Ariana Drehsler
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CalMatters
Nearly every California county saw a drop in children's eye exams over the past decade, a new report finds. One boy's teachers thought he was disruptive. He just couldn't see the board.
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In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable. -
UC San Diego researchers have found a new way the body can stop the spread of breast cancer, possibly making it easier to treat the disease, according to a study released Wednesday. -
California is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods. It's a move aimed at reducing Hispanic infants' disproportionately high rates of rare and severe birth defects. -
Those affected include certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking, according to the agency. -
Britain's 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament. -
The county Health and Human Services Agency said the changes stem from federal policy updates outlined in H.R. 1 and will make some noncitizens ineligible for food assistance benefits. -
A month ago, Health Secretary Kennedy said his agency would soon give compounding pharmacies the greenlight to make the products, which have exploded in popularity despite a lack of data. -
An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits. -
For Vietnam War Veterans Day the USS Midway Museum unveiled its new Vietnam prisoners- of-war exhibit. -
Firefighters are taking longer to reach a fire engine after a medical emergency call has been received, a new audit has found.
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