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Trump Says He Will Get Drug Prices Down By 500% To 1500% President Donald Trump just sent letters to heads of 17 major pharmaceutical companies pushing them to drop drug prices in the U.S. down to the level of other countries.

Trump Says He Will Drug Prices Down By 500% To 1500%
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Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to increase the NIH budget by $400 million, essentially snubbing the Trump Administration's proposed $18 billion or 40% cut.

Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut

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Trump Administration Blocks NIH From Funding Grants Then Reverses Course The White House Office of Management and Budget blocked the National Institutes from issuing grant funding and contracts but then reversed course after uproar ensued.

Trump Administration Blocks NIH From Funding Grants Then Reverses Course after blowback

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AI Use in Dating Jumps 333% AI is being enthusiastically adopted in the dating enterprise, helping people find dates and sometimes being the date.

🤖💘AI use in dating is up 333%! In @psychologytoday.com, #CUNYSPH’s @bruceylee.bsky.social breaks down how Gen Z is turning to AI for dating profiles & emotional support—raising big questions about authenticity & connection.
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Coffee Enemas Are Trending On Social Media. Here Are The Dangers Some wellness influencers have been pushing the use of coffee enemas on social media. But are their claims backed by scientific evidence? And what might be the risks?

If you are thinking of getting a coffee enema, you may want to read the article I just wrote for @forbes.com first to decide whether in the end it's a good or bad idea to put coffee there.

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Coffee Enemas Are Trending On Social Media. Here Are The Dangers Some wellness influencers have been pushing the use of coffee enemas on social media. But are their claims backed by scientific evidence? And what might be the risks?

If you are thinking of getting a coffee enema, you may want to read the article I just wrote for @forbes.com first to decide whether in the end it's a good or bad idea to put coffee there.

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What Is A Cortisol Cocktail And Adrenal Fatigue? How Legit Are They? Recipes for "cortisol cocktails" or "adrenal cocktails" have been trending on TikTok and other social media with claims that they can treat so-called "adrenal fatigue."

What Is A Cortisol Cocktail And Adrenal Fatigue? How Legit Are They? Here's what I wrote for @forbes.com

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New COVID-19 ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG Now In 38 Countries, WHO Monitoring The new XFG SARS-CoV-2 variant is behind a COVID-19 surge in Southeast Asia and has been designated by the World Health Organization as a “variant under monitoring.”

New COVID-19 ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG Now In 38 Countries, WHO Monitoring

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‘Razor Blade Throat’ Symptoms As ‘Nimbus’ COVID-19 Variant Spreads As the NB.1.8.1 variant, informally dubbed "Nimbus," continues to spread, there have been more informal reports of "razor blade throat" as a possible COVID-19 symptom.

‘Razor Blade Throat’ Symptoms As ‘Nimbus’ COVID-19 Variant Spreads
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Pacers Tyrese Haliburton Suffers Calf Strain, Here’s What This Means The Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a right calf strain and is questionable for Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Pacers Tyrese Haliburton Suffers Calf Strain, Here’s What This Means
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New Trump Administration Actions Vs. Harvard Further Threaten Science The Trump administration's attempt to revoke Harvard's ability to enroll international students is the latest action against the university to negatively affect science.

New Trump Administration Actions Vs. Harvard Further Threaten Science

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TikToker Claims Fart Near Her Face Caused 7 Years Of Sinus Infections The TikToker claimed that her bare-butted significant other at the time let out a particularly smelly fart that led chronic sinusitis caused by an E. coli infection.

TikToker Claims Fart Near Her Face Caused 7 Years Of Sinus Infections
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Men Are Claiming Ozempic, GLP-1 Meds Are Making Their Genitals Bigger Some men have been claiming on social media that their penises have grown larger since they started taking GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic.

Men Are Claiming Ozempic, GLP-1 Meds Are Making Their Genitals Bigger

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Egg Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Leaves 79 Sick, 21 Hospitalized The August Egg Company has initiated a voluntary recall of around 1.7 million of its eggs due to a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs, according to the FDA and CDC.

Egg Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Leaves 79 Sick, 21 Hospitalized

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‘Razor Blade Throat’ Symptoms As ‘Nimbus’ COVID-19 Variant Spreads As the NB.1.8.1 variant, informally dubbed "Nimbus," continues to spread, there have been more informal reports of "razor blade throat" as a possible COVID-19 symptom.

‘Razor Blade Throat’ Symptoms As ‘Nimbus’ COVID-19 Variant Spreads
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‘Ozempic Teeth,’ ‘Tongue,’ ‘Breath’ As Possible GLP-1 Med Oral Effects People have been mouthing off about "Ozempic Teeth," "Ozempic Tongue" and "Ozempic Breath" on social media. But how much teeth do these claims about GLP-1 agonists have?

