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Hundreds of millions of American young people are exposed to vaping and smoking in popular movies, TV shows and music videos each year, according to the 7th annual “While You Were Streaming” report from the nonprofit Truth Initiative. Tobacco depictions are down in the most popular Hollywood shows but...
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Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media Seventeen organizations that support victims and survivors of domestic violence have jointly filed a lawsuit against US Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department, saying that new certification requirements impair their ability to provide services to all who need them. Shortly after taking...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Warm supermarket bread. Mouth-watering hot dogs. Fizzy, sweet soda. Processed and ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are pervasive in American diets. In fact, the U.S. leads the world in UPF consumption, with over 60 percent of our daily caloric intake coming from these manufactured products....
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It’s easy to get into a recipe rut when every day feels the same – work, kids’ activities, social events and bedtime routines make it tough to experiment in the kitchen. If your family’s meals are growing boring, all you need is a touch of heat to bring new...
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Estamos viviendo tiempos complicados, no sólo a nivel político y social, también económicamente hablando. En ocasiones sentimos una falta de energía, y quizá hasta mal humor o falta de suerte, más que todo en épocas de planetas retrógrados. En este tipo de circunstancias, se recomienda practicar algún tipo de...
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Saving for a down payment is one of the biggest barriers to buying a home, but it doesn’t have to be. Not only are down payment assistance programs helping people unlock homeownership, but some mortgage programs make it possible to put down as little as 3%. Here’s what to...
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Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a relatively rare condition, affecting an estimated 1 in 4,000-10,000 children. Despite its rarity, GHD can significantly impact a child’s growth and development, which can potentially lead to short stature, delayed puberty, decreased muscle mass, delay in bone maturation and psychosocial implications. With...
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Tara García Mathewson CalMatters Students don’t have the same incentives to talk to their professors — or even their classmates — anymore. Chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude have given them a new path to self-sufficiency. Instead of asking a professor for help on a paper topic, students can...
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With federal protections for immigrant students threatened, California has a lifeline: the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). Last spring, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) — the state agency responsible for distributing over $3 billion in financial aid — reported a 38% drop in CADAA applications and a 14%...