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Media Tip Sheet: The Health Risks of Cold Temperatures

States are still dealing with the aftermath of a powerful winter storm — one of the most severe and far-reaching in years. Dangerous temperatures continue as snow and ice remain on the ground.

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New Issue Brief Explores Medicaid Managed Care for New Mothers

A new issue brief examines Medicaid Managed Care agreements and identifies improvements and ongoing gaps in access to high-quality care provided to new mothers in the US.

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Media Tip Sheet: Tech Firms on Trial in Los Angeles

A social media addiction trial begins today at Los Angeles Superior Court in California. The plaintiff alleges that social media had a negative impact on her mental health.

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Media Tip Sheet: New Study Shows Heavy Alcohol Consumption Links to Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer

A new peer-reviewed study published Monday in Cancer finds that long-term heavy alcohol consumption is associated with a dramatically higher risk of colorectal cancer — particularly rectal cancer.

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Media Tip Sheet: AI’s Human Resource Issue

AI startups have a human resource issue. Despite the disruption AI startups have had on many industries and the labor market as a whole, they continue to struggle with their own organizational/people...

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New 2.6-Million-Year-Old Paranthropus Fossil Reshapes Understanding of Early Hominins

A partial lower jaw discovered in Afar, Ethiopia expands the known geographic distribution of Paranthropus northward by 1000 km, revealing the genus to be more widespread and adaptively versatile...

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New Research Suggests Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Memory Decline in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease

A comprehensive new review is shedding light on the growing evidence that gut microbiome imbalances—known as dysbiosis—may play a key role in the development and progression of mild cognitive...

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Media Tip Sheet: Cardiologists Warn MAHA’s High-Fat Diet Push Could Reverse Decades of Heart Health Gains

Cardiologists are raising alarms about the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement’s push to eat more saturated fat and animal protein — warning it directly contradicts decades of gold-standard...

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Media Tip Sheet: The Health Risks of Cold Temperatures

A powerful winter storm — one of the most severe and far-reaching in years — is expected to slam more than two dozen states with heavy snow and dangerous ice later this week. This will also mean...

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The School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University Announces Endowed Democracy Innovation Prize

The School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) at the George Washington University announced the creation of an endowed Democracy Innovation Prize.