Ozempic Teeth,’ ‘Tongue,’ ‘Breath’ As Possible GLP-1 Med Oral Effects

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New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China And Is Spreading In The U.S. LP.8.1 Is currently the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant In the U.S. But NB.1.8.1 and XFG are now spreading the fastest, with the former leading to COVID-19 surges in China.

New #covid19 variant NB.1.8.1 causes surge in China and is now spreading in the U.S.

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New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China And Is Spreading In The U.S. LP.8.1 Is currently the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant In the U.S. But NB.1.8.1 and XFG are now spreading the fastest, with the former leading to COVID-19 surges in China.

New #covid19 variant NB.1.8.1 causes surge in China and is now spreading in the U.S.

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New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China, Spreading In U.S. LP.8.1 Is currently the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant In the U.S. But NB.1.8.1 and XFG are now spreading the fastest with the former having led to COVID-19 surges in China.

#COVID-19 #variant NB.1.8.1 causes surge in #China, spreading in the United States ...

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Should You Get A Measles Vaccine Booster? Here Are The Considerations Now that measles, which was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, has re-emerged, you may be wondering about: whether you should get a measles vaccine booster.

🤧💉 Should you get a measles vaccine booster? In @forbes.com, #CUNYSPH Professor @bruceylee.bsky.social explains why skipping protection could mean playing “measles roulette”—with serious risks like pneumonia, encephalitis, and even death. cunysph.me/MeaslesBooster #Measles #VaccinesWork

How Many Times Should You Poop A Day? Here’s What This Study Says A recently published study provided insight on how bowel movement frequency correlated with the levels of different toxins in the body and how often you should poop.

How Many Times Should You Poop A Day? Here’s What This Study Says

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Over 75,000 Cases Of Artificial Tears, Eye Care Products Recalled BRS Analytical Service is voluntarily recalling over 75,000 cases of eye products, including various types of artificial tears, according to a FDA enforcement report.

Over 75,000 Cases Of Artificial Tears, Eye Care Products Recalled

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‘Ozempic Mouth,’ ‘Feet’ Are Latest Names For GLP-1 Med Side Effects You may have heard of "Ozempic face" and "Ozempic butt." Well, now there's "Ozempic mouth" and "Ozempic feet" to describe more effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists.

‘Ozempic Mouth,’ ‘Feet’ Are Latest Names For GLP-1 Med Side Effects

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Should You Get A Measles Vaccine Booster? Here Are The Considerations Now that measles, which was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, has re-emerged, you may be wondering about: whether you should get a measles vaccine booster.

Should You Get A Measles Vaccine Booster? Here Are The Considerations and what I wrote in @forbes.com

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Getting Through Mother’s Day When You’ve Lost Your Mom Mother’s Day takes on new meaning when you’ve lost your Mom. Here are 10 things that you can do to not only survive but thrive during what may be a tough day for you.

If you've lost your mother, you may be having a tougher Mother's Day today. Here's what I just wrote for @forbes.com
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FDA: Apple Juice Recall Of Over 170,000 Bottles Due To Patulin Concerns S Martinelli & Company is recalling 173,616 bottles of its apple juice due to potential contamination with patulin, a mycotoxin produced by molds, according to the FDA.

FDA: Apple Juice Recall Of Over 170,000 Bottles Due To Patulin Concerns

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Trump Layoffs Shut Down Key CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lab The Trump Administration has reportedly cut all 28 full-time employees and 10 fellows from the CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Laboratory Reference and Research Branch.

Trump Layoffs Shut Down Key CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lab

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How Many Times Should You Poop A Day? Here’s What This Study Says A recently published study provided insight on how bowel movement frequency correlated with the levels of different toxins in the body and how often you should poop.

How Many Times Should You Poop A Day? Here’s What This Study Says

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YouTube video by ITSPmagazine teaser Is It Really You A Deep Dive into Digital Consciousness | Is it even possible? Is it?

👋 Living Forever (Sort Of): AI Clones, Digital Ghosts, and the Problem with Perfection

@bruceylee.bsky.social and I met once again in our favorite make-believe bar 📺 youtu.be/in-4Mj_9TzE

#StarTrek #DigitalLegacy #Tech #AI #UncannyValley #Future @seanmartin.com @itspmagazine.com

Significant economic burden of long COVID will only continue to grow, experts say The economic burden of long COVID may exceed $2 billion and reach nearly $31 billion when symptoms last between 1 and 3 years, and researchers say these numbers will likely continue to grow as COVID-1...

Check out the link below to see @gohealio.bsky.social interview of our Exec Director @bruceylee.bsky.social discuss our team’s recent study on the significant and growing burden of long COVID published in @jidjournal.bsky.social
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