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DACA recipients can enroll in ACA while awaiting appeal of judge's ruling
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A federal judge sided with Florida and 18 other states that challenged a Biden administration rule to allow Dreamers to access the Affordable Care Act, but an appeals court has issued a stay.
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How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk
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The interdisciplinary research led by University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.
on Dec 12
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Six weeks in the clouds; or, Frank Reade, Jr.'s air-ship, the Thunderbolt of the Skies
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By Luis Senarens, Published on 02/10/94
on Dec 6
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USF professor confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals
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Through advanced chemical analyses on an Egyptian vase at the Tampa Museum of Art, Davide Tanasi confirmed the vase last held a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, likely for a magical ritual.
on Nov 15
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USF researchers begin first lifespan study on the effects of digital media use
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A groundbreaking new study conducted by the University of South Florida will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing. Though the long-term research will be conducted over the next 25...
on Nov 15
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The authors report 5 studies that demonstrate that manhood, in contrast to womanhood, is seen as a precarious state requiring continual social proof and validation. Because of this precariousness, they argue that men feel especially threatened by challenges to their masculinity. Certain...
on Nov 6
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Why this Florida mom had to go out-of-state for abortion care, despite exceptions
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Florida’s six-week abortion law contains exceptions for women who experience complications like fetal abnormalities. But Thea Thompson says they aren't clear enough and put her health at risk.
on Nov 5
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New UNF poll shows Florida's abortion and marijuana amendments will pass
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Also, Republican Sen. Rick Scott leads Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by three percentage points.
on Nov 4
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The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer photographed from a drone at Thwaites Glacier ice front in February 2019. (Credit: Alexandra Mazur/University of Gothenburg).
on Nov 4
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How VA health centers are recovering in the Tampa region after hurricanes
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National VA officials are commending staff in the Bay area for keeping patients safe during the storms. Now the focus is on rescheduling the thousands of appointments that had to be cancelled.
on Oct 26
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Judge orders state to end threats against TV stations: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'
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In a sharply worded order, a federal judge issues a temporary restraining order after a lawsuit was filed against the state by a group campaigning for the abortion-rights amendment proposal.
on Oct 18
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ACLU moves forward with a lawsuit over Florida agency's abortion website
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The political committee leading efforts to pass Amendment 4 seeks a temporary injunction to prevent the state Agency for Health Care Administration from disseminating what it calls "misinformation."
on Sep 16
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Planned Parenthood clinics offering IV sedation for painful IUD procedures
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The sedation, which uses midazolam and fentanyl, falls in line with the CDC’s new guidance that includes using lidocaine to help manage pain when inserting intrauterine devices.
on Aug 23
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Americans spend more than two weeks a year working while sick
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The work doesn't get done if someone's home in bed with an illness. So, what do most of us do when we have a cold or bug? Take a sick day? Not so much, according to a recent survey.
on Jun 26
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A federal judge blocks a Florida law that restricts transgender health care
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The ruling in Doe v. Ladapo found that SB 254 and the related medical board rules violate the equal protection rights of transgender individuals and parents of minors in Florida.
on Jun 25
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Climate Change and Hybrid Warfare Strategies
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Concepts of hybrid warfare and climate security are contested on their own, and are rarely considered as connected in planning for future security risks. Yet climate change presents new hazards for national security, and opportunities for those looking to foment instability and uncertainty in...
on May 29
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Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too
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New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
on May 21
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Underground natural sources of visible light are considered. The main light producer is Cerenkov radiation emitted in air, water and rock by cosmic ray muons, that depends, in a complex way, on shape of mountain and of caves. In general the illumination increases linearly with the cavity...
on May 9
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Commercial Enablers of China’s Cyber-Intelligence and Information Operations
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In a globally commercialized information environment, China uses evolving commercial enabler networks to position and project its goals. They do this through cyber, intelligence, and information operations. This paper breaks down the types of commercial enablers and how they are used...
on May 7
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Leye Cave (Dordogne, France) is a laboratory cave in the Vézère area, a region that contains some of the most famous rock art caves in the world such as Lascaux, Font-de-Gaume and Combarelles, and is listed as Human World Heritage by UNESCO. Leye Cave was selected because it is representative of...
on Apr 29
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Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata - Species Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas
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The New York Flora Atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better...
on Apr 25
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An interdisciplinary team of faculty and students turns environmental impact data into music
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USF Anthropologist Heather O’Leary turned her coastal impact data into music that people could understand and enjoy. The project, CRESCENDO, is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students working together to create and disseminate moving music about the environment.
on Apr 21
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Whistleblower alleges Medicare fraud against Aledade, a huge account care organization
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A recently unsealed lawsuit accuses Aledade, the largest US independent primary care network, of developing billing software that boosted revenues by making patients appear sicker than they were.
on Mar 14
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Florida Legislature closer to banning local heat protections for outdoor workers
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As Miami-Dade considers new standards for outdoor workers, Florida lawmakers look set to pass legislation which would make local heat protections "void and prohibited."
on Mar 5
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A Polk adult has the measles as the state advises doctors about a 'travel-related' case
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The highly contagious disease was reported by someone 20 to 24 years old in Polk. It's unknown if it's connected to a school outbreak in Broward, where a case involving a child under 5 was confirmed.
on Mar 2
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US cruise ship finally allowed to dock in Mauritius after tests show no cholera
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The Norwegian Dawn, with more than 3,000 passengers and crew onboard, had been quarantined offshore over fears of an outbreak of the cholera and blocked from the harbor by the island nation east of Africa.
on Mar 2
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A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles
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Long COVID patients can experience severe energy crashes after physical exertion. New research provides clear evidence that there's a biological basis for the symptoms.
on Jan 21
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Biden administration’s limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say
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A rule taking effect Jan. 1 was intended to stop one set of abuses by pharmacy benefit managers, but some pharmacists say it’s enabling these price brokers to simply do new things unfairly.
on Nov 15, 2023
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Rather Than Give Away Its COVID Vaccine, Oxford Makes Deal With Drugmaker
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In a business driven by profit, vaccines have a problem. They’re not very profitable — at least not without government subsidies. Pharma companies favor…
on Nov 4, 2023
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North Korea and Support to Terrorism: An Evolving History
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The DPRK's (Democratic People's Republic of Korea or North Korea) support for terrorism began as an ideologically-based policy financed by the Soviet Union that eventually led to a policy designed to put money into the coffers of the elite in Pyongyang—in short, a "proliferation for hire"...
on Oct 31, 2023
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Florida's reported COVID cases continue to fall, but deaths pass 91,500
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The latest data from the state Department of Health showed yet another decrease in cases during over the past month, with 6,380 positives during the week that started Oct. 6.
on Oct 16, 2023
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On April 17, 1975 Khmer Rouge soldiers began the forcible evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city. The evacuation has been the subject of considerable debate surrounding the Cambodian genocide and remains a topic of prime importance toward the understanding of Khmer Rouge policy and...
on Oct 13, 2023
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AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How'd it go?
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Researchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the request? Let's see what an image generator came up with.
on Oct 7, 2023