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A national group of pediatric addiction medicine experts have released newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder. Led by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, the collection of peer-reviewed papers was developed to guide providers on how to treat young adults with substance use disorder given their age-specific […]
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Former Trump 2020 campaign senior adviser and former White House senior adviser for strategic communication Mercedes Schlapp discusses Joe Biden’s plan to reverse Trump administration policies, specifically his approach to immigration. A national debt that surged as the Trump administration contended with the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is expected to rise even higher […]
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BMW has announced an upgraded version of its mobile car key technology dubbed Digital Key Plus. It promises to allow iPhone owners to unlock select BMW cars without having to take out their phones. The feature relies on ultra wideband (UWB) which has been included in Apple’s flagship iPhones since the iPhone 11 thanks to […]
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The Met Office has upgraded its severe weather warning for heavy snow as it warns vehicles could become stranded and rural communities become ‘cut off’ from the early hours of tomorrow. The amber alert – more severe than the more frequently issued yellow warnings – states “a band of heavy snow is likely to bring […]
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James Harden loves a good party. Miami throws a mind-bending party every night in South Beach (and other parts of town). Before James Harden was traded to Brooklyn, the Heat had some trade talks with Houston about bringing The Beard to Miami. We’ll never know how serious those conversations really got, and Miami pulled out […]
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Nearly 38 million people around the world are living with HIV, which, with access to treatment, has become a lifelong chronic condition. Understanding how infection changes the brain, especially in the context of aging, is increasingly important for improving both treatment and quality of life. In January, researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging […]
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., slammed President-elect Joe Biden’s Treasury Secretary nominee, Janet Yellen, for giving a ‘disappointing’ answer Tuesday on the impact a $15 federal minimum wage would have on small businesses that are already struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. “I asked @JanetYellen how raising the minimum wage to $15 affects the millions of #smallbiz […]
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After years of waiting, it looks like Microsoft now has a true answer to Chrome OS. A new and near-final version of Windows 10X has leaked, and it offers a first look at the changes Microsoft has made to the upcoming operating system to get it ready for laptops. Windows 10X first started off life […]
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A hands-on dad delivered his own daughter in his lounge in just 30 minutes – before an ambulance could arrive. Jack Dodd, 25, made sure baby Poppy arrived in the world safely when fiancée Katie Carver, 27, went into labour last week. He sprung into action as soon as Katie’s waters broke, dialling 999 but […]
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I do not envy the NBA’s schedule maker trying to figure out the second half of the season. Wednesday’s Memphis game at Portland has been postponed, the NBA announced. “Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Grizzlies, the team will not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with the scheduled game against the […]
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