely not the last – U.S. school […]
Cat Behavior A lot of people think that cats work on their own agenda, not paying much attention to their owner – provided they have clean litter, food, and water. Cats can behave in odd manners at times, which can easily confuse their owners and make it really hard to determine […]
2021-12-08 When the Surges Just Keep Coming: A View From the Covid Vortex Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Dr. Rais Vohra has impeccable timing. He stepped into his role as interim health officer of Fresno County just months before the start of the covid-19 pandemic. Almost immediately, he found himself navigating the treacherous tensions […]
2021-12-06 New California Law Eases Aid-in-Dying Process Bernard J. Wolfson During her three-year battle with breast cancer, my wife, Leslie, graciously endured multiple rounds of horrifically toxic treatment to eke out more time with our two young children. But after 18 cancer-free months, the disease returned with a vengeance in June 2003. It fractured […]
Portugal: Bosses no longer allowed to contact workers outside working hours by Kontrast.at – The Portuguese parliament is set to pass a new labor law that will significantly improve working conditions for telework. Bosses must, for example, compensate employees for the additional costs for electricity and internet incurred when working from home. And for […]
Utah Makes Welfare So Hard to Get, Some Feel They Must Join the LDS Church to Get Aid by Eli Hager, photography by Kim Raff for ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Near the start of the […]
Health Officials Still Focused on COVID, Despite Rise in Opiod Epidemic By Brad Bauer, Senior Vice President, Bamboo Health(MWW) While COVID rightly remains a high priority for healthcare professionals, public officials, and the media, the pandemic has drawn attention away from the opioid epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that more […]
The science behind why hobbies can improve our mental health For some, having a hobby may even prevent depression. Diego Cervo/ Shutterstock Ciara McCabe, University of Reading The pandemic has taken its toll on many peoples’ mental health. Given the fear of the virus and the government restrictions on movement many may understandably be […]
Spread Holiday Cheer Through Gifts That Give Back (Family Features) The holiday season is a time to spread cheer, spend time with loved ones and give back to those in need in both small and big ways. Individuals are often inspired this time of year to help transform the world into a better place by […]