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Media Tip Sheet: High Blood Pressure on the Rise for Pregnant Women

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with a dangerous form of high blood pressure called eclampsia, according to a story in NPR. Eclampsia causes the heart to work extra hard and can damage organs...

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Media Tip Sheet: FDA Approves At Home Flu Vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a flu vaccine to be taken at home.

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Media Tip Sheet: Tropical Storm Expected to Hit Florida as a Hurricane Later this Week

The state of Florida declared a state of emergency and evacuations are underway.

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Media Tip Sheet: Dr. Casey Burgat on the Electoral College and Nebraska’s Electoral Vote System

Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell announced Monday that he opposes efforts to change how the state allocates its electoral votes before the upcoming 2024 election.

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Media Tip Sheet: Boeing Raises Its Offer to Union in Effort to End Worker Strike

The company said on Monday that this was its “best and final” offer, which would among many things boost general wages by 30% over four years.

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Media Tip Sheet: Harris Campaign Weighs Border Visit as Immigration Gap with Trump Narrows

Vice President Kamala Harris may visit the US-Mexico border on Friday as her campaign looks to close the gap with former President Donald Trump on immigration.

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Media Tip Sheet: Three Mile Island Could Reopen as Part of Plan to Help Microsoft Meet Energy Needs

Three Mile Island, the nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania that’s been shuttered since 2019, could come back to life to meet Microsoft’s energy needs.

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A Few Doctors Will See Some of You

Latino and Black family medicine doctors are significantly more likely to participate in the Medicaid program and care for higher numbers of Medicaid patients compared to their White and Asian peers...

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Media Tip Sheet: 79th UN General Assembly

The 79th United Nations General Assembly has gathered in New York City.

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Media Tip Sheet: Ukraine President Zelensky to Address UNGA

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is traveling to the US this week to meet with members of the United Nations in the hopes to share his “victory plan” with allies.