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Why You Still Have Stress Dreams About School
Why You Still Have Stress Dreams About School
[ad_1] It’s the morning of your big exam, and you’re panicking because you haven’t been to a single class all semester.Thankfully, it’s just a dream. But why are you still...
Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are Reversing Clean Air Progress
Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are Reversing Clean Air Progress
[ad_1] Wildfires are reversing decades of clean air standards in Canada and the U.S., according to new data published Thursday. Researchers at the University of Chicago released their annual Air Quality...
What to Know About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Right Now
What to Know About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Right Now
[ad_1] As COVID-19 continues to circulate, questions remain about how to protect yourself in 2025. Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Will the shots be available at your local pharmacy?...
White House Stands With RFK Jr. In Firing of CDC Director
White House Stands With RFK Jr. In Firing of CDC Director
[ad_1] President Trump backs Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the head of the health agency in charge of preventing disease outbreaks in the...
Texas flags flown half-staff to mourn victims of Minneapolis shooting
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Governor Greg Abbott ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff to mourn the victims killed after a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis Wednesday.  Two...
Concerns raised after 'used needles' found on AISD playground
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Concerns are rising after "two used needles" were found on an Austin ISD playground during recess, according to a letter sent out by the district. "It just...
APD searching for suspect accused of punching woman in downtown Austin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department seeks public help to find a suspect who was accused of punching a woman downtown last weekend. The alleged assault happened at...
CDC Director Susan Monarez Leaving Weeks Into Job
CDC Director Susan Monarez Leaving Weeks Into Job
[ad_1] Susan Monarez, the longtime federal government scientist who was confirmed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late July, is leaving her position just...
Debate gets heated as House approves bill to allow ivermectin use without prescription
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense an antiparasitic drug, ivermectin, without needing a prescription from a doctor. House...
Extreme Heat May Make You Age Faster
Extreme Heat May Make You Age Faster
[ad_1] Everyone has felt the exhaustion and dehydration that comes with spending too much time in the heat. But research shows that the impact of being exposed to extreme heat...
Why Obamacare Is About to Get a Lot More Expensive
Why Obamacare Is About to Get a Lot More Expensive
[ad_1] People who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace are about to be in for some sticker shock. Monthly out-of-pocket costs are set to jump as...
A Rare Flesh-Eating Screwworm Infects U.S. Resident
A Rare Flesh-Eating Screwworm Infects U.S. Resident
[ad_1] The U.S. has confirmed a rare human case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that typically infects livestock but can be deadly to people too. A