Nearly 40% of all gifts and grants and 60% of the total number of dollars given backed initiatives based in the foundation’s own state.
Category: Feeds
Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients Science + Tech – The Conversation
Politics in America have become more upsetting than ever for big chunks of the population, but there are ways to cope.
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks Health – The Conversation
Research shows that people who take these weight-loss medications may have a lower risk of dementia and numerous other health conditions.
Meet phosphine, a gas commonly used for industrial fumigation that can damage your lungs, heart and liver Science + Tech – The Conversation
While scientists still aren’t sure how phosphine wreaks so much havoc on the body, some are developing medications that can help mitigate the harm it causes.
FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history Science + Tech – The Conversation
Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health Health – The Conversation
Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.
Hold Up, HPV: How Therapeutic Vaccines Can Help Curb Cervical Premalignancies American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
A therapeutic HPV vaccine showed remarkable benefits for patients with high-grade cervical precancers.
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The technology that runs Congress lags so far behind the modern world that its flag-tracking system just caught up to 2017-era Pizza Hut Science + Tech – The Conversation
The information systems Congress uses have existed largely unchanged for decades, while the world has experienced an information revolution.
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’ Science + Tech – The Conversation
Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside our galaxy.
Reproductive health care faces legal and surveillance challenges post-Roe – new research offers guidance Science + Tech – The Conversation
Patients rely on abortion clinics to protect their privacy. The providers have work to do to catch up to today’s digital surveillance threats.