Category: health
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Los Angeles Leaders Highlight $22 Million in State Funding for Sepulveda Basin
The Mayor's Office says fires in the Basin fell 43% in the first six months of 2026 and more than 120 encampments have been cleared.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentDisastersEnvironmentTransportationHealthGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegal Sepulveda BasinKaren BassLos Angeles Fire Departmentstate fundingwildfire preventionSan Fernando Valleypublic parksLA Mayors OfficeLos Angelespublic safety911 emergency responseExecutive Directivemental health crisis response
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Media Monitor: NPR Health reports on the science of fear, cold and flu prep, and new menopause guidance
NPR Health reports on why people seek out fright, how to build a sick-day kit before respiratory virus season, and new ACOG guidance expanding menopause treatment options.
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Media Monitor: CSIS Reports North Korea Missile Launches Have Doubled Under Trump's Second Term
CSIS says North Korea has held 34 missile launch events in Trump's second term, double the pace of his first, and cites a $600 billion global space economy.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Democratic Governors Weigh Federal School Choice Tax Credit
NPR reports Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is the first Democratic governor to opt into the Trump administration's Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, as public school advocates warn of funding risks.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports 12 injured in Florida A&M homecoming shooting, job-loss crisis and Ramaswamy ad fight
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports 12 people were injured in a shooting near Florida A&M's homecoming game, alongside stories on unemployment's toll and Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio governor bid.
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Media Monitor: TIME Health spotlights census data risks to public health, hepatitis B exposure in children
TIME Health reports former health officials warn proposed census changes could weaken public health, while a study estimates more than 47,000 U.S. children are exposed to hepatitis B at home.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Texas Senate Race, Trump-Putin Summit Talk and French Riots
The Wall Street Journal's opinion newsletter reports on Ken Paxton's struggling Texas campaign, Trump weighing a Putin-proposed summit with China, and France's riots, plus AI testing in Ukraine.
Politics and GovernmentWorldSportHealthElectionGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceMilitaryEuropeAsiaMedical ScienceLaw Enforcement Ken PaxtonJames TalaricoTexasDonald TrumpVladimir PutinFrance riotsUkraine artificial intelligenceWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Virginia Medicaid Open Enrollment Closes October 31 for Charlottesville and Western Halifax Members
Cardinal Care's weekly newsletter urges Charlottesville and Western Halifax members to act before open enrollment ends October 31, and highlights a new state coalition opposing federal health care and SNAP cuts.
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Yale Architecture Students Build Rent-Free Home for New Haven Child Care Teachers
Yale student architects and a New Haven early childhood education center celebrated a new rent-free home for two of the center's teachers, offering both affordable housing and a hands-on lesson for students.
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Examines Social Comparison, an Experimental Melanoma Vaccine and a Dentist's Halloween Display
TIME Health reports on a Harvard psychiatrist's essay about social comparison, a Meta settlement limiting likes for minors, a melanoma vaccine that cut recurrence by 42%, and a dentist's Halloween decor.
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Walz Urges Minnesotans to Get Vaccinated as Measles Cases Reach 42 in 2026
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz urged residents to get flu, COVID-19 and MMR vaccines ahead of respiratory illness season, as the state confirmed 42 measles cases in 2026, all among unvaccinated people.
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Alaska Roundup: $249M Port MacKenzie Rail Grant, $32.8M Grid Funds and $25M Nuclear Investment
Alaska's weekly roundup: a $249 million federal rail grant for Port MacKenzie, $32.8 million in grid resilience funds, an Abbott settlement payout and a $25 million nuclear energy bet.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsEconomyEnergyTransportationLegal AlaskaAIDEAPort MacKenzie Rail ExtensionAlaska Energy AuthorityAbbott Laboratories settlementRural Health Transformation ProgramNuCube EnergyOffice of the Alaska Governor
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Uninsured Rate for Working-Age U.S. Adults Rises to 11.2% as Employer Premium Contributions Climb 9%
Commonwealth Fund research puts the 2026 uninsured share up from 8.9% in 2024, while a KFF survey finds workers paying 9% more toward employer plans and a Marsh survey projects an 8.2% rise in per-employee benefit costs in 2027.
