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Governor Ron DeSantis wants to make the state's ban on COVID-19 mandates for masks and vaccines permanent.

DeSantis ready to stoke Florida’s fight against COVID-19 mandates

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TALLAHASSEE — In a wide-ranging attack on efforts to combat COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday called on the Republican-controlled legislature to make permanent Florida bans on mask mandates in schools and colleges. vaccine requirements for local governments and businesses. The measures were passed in a special session DeSantis called at the end of 2021, …

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Debt ceiling fight threatens Medicare and Medicaid

Debt ceiling fight threatens Medicare and Medicaid

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Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios House Republicans don’t have much of a way to push through major health care changes with a Democratic Senate and president, with one possible exception: the fight against the debt ceiling. Why is this important: It’s unclear what spending cuts House Republicans will push for in exchange for expanding government borrowing power …

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Lawmakers hail Hochul's $1 billion to fight mental health

Lawmakers hail Hochul’s $1 billion to fight mental health

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Hours before her highly anticipated State of the State address on Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a billion-dollar plan to tackle mental health. The governor’s plan will add 1,000 beds for psychiatric treatment and 3,500 housing units for New Yorkers with mental illness. The administration also plans to prioritize outpatient services and insurance coverage to …

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What you need to know about the fight against New York's retiree health care

What you need to know about the fight against New York’s retiree health care

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New York City is set to put more than 250,000 retired city workers under a new health care plan. The planned shift from current retiree Medicare plans to a fully privatized plan called Medicare Advantage has been consistently rejected by some retirees since it was proposed in a deal between city unions and former Mayor …

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Prepare for the Tridemic with these 6 healthy eating habits

6 Best Foods to Fight Your COVID-19 Symptoms, Says Registered Dietitian

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One thing none of us will forget is the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the world over the past few years. And while COVID-19 cases appeared to be decreasing in severity and number, we are not yet clear. In fact, a new strain of COVID-19 discovered in China is tightening precautions again, with …

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Seaweed as a new superfood? Indian scientists are working on a model to use spirulina to fight malnutrition

Seaweed as a new superfood? Indian scientists are working on a model to use spirulina to fight malnutrition

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Last update: December 31, 2022, 11:41 a.m. HST The protein found in 5 grams of seaweed is equal to that found in 1 kg of spinach, said G Bhargavi, scientist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Medak, Telangana. (Picture: News18) This nutrient-rich seaweed is now grown at Krishi Vignan Kendra. Besides manufacturing the usual tablets, the …

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'ICU is full': Medical staff on frontline of China's COVID fight say hospitals are 'overwhelmed'

‘ICU is full’: Medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’

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BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) – In more than three decades of emergency medicine, Beijing doctor Howard Bernstein said he had never seen anything like it. Patients arrive at his hospital in ever-increasing numbers; almost all are elderly and many are very sick with symptoms of COVID and pneumonia, he said. Bernstein’s account mirrors similar testimony …

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Eating more of this grain can give you thicker hair, softer skin, and help fight brain fog.

Eating more of this grain can give you thicker hair, softer skin, and help fight brain fog.

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Do you circulate in the same grains throughout the week? Quinoa, rice, and oatmeal are delicious in many forms, but sometimes it’s fun to try something a little different. The latest to date, gluten-free, with a slightly nutty taste and a soft texture: fonio. The smallest member of the millet family, fonio has been grown …

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New drug could fight both COVID and cancer

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The new drug could provide a new kind of protection against COVID-19 that will be effective even when new strains emerge. Researchers from the University of Southern California and the Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center have published new research on GRP78, a protein involved in both COVID-19[feminine] First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, …

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Loneliness can affect physical and mental health. Expert shares ways to fight it this holiday season

Loneliness can affect physical and mental health. Expert shares ways to fight it this holiday season

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The holiday season can be a time of community and family gatherings. But for some, it can be a season of more complicated feelings, including increased loneliness and isolation. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to physically distance themselves from family members and loved ones over the past three years. Many may choose to …

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