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Your child wants a smartphone? What to know about the risks and alternatives : Shots

Are smartphones safe for tweens? Parents should be aware of the risks, a screen consultant advises. Elva Etienne/Getty Images hide caption toggle captions Elva Etienne/Getty Images Are smartphones safe for tweens? Parents should be aware of the risks, a screen consultant advises. Elva Etienne/Getty Images Your tween wants a smartphone very badly. So badly that […]

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Donald Trump brands US a ‘third-world hellhole’ run by ‘perverts’ and ‘thugs’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump branded the US a “third-world hellhole” run by “perverts” and “thugs” in his latest 2024 campaign speech, a rambling, nearly two-hour long set of remarks to close out a

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Does drinking 100% fruit juice reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?

A recent study published in Frontiers of Nutrition evaluates whether and how polyphenols in fruit juices mediate effects on cardiometabolic risk factors. Study: Are (poly)phenols contained in 100% fruit juices mediating their effects on cardiometabolic risk factors? A meta-regression analysis. Image Credit: Lisa A / Shutterstock.com The health benefits of fruits Dietary polyphenols have received

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Their fetus had a fatal condition, but they couldn’t leave Texas for an abortion : Shots

Samantha Casiano and Luis Villasana and had a baby last week who died shortly after birth. The fatal condition was diagnosed at 20 weeks of pregnancy. When Casiano asked her OB-GYN what her options were, she was told, “You don’t have any options. You have to go on with your pregnancy.” Kelsey Durell hide caption

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‘Dire situation’ as rural Alberta hospital sees staff shortages, ER closures

Dozens of Alberta Health Services sites are facing service disruptions. Many rural Albertans are calling it alarming and are demanding help. Oyen, a town of about 1,000 people located 300 kilometers east of Calgary, has no acute care beds in hospitals and limited emergency department services. “It’s pretty dire,” Conny Hertz told Global News. She’s

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Dominion sued Fox News for $1.6 billion. Internal documents show the tech company is only worth $80 million at most, Fox says.

Dominion is suing Fox News, claiming it defamed the election technology company and cost it $1.6 billion.AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey Dominion sued Fox News for $1.6 billion, alleging it helped spread election conspiracy theories. But investors never believed Dominion would be worth more than around $80 million, according to Fox. Internal documents show Dominion is still

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