Showing posts with label Health Care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Care. Show all posts
Monday, March 2, 2020
3/2/2020: In just 1 week, 3 states considered bills to ban discrimination based on hair texture or style - New spray gel moves drugs deep to treat frostbite
Today's Article: In just 1 week, 3 states considered bills to ban discrimination based on hair texture or style
Monday, January 6, 2020
1/6/2020: Virginia school district to allow students day off to protest - Vaping emerges as possible trigger for seizures
Today's Article: Virginia school district to allow students day off to protest
From: NBC news
Readability Score: 9.9
Should students be allowed to miss school for social protests, or should that be confined to the weekends?
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Today's Alternate Article: Vaping emerges as possible trigger for seizures
Readability Score: 8.9
Friday, October 18, 2019
10/18/2019: Researchers Try A Genetic Diabetes Test To Prevent Emergency Hospitalizations - ACT test changes could mean higher scores, especially for wealthy students
Today's Article: Researchers Try A Genetic Diabetes Test To Prevent Emergency Hospitalizations
From: NPR
Readability Score: 10.3
Too many times children find out they have type 1 diabetes when they end up in the hospital in a coma. Can a genetic test help with early diagnosis?
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https://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: ACT test changes could mean higher scores, especially for wealthy students
Readability Score: 9.3
Thursday, September 19, 2019
9/19/2019: As plantations talk more honestly about slavery, some visitors are pushing back - Teen hospitalized for vaping has message for his peers
Today's Article: As plantations talk more honestly about slavery, some visitors are pushing back
From: MSN.com
Readability Score: 11.0
As Southern plantations have begun talking more openly about slavery in tours, some visitors are expressing frustration at 'political correctness.' Should the homes of some of our most famous Founders talk about slavery, and how much? How can we move toward healing?
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Today's Alternate Article: Teen hospitalized for vaping has message for his peers
Readability Score: 9.8
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
8/14/2019: For New Kidney Plan, Cheers and Calls to Do More - Space Economics
Today's Article: For New Kidney Plan, Cheers and Calls to Do More
From: US News and World Report
Readability Score: 12.8
Kidney failure causes a great deal of pain and suffering. Dialysis can be very expensive, but kidney donors are hard to find. The president signed an executive order increasing compensation/reimbursement for those who donate a kidney. Good idea, or executive overreach? Read and decide for yourself!
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Today's Alternate Article: Space Economics
Readability Score: 7.3
Thursday, June 13, 2019
6/13/2019: CA Proposal Would Expand Health Care To Some Undocumented Immigrants - From fire and ash to caps, gowns: Graduation in Paradise
Today's Article: CA Proposal Would Expand Health Care To Some Undocumented Immigrants
From: NPR
Readability Score: 14.1
Will Medicaid style healthcare expand to illegal immigrants in California? Who will pay to cost for the program? What's fair?
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Today's Alternate Article: From fire and ash to caps, gowns: Graduation in Paradise
Readability Score: 8.5
Monday, June 3, 2019
6/3/2019: Learn about the College Board's new SAT score - Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More?
Today's Article: Learn about the College Board's new SAT score
From: CNN
Readability Score: 11.5
Adversity: a hindrance or an edge?
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Today's Alternate Article: Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More?
Readability Score: 8.8
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