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  • Why Pregnant Women Should Receive This Very Important Test

    Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can spread to a fetus during pregnancy or a newborn during labor. When this happens, it is known as congenital syphilis and can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death or medical issues for the baby, including deafness, blindness, bone deformities and meningitis....
  • Why should we condemn antisemitic attacks?

    In recent days, we have witnessed a disturbing resurgence of antisemitic attacks around the world, such as those that occurred in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, DC. From offensive graffiti to acts of lethal violence against defenseless Jews and the desecration of synagogues and cemeteries, these manifestations of hatred are...
  • Kids should avoid AI companion bots—under force of law, assessment says

    Khari Johnson CalMatters Children shouldn’t speak with companion chatbots because such interactions risk self-harm and could exacerbate mental health problems and addiction. That’s according to a risk assessment by children’s advocacy group Common Sense Media conducted with input from a lab at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Companion bots, artificial intelligence...
  • Niños deberían evitar robots de compañía de IA bajo el rigor de la ley, según una evaluación

    Khari Johnson CalMatters Los niños no deberían hablar con chatbots de compañía, ya que estas interacciones pueden provocar autolesiones y agravar problemas de salud mental y adicciones. Esto según una evaluación de riesgos realizada por Common Sense Media, un grupo de defensa de los derechos de los niños, con...
  • Lo que las personas mayores deben saber esta temporada de RSV

    Cada año, hasta 160,000 personas mayores que viven en los Estados Unidos son hospitalizadas y hasta 10,000 mueren debido al virus respiratorio sincitial (RSV). El RSV es un virus altamente contagioso que se propaga a través del contacto cercano con personas infectadas, generalmente aumenta durante el otoño y alcanza...
  • What Older Adults Should Know This RSV Season

    Each year, up to 160,000 older adults living in the United States are hospitalized and as many as 10,000 die due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a highly contagious virus that spreads through close contact with infected individuals, typically increasing during the fall and peaking in winter....
  • ¿Debería California exigir pruebas de sobriedad en las viviendas para personas sin hogar?

    Marisa Kendall CalMatters Desesperados por encontrar una forma de ayudar a las decenas de miles de personas que viven en tiendas de campaña, automóviles y vehículos recreativos en las calles de California, los legisladores están intentando cambiar un principio clave de la política estatal para las personas sin hogar....
  • Should California be able to require sobriety in homeless housing?

    Marisa Kendall CalMatters Desperate for a way to help the tens of thousands of people living in tents, cars and RVs on California’s streets, lawmakers are attempting to upend a key tenet of the state’s homelessness policy. Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing —...
  • Why You Should Avoid DIY Dental Trends

    DIY activities, like swapping a lighting fixture or painting your living room, are popular ways to accomplish your to-do list. But as anyone who has tackled too big of a project knows, some jobs are best left to the professionals. That includes your dental health. You may have already...
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