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April, 2024

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs bill requiring fetal development videos in public schools
Possible measles exposure at Indiana children's museum during total eclipse event, officials say - ABC News
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Officials are warning that people who attended a total eclipse event at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis may have been exposed to measles.

Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: This report evaluates disparities in health and health care across racial and ethnic groups, both within states and between U.S. states.
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It is harder for girls and women to access appropriate ADHD diagnosis and treatment, and shortages of medication further reduce access.
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A new study published in Sage this month found that differences in the amount of orgasms women have could be in part due to sexual scripts.
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Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Replace Antibiotics in Fighting UTIs: In people with recurrent UTIs, 54 per cent of study participants remained UTI-free for nine years after using an oral vaccine, with no notable side effects reported.
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LGBT adults in the US are twice as likely to experience disrespect or unfair treatment at the doctor’s office, survey finds | CNN
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The disproportionate level of discrimination that LGBT adults experience in their daily lives extends to the doctor’s office, and these negative experiences have led many to change their health care and behavior, a new survey from KFF found.

More than 90 percent of transgender teens live in states that have proposed or passed anti-trans laws: Report
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Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness
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First law protecting consumers' brainwaves signed by Colorado governor
Chinese-Dominican and queer comic book superhero Lúz La Luminosa has her own comic book where she fights villains and also raises awareness of endometriosis, and the reception has been very positive, said comic book creator Edgardo Rodriguez-Miranda
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Oklahoma bill criminalizes spread of common STIs with prison time; Those who are found guilty could face a jail sentence between two to five years.
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acial-economic residential segregation has demonstrated a disproportionate impact on cancer-related mortality and access to surgery for patients who live in predominantly Black and poor areas, according to findings from a retrospective analysis of the California Cancer Registry presented at the 2024 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting (SSO).
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Retrospective findings may establish a “framework” for improving the accessibility, timeliness, and appropriateness of surgical cancer care in disadvantaged areas.

People in Republican-voting states were more likely to report Covid-19 vaccine side effects than those in Democratic states, according to a new study.
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Strains of an unknown mutation to a drug-resistant bacteria were recently found on the International Space Station.
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Tennessee GOP Lawmakers Redirected $3M In Maternal Health Funds To Crisis Pregnancy Centers Not Required To Base Services On Medically Accurate Information
The U.N. population fund says in a new study that an African woman is roughly 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than a woman in Europe or North America.
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Texas Gov Says Medicaid Changes To Stop Fraud Would Mean Texas Would Get Less Money
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The Texas governor urged Joe Biden to "abandon his new Medicaid policies" and warned they could "devastate the safety net for elderly and disabled adults."

A brain imaging technique called magnetoencephalography (MEG) has identified a neural network that plays a key role in face pareidolia – a tendency to see faces in nonface images.
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Nonbinary youths report worse depressive symptoms than binary transgender youths
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Nonbinary youths report more depression and are more likely to attempt self-harm than binary transgender youths, according to study findings published in LGBT Health.
“Our study suggests that, at least at the time of hormone readiness assessment, nonbinary adolescents are facing higher levels of psychosocial distress and challenges, including depression and self-harm. As such, they likely

AP investigation reveals Black people bear disproportionate impact of police force
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The Associated Press found that Black people make up a disproportionate number of those who died after being restrained, beaten or shocked with stun guns by police officers over a decade.