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Dangerous Roads in California

Dangerous Roads in California

According to the National Safety Council, tens of thousands of people die in traffic-related crashes and accidents every year. A high number of related fatalities in California often cause the state to rank on lists about the nation's most dangerous roads. The...

Modesto Car Accident Study

Modesto Car Accident Study

A recent study analyzed the car accidents in the city of Modesto and the surrounding cities in Stanislaus County. The findings give in sight to the most dangerous days and times to drive in the Modesto area. They also serve as a warning to all drivers. Traffic...

Causes of Increase in US Pedestrian Accidents

Since 2010, pedestrian deaths are up 77% according to the Governors Highway Safety Association data. Why did over 7,500 people die while walking or jogging on a roadway last year? Every day, on average, 20 Americans walk along a roadway and are killed by a vehicle. In...

Why It’s So Hard to Change Our Habits

X Reasons Why We Find It So Hard to Change Habits If you've done something a certain way your entire life, it will be incredibly difficult for you to change your pattern of behavior around it. This ranges from directly harmful habits, like routinely consuming harmful...

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Why today's assisted dying vote is so significant

Why today’s assisted dying vote is so significant

2 hours agoShareSaveFergus WalshMedical editorShareSavePAToday's vote is hugely significant. It now looks highly likely that assisted dying will be introduced in England and Wales.The vote by MPs to approve Kim Leadbeater's bill is arguably the biggest vote regarding...

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Q&A: What Does the Budget Bill Mean for Your Health? 

Q&A: What Does the Budget Bill Mean for Your Health? 

LISTEN: Congress is considering roughly $800 billion in Medicaid cuts. You could feel the effects even if you’re not on the government program for people with low incomes and disabilities. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explained how on...

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Leeds maternity units downgraded to 'inadequate'

Leeds maternity units downgraded to ‘inadequate’

6 hours agoShareSaveShareSaveGetty ImagesDivya Talwar & Sarah BellBBC NewsMaternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded from "good" to "inadequate" by the healthcare regulator, because their failings posed "a significant risk" to women and...

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Police maternity investigation to interview staff

Police maternity investigation to interview staff

7 hours agoShareSaveAndy GiddingsBBC News, West MidlandsShareSaveBBCA police investigation into maternity services at two hospitals has started interviewing current and former members of staff.West Mercia Police began the inquiry in June 2020, while a review by senior...

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Breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs too pricey for NHS

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs too pricey for NHS

12 hours agoShareSaveJames GallagherShareSaveGetty ImagesTwo breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs have been deemed far too expensive, for too little benefit, to be offered on the NHS.The medicines are the first to slow the disease, which may give people extra time living...

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British woman dies from rabies after puppy scratch

British woman dies from rabies after puppy scratch

27 minutes agoShareSaveSteve Jones & Rachel RussellBBC News, YorkshireShareSaveFacebookA British woman has died from rabies after she was "scratched" by a puppy in Morocco, her family said.Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had light contact with the...

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

About 3 in 10 adults reported not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point between July 2022 and July 2023 because of the cost, according to a KFF survey. So, this year, “An Arm and a Leg” asked listeners: What strategies have you used when you’ve been...

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