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  • UC Davis Health ranks among Forbes’ “Best Large Employers”

    UC Davis Health ranks among Forbes’ “Best Large Employers”0

    (SACRAMENTO) UC Davis Health was recently named to Forbes’ “America’s Best Large Employers” list for 2025. The well-respected publication ranked UC Davis Health as the No. 19 employer nationally with at least 5,000 employees and the top hospital or health system in California. “This recognition is a testament to UC Davis Health’s commitment to fostering

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  • How to find a mental health provider who’s right for you

    How to find a mental health provider who’s right for you0

    Simon Floss (host): Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the “Health and Wellness” podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health. I’m your host, Simon Floss, with Sanford Health News. Mental health challenges are on the rise. Statistics show one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, and one in six

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  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Seeks Aerospace Medicine Director

    American Board of Preventive Medicine Seeks Aerospace Medicine Director0

    The American Board of Preventive Medicine is inviting nominations for an Aerospace Medicine Director to enhance leadership in preventive health. Critical Role and Requirements The ABPM has announced a significant leadership opportunity with a July 31, 2025 deadline for nominations [1]. Candidates must possess a current medical license and ABPM certification in Aerospace Medicine, while

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  • ‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Nears $3.5 Billion Deal to Sell Games Unit

    ‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Nears $3.5 Billion Deal to Sell Games Unit0

    (Bloomberg) — Niantic Inc., the company behind the 2016 hit Pokémon Go, is in talks to sell its video-game business to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely Inc., according to several people familiar with the discussions. Most Read from Bloomberg A deal could be announced in coming weeks. The price being discussed is about $3.5 billion, according to

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  • Cholesterol, heart health, and GLP-1 drugs: The latest medical news

    Cholesterol, heart health, and GLP-1 drugs: The latest medical news0

    The debate over whether eating eggs leads to high cholesterol and increases heart disease risk has been ongoing for decades. The now-outdated daily recommended limit was 300 milligrams, which fueled concerns. Now, however, according to current dietary guidelines, this daily intake is recommended to be kept “as low as possible” without compromising on nutritional needs.

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  • Authorities searching for young brothers who disappeared

    Authorities searching for young brothers who disappeared0

    Missing Kids: Authorities in Georgia searching for young brothers who disappeared Investigators believe the 11 and 12-year-old boys could be trying to get to Florida. Updated: 12:01 PM EST Feb 18, 2025 SPORTS, KEEP IT HERE. BRACING FOR IMPACT WEATHER. WE ARE EXPECTING RAIN ACROSS OUR AREA TOMORROW. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU

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  • Campaign targets patient brokers who target those with addiction

    Campaign targets patient brokers who target those with addiction0

    By Grace Vitaglione Michael Roberts went to treatment for substance use disorder 26 times. The Asheville native, who is now the director of outreach at Addiction Professionals of North Carolina, said he’s alive today because he eventually found “the right help.” Though there are good treatment recovery programs in the state, he said, there are

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  • The True Story Behind American Murder: Gabby Petito

    The True Story Behind American Murder: Gabby Petito0

    It was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime for 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie. Inspired by social media accounts chronicling glamorous lives on the road, the pair bought a van in 2021 to travel across America, keen to explore the nation’s vast natural wonder. For four months, Petito and Laundrie

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  • Annual ECU Health Nursing Summit looks to future of profession

    Annual ECU Health Nursing Summit looks to future of profession0

    Keynote speakers included Rich G. Kenny, who explored the future of Generative AI for nurse leaders, and Sen. Gale Adcock, who discussed health care policy and advocacy. Brian Floyd, ECU Health’s chief operating officer, reminded nurses of their mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina, highlighting the organization’s unique care for

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  • Trump administration fires thousands at HHS

    Trump administration fires thousands at HHS0

    The Department of Health and Human Services officials at a National Institutes of Health department meeting Friday said that they expected most of HHS’s approximately 5,200 probationary employees to be notified that their positions would be terminated, according to an audio recording obtained by the Associated Press. WHY IT MATTERS Nearly 1,300 probationary employees have

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  • Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices

    Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices0

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired. Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being

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  • Congresswoman Maxine Waters Sounds Alarm on Trump and DOGE Plans to Decimate Housing Agency

    Congresswoman Maxine Waters Sounds Alarm on Trump and DOGE Plans to Decimate Housing Agency0

    Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to reports regarding the Trump Administration’s plans, alongside the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”), to eliminate at least 50% of staff at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “I am not

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  • Connecting data to population health can improve outcomes at the state level

    Connecting data to population health can improve outcomes at the state level0

    When the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services asked, ‘What’s the digital capacity capabilities of a state public health system?’ they embarked on a data modernization and landscape assessment, said Anne Snowdon, HIMSS chief scientific research officer.  “When we think of healthcare, we think, ‘What’s your diagnosis?’ We don’t think, front and center quite

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  • Independent youth voters drift away from the title of Democrat or Republican

    Independent youth voters drift away from the title of Democrat or Republican0

    Story by  W. H. Hayes   If you ask a youth voter in North Carolina, it’s a little off a coin toss whether or not they are affiliated with a political party. 51% of this demographic identify as independent voters. UNC student Leah Stone is registered Unaffiliated because they don’t want to act on party

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