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People who frequently use marijuana more than triple their risk of developing oral cancer, a new study found. About half of US adults say they have ever tried marijuana, with about 17.7million suffering from symptoms of cannabis use disorder (CUD). The condition requires a formal diagnosis after fulfilling several criteria, such as using the drug despite the negative impacts it has …

Americans are struggling financially, grappling with debt and the rising cost of living, and are blaming the Trump administration and corporate interests for worsening economic outlooks for working families, according to a new poll. Six out of 10 Americans place blame on the Trump administration for driving up their cost of living, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult …

A revolutionary gene therapy could offer new hope for the 32.5million Americans suffering from a crippling condition that makes it difficult to walk. Osteoarthritis is caused by the gradual breakdown of the cartilage that cushions the joints, leading to pain, stiffness and impaired movement. It is difficult to treat, with patients often needing regular pain relief and joint replacement surgery. …

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Get Americans the Best Prices in the World for Prescription Drugs  The White House (.gov) Trump says he asked 17 drugmakers to take steps to cut U.S. prices within 60 days  CNBC Trump calls for price cuts on prescription drugs within 60 days in letters to Eli Lilly, Pfizer, other drugmakers  NBC News Trump …

Trump’s DOJ rewrites inclusion rules for grant programs to benefit white Americans  Axios Trump memo asks recipients of federal funds to ban DEI programs  NBC News DOJ Declares Slew of DEI Practices Unlawful in Memo  Inside Higher Ed Letter: Contrary to Trump’s mantra, diversity is actually crucial to society  STLtoday.com DOJ Memo Questions Laws for Race- and Gender-Based Scholarships  Bloomberg.com Source link

Biological aging is hot. Even if scientists don’t agree on its definition, estimating how old your body is despite what the calendar says has gained steam in recent years. Measuring telomeres or genetic variables may be more appealing than, say, predicting your chances of having a heart attack as a percentage over 10 years, but under either method, age can …

Ben Chu, Daniel Wainwright & Phil Leake BBC Verify Getty Images Donald Trump has delivered a profound shock to the global trading system since returning to the White House. The US president announced on 2 April, so-called Liberation Day, a slew of swingeing so-called “reciprocal” tariffs, or import taxes, hitting dozens of countries around the world. Many of these have …

People who repeatedly suffer from poor sleeping habits could be at greater risk of more than 170 diseases, ranging from gangrene to dementia, a groundbreaking new study suggests. The research, led by teams from Peking University and the Army Medical University in China, analyzed objective sleep data from 88,460 adults who took part in a nationwide survey run by the UK …

The world’s most popular pain reliever may cause people to take more risks and reduce fear around risky decisions, leading to bolder behavior.  Nearly a quarter of Americans take acetaminophen, known around the world as paracetamol, weekly and data estimates 100million Americans take it annually.  Recently, scientists have been investigating how it might influence people’s behavior on a larger scale. To …

Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes  Reuters Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here’s what we know  NPR Who Pays for U.S. Tariffs, and Where Does the Money Go?  The New York Times Trump’s tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%  The Guardian Trump tariffs have netted $20 billion: Where the money comes from  Axios Source link