Health
Biden to sign bill that helps veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
Aug 10, 2022
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Health
Rising number of Americans think it's OK to harass public health officials
U.S. health officials are in the crosshairs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, facing threats and harassment from the public they serve.
Aug 2, 2022
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Health informatics
Confidence declines in CDC and Dr. Anthony Fauci, survey finds
Battered by waves of COVID-19 and confusion over shifting government messages about it, Americans' confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declined in January with drops both among groups of Democrats/Democratic-leaning ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Love thy neighbor, mask up' resonates among white evangelicals
White evangelicals are best persuaded to mask up through messages that stress the Christian doctrine of "love thy neighbor," according to a UCR-authored study published Tuesday.
May 13, 2021
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Pediatrics
Families resilient in face of COVID-19, American Family Survey says
In the tumult of 2020 America—the pandemic, the protests, the presidential election—BYU political scientists have spotted some good news.
Oct 30, 2020
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Health
Poll: More Americans say too little spending on health
A growing majority of Americans want greater government spending on health care, and the increase is being driven by both Democrats and Republicans.
Mar 21, 2019
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Health
New York announces $100 million universal health care plan
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday the city would spend $100 million to guarantee health care to all its residents regardless of their immigration status or their ability to pay, bringing coverage to 600,000 ...
Jan 9, 2019
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Health
Critics say US sugar program a sour deal for consumers
Food processors, soft drink manufacturers and candy makers are squaring off against the U.S. sugar industry in a familiar battle over a program that props up sugar prices.
May 17, 2018
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Health
Republican health plan takes hit as forecast says 22 mn could lose coverage
Senate Republicans struggling to boost support for their "Obamacare" repeal bill were dealt a damaging blow Monday with the release of a non-partisan report forecasting that the plan would leave 22 million more Americans ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: How context makes conflict trauma hard to understand, and not just for Trump
When US presidential hopeful Donald Trump jumped with characteristic abandon into the debate over post-traumatic stress disorder, his comments that some veterans are not "strong enough" to handle the mental stresses of combat ...
Oct 10, 2016
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