The Texas Tribune: House Bill Requiring Air Conditioning In Texas Prisons OK’d The Texas House gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill requiring prisons to have air conditioning by the end of…
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Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Robert “Ed” Smylie, the NASA official who led a team of engineers that cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape that saved…
Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs
KFF HEALTH NEWS – In the dim basement of a Salt Lake City pharmacy, hundreds of amber-colored plastic pill bottles sit stacked in rows, one man’s defensive wall in a tariff war….
A dangerous E. coli strain has emerged; a small mutation may explain its rise
ARS TECHNICA – Since 2017, a particularly dangerous strain of E. coli O157:H7 has emerged across the country to spark outbreaks, severe disease, and deaths. It spreads in various ways: via leafy…
Do Hair Growth Supplements Work?
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Online and off, many people have credited supplements with helping them overcome hair loss. Videos abound on TikTok of people saying that brands like Nutrafol and Viviscal…
Doctor Mike: One Mile to Go, One Myth to Debunk—the Race to Eradication | Opinion
Newsweek – What if I told you there’s a preventative health measure that has saved more lives than almost any other medical intervention in history? That it’s rigorously tested and remarkably cost-effective?…
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to prevent injuries while biking
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Bicycling is a great way to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. Whether you’re a recreational rider or a daily commuter, it’s important to protect your hands…
This ant invading SC can kill you and it’s spreading. Here’s what to know
THE SUN – A sting from an Asian needle ant can trigger anaphylaxis. The invasive species has been in the South for 90 years, but has recently seen a surge in population….
What Trump’s Prescription Drug Policy Actually Says
The Order directs the U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce to take action to ensure foreign countries are not engaged in practices that purposefully and unfairly undercut market prices and drive…
A killer hid in plain sight for 23 years. This is how police found him.
THE WASHINGTON POST – Eugene Gligor took a seat on the steps outside his apartment building in Washington, D.C. He scrolled through his phone, drank a cup of coffee. It was June…