Agency reports instances of brain swelling in preteen girls. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced serious side effects caused by puberty blockers. Officials warn that blockers,…
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Justice Department Launches Discrimination Probe Against Houston
The investigation focuses on illegal dumping in minority communities The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division recently opened an environmental justice investigation into illegal dumping in the city…
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President Announces Preliminary Climate Change Steps
His administration is transitioning away from fossil fuels. On Wednesday, President Biden visited the Brayton Point Power Station, a former coal-fueled power plant in Massachusetts, that has begun…
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Interior Secretary Breaks Her Leg Hiking
She is working remotely for the time being. The Department of the Interior has reported that Interior Secretary Deb Haaland broke her leg Sunday while hiking in Shenandoah…
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CDC Reports Rising COVID Cases
Hospitalized patients increasingly testing positive. The data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows patients being admitted to the hospital are increasingly testing positive for…
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HUD Awards $4 Million for Radon Testing
Nine public housing agencies resourced for testing and mitigation The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $4 million to nine public housing programs for radon…
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Supreme Court Denies Bayer Request for Dismissal
Second case in last week upholding lawsuits against company. This week, the Supreme Court rejected a second appeal by Bayer AG to dismiss litigation linking its weedkiller Roundup…
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Senator Leahy Has Surgery After Breaking Hip
He fell in his home in Virginia. Senate President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest-serving member of the Senate, fell at his home and his undergone surgery…
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Legislation to Reduce Insulin Costs Proposed in Senate
Bipartisan bill could impact 8.4 million Americans. On Wednesday, Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Senator Susan Collins of Maine unveiled a draft for bipartisan legislation to…
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FDA Approves Alopecia Treatment
Oral tablet Olumiant targets the entire body. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement on Monday announcing that they have approved Olumant as a full-body treatment…
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