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Bass Signs Directive Creating LA's First Unified Call Center for Unarmed Crisis Response
The directive merges the city's two civilian crisis dispatch centers, orders procurement for technology and staffing, and targets full operation by the start of fiscal year 2027-28.
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DC Leaf Collection Begins November 2, With Every DPW-Serviced Street Getting at Least Two Pickups
Mayor Bowser announced DPW leaf collection runs from November 2 through February, with Section A residents asked to rake leaves to the curb by Sunday, November 1.
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Natural Grocers Recalls Organic Mung Beans Over Glass Fragments
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalls Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2-Pound Mung Beans after customer complaints of sharp glass fragments; lots shipped to 22 states from June 10, 2026.
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WinCo Foods Recalls Hoagie Rolls Over Undeclared Sesame
WinCo Foods is recalling 16oz Hoagie Rolls sold in seven western states after manufacturer United States Bakery found sesame flour was missing from the ingredient list and allergen statement.
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Wedgewood Pharmacy Recalls Compounded Veterinary Medications Over Potency Concerns
Wedgewood Pharmacy is recalling compounded veterinary medications shipped nationwide between February and October 2026, citing unreliable lab testing data that may have produced subpotent or superpotent products.
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Columbia and Max Planck Society Launch Joint Fusion Energy Science Center
Columbia University and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics are launching a trans-Atlantic center on fusion plasma symmetry, starting in 2027 and co-directed by Carlos Paz-Soldan and Thomas Klinger.
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Virginia Joins 16-State Governors Public Health Alliance
Governor Abigail Spanberger announces Virginia is joining the nonpartisan Governors Public Health Alliance, a 16-governor coalition representing more than 40% of the U.S. population, to coordinate on cross-border health threats.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial Issues Governors Public Health AllianceAbigail SpanbergerVirginiapublic healthmeasles outbreakCameron WebbAngela BotticellaReston
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Social Security Administration Says Florida Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Florida has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
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Cornell Chronicle reports avian flu in Greenland polar bears, insulin cell research and graphene switch findings
Signs of infection were detected in polar bear blood samples obtained from Inuit subsistence hunters, the Chronicle reported.
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Rice Experts Question Trump's Math on Venezuelan Oil Deal as Texas Early Voting Breaks Records
Rice University's Baker Institute economist Francisco Monaldi is quoted questioning claims about Venezuela's oil reserves, while Rice analysts weigh in on Texas politics, early voting and the Senate race.
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Experimental T-Cell Therapy Invika Halts Progression of Treatment-Resistant Tumors in Early Trial
NIH-led phase 1/2 trial finds invikafusp alfa, a precision T-cell therapy, halted disease progression in 59.3% of patients with immunotherapy-resistant solid tumors and shrank tumors in four.
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Berlin Biology Teacher Christopher Wisniewski Named Connecticut's 2027 Teacher of the Year
Christopher Wisniewski, a Berlin High School biology teacher who built early-college courses and led a nationally honored student invention team, is Connecticut's 2027 Teacher of the Year.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEducationState GovernmentsMedical ScienceEnvironment Christopher WisniewskiConnecticut Teacher of the YearBerlin High SchoolNed LamontCharlene M. Russell-TuckerLemelson-MIT InvenTeamsConnecticut Governors Office
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DEA Marks More Than 40 Years of Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31
The DEA is urging families, schools and communities to wear red from October 23 to 31 to pledge to live drug free and honor those lost in the fight against drugs.
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Beshear Urges Kentuckians to Dispose of Prescription Drugs on National Take Back Day
Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging Kentuckians to drop off expired and unused medications at National Prescription Drug Take Back Day sites on Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMedical Science National Prescription Drug Take Back DayAndy BeshearKentuckyprescription drug disposaloverdose deathsopioid crisispublic healthKentucky Governor's Office
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Social Security Administration Tells Texans to Check Office Status Online Before Visiting
The agency says the operational status of Texas offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed but gave no reason, no list of affected sites and no timeline.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Arizona Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing the public to check the status of their nearest office, card center or hearing office online before visiting, saying a trip may not be necessary.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Iowa Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing customers to check their local office's status online before visiting and says most business can be handled through its website.
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