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Less than 0.1% of U.S. minors take gender-affirming medication, study finds
A new study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found that less than 0.1% of adolescents in the U.S. were prescribed puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.NBC News - 4h -
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, researchers find
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year periodABC News - 6h -
UK leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned “lies and misinformation” that he says are undermining U.K. democracyABC News - 8h -
British prime minister condemns 'lies and misinformation' after Musk attacks
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “lies and misinformation” undermining the United Kingdom’s democracy and his record after Elon Musk’s continued attacks. Starmer was asked about a ...The Hill - 2h -
Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents received gender-affirming medications: Study
Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medication over a five-year period, according to a study released Monday. The researchers in the study surveyed ...The Hill - 3h -
Insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning medical need
Only 30% of beneficiaries who lost a limb in 2016 received a prosthesis within three years, a report found.CBS News - 5h -
U.K. prime minister condemns "lies and misinformation" after attacks from Elon Musk
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is defending his record and several other European leaders are expressing concerns about Elon Musk's involvement in their domestic politics as Musk continues to ...CBS News - 6h -
Napolitano: Noem should answer how she’d protect FEMA from misinformation
Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Sunday that Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), should be able to say how she ...The Hill - 7h -
U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.The New York Times - 8h -
‘Financial suffocation’: Argentina’s medics fear impact of Milei’s chainsaw cuts
Workers at main paediatric hospital say quality of care is threatened by president’s economic policy. The Garrahan paediatric hospital in Buenos Aires swarms with patients, parents and medical ...The Guardian - 11h -
RuPaul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne dies aged 32
James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, died aged 32 over the weekend.BBC News - 11h -
‘Titan’ of Welsh politics Jenny Randerson dies aged 76
Tributes paid to Lib Dem peer and former Wales culture minister who introduced free entry to museums. Tributes have been paid to Jenny Randerson, a “titan” of Welsh politics who introduced free ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry
After a 2018 amnesty, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is now backing Rastafarian growers’ efforts to promote the benefits of marijuana. On Golba Hill on the Caribbean island of St ...The Guardian - 1d -
Healthcare turns to AI for medical note-taking ‘scribes’
Investment in the apps has doubled as Big Tech and start-ups compete to grab share of marketFinancial Times - 1d -
Indie film-maker Jeff Baena dies aged 47
Husband of actor Aubrey Plaza was known for writing and directing Life After Beth and co-writing I Heart Huckabees. Independent director and screenwriter Jeff Baena – who was known for quirky hits ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘The Trump Effect’ in the age of terrorism
Have those in charge of our defense against terrorism taken their eyes off the ball to engage in petty, self-destructive and potentially illegal partisan politics?The Hill - 2d -
Hearse carrying Jimmy Carter's casket leaves Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
The hearse carrying the casket of Jimmy Carter left Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Georgia on Saturday, beginning the six-day state funeral for the 39th president who died Sunday at age 100. CBS ...CBS News - 2d -
World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116
Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber. A Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest living person has died at the age of 116.. Tomiko ...The Guardian - 2d -
World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116
Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.BBC News - 2d -
Pep: De Bruyne age a factor in City future talks
Pep Guardiola has said that Kevin De Bruyne's age will play a factor in whether Manchester City extend him to a new contract or not.ESPN - 2d -
Musk misinformed on grooming gangs, says minister
The Conservatives have also criticised the billionaire for "sharing things that are factually inaccurate".BBC News - 3d -
2025 will test the ageing warhorses of the Middle East
There are few grounds for optimism over the Palestinian question but the west can help Syria get back on its feetFinancial Times - 3d -
US Steel’s tortuous un-merger is a deal for the ages
Would-be acquirers prepare for era where big is no longer bad, but foreign still might beFinancial Times - 3d -
Musk is 'misjudged and certainly misinformed' over UK grooming attacks, says minister
A senior British minister has pushed back on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandalABC News - 3d -
'Masterful' novelist David Lodge dies aged 89
Lodge was twice nominated for the Booker Prize in the 1980s for comic novels Small World and Nice Work.BBC News - 3d -
Hamlin hosts Bills' medical staff, launches local scholarship on two-year cardiac arrest anniversary
The funding includes a total of $1,000 per student for 10 scholarships annually over a three-year period.ESPN - 3d -
Wayne Osmond, brother of Donny and Marie, dies at age 73
Wayne Osmond started his musical career as an original member of The Osmonds with his brothers.CBS News - 3d -
Wayne Osmond, member of the singing Osmond family, dies aged 73
Utah-born singer dies at hospital after ‘massive stroke’, making him first of hugely successful US pop group to die. Wayne Osmond, the smooth baritone of pop group the Osmond Brothers and later the ...The Guardian - 4d -
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Rosita Missoni, co-founder of Italian label, dies aged 93
Lombardy's president, who confirmed the news, says Missoni's death is "a great loss for Italy".BBC News - 4d -
Rosita Missoni, Italian fashion house matriarch, dies at age 93
Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion, has diedABC News - 4d -
Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103.The Hill - 4d -
Italian fashion designer and ‘colour genius’ Rosita Missoni dies aged 93
Founder of renowned knitwear brand was at forefront of bringing Italian ready-to-wear industry to global market. Rosita Missoni, the esteemed Italian fashion designer who co-founded the eponymous ...The Guardian - 4d -
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New York Employers Must Now Offer Paid Medical Leave During Pregnancy
All private companies in the state must now grant at least 20 hours of paid leave to employees to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that went into effect Jan. 1.Inc. - 4d -
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Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year's Party for the Ages
People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Harry Chandler, medic who survived Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 103
Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks.CBS News - 5d -
Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103
Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base, has died.NBC News - 5d
