Lung cancer screenings lag in Montana, raising health concerns MONTANA - Doctors in Montana are raising concerns about the low rates of lung cancer screenings in the state. According to Benefis Health System, only 5% of high-risk patients in ... 11/25/2024 - 9:27 am | View Link
8 Factors That Put You at Risk of Severe Flu For many people, the immune system can clear unpleasant flu symptoms in about a week. A new CDC analysis looks at why that's not the case for everyone. 11/25/2024 - 12:11 am | View Link
In the US, young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at higher rates than men Susan Wojcicki, the late CEO of YouTube, had a message for the world just weeks before she passed away in August: “Lung cancer among people who have never smoked has been rising significantly.” ... 11/24/2024 - 11:35 pm | View Link
I’m a doctor — female nonsmokers get lung cancer more than men, look out for these troubling signs November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — an estimated 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, the division director for ... 11/24/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths here in Florida. Here’s why Floridians are at high risk for lung cancer, and many are waiting too long to get screened, which affects their survival rate. The American Lung Association says Florida needs to step up ... 11/24/2024 - 9:04 pm | View Link
The Pentagon Brass is going to have a way to handle briefings.
— Bluegal Fran Langum (@bluegal.bsky.social) November 23, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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On Meet the Press, Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt threw up a plethora of juvenile defenses to defend Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee after rape allegations surfaced after a police report was released.
Host Kristen Welker read some of the police report before asking the Senator his thoughts and prayers about Hegseth's nomination.
From powering a cleaner planet to unlocking the mysteries of space, three visionaries at Monday’s TIME100 Talks in London explored a crucial challenge: how to transform promising breakthroughs in science into real-world solutions.
In a discussion moderated by TIME senior correspondent Alice Park, Phil Caldwell, CEO of clean energy company Ceres Power, space scientist and science communicator Margaret Aderin-Pocock, and Michael Short, former chief scientific adviser at the U.
Donald Trump has officially avoided prosecution for both his federal classified documents case and his January 6th election interference cases, both being prosecuted by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Monday afternoon, Smith filed motions in both cases to dismiss them. And by the afternoon, the motion in the DC case was already granted (without prejudice).
It would be easy to blame Merrick Garland for this absolute betrayal of justice due to his years long delay in even appointing a Special Counsel, but really the blame lies with the corrupt Supreme Court, Leonard Leo (for his part in corrupting our judicial system) and for Judge Cannon in Florida.
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Parents, teachers, and other critics of Christian nationalism were outraged by a Texas board's Friday vote to approve a "Bible-infused" curriculum for elementary school students—part of a broader right-wing push to force Christianity into public education.
"They chose politics over what's best for students, promoting an evangelical Christian religious perspective and undermining the freedom of families to direct the religious education of their own children," declared the Texas Freedom Network, accusing the State Board of Education (SBOE) of ignoring warnings from religious studies experts, national media attention, and overwhelming negative feedback from the people they're elected to serve."
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On Fox News, Trump Senior campaign advisor Tim Murtaugh claimed that now people aren't afraid to celebrate Christmas since Trump was just elected.
Fox News host John Roberts cited decided an article Murtaugh wrote for the Washington Times where he warns companies to shut up, and either sell, or entertain us and be done with diversity.
The flood of GOP MAGA propaganda has begun and it's already ridiculous even before the Thanksgiving day holiday.
Did you know President Biden canceled Christmas these last four years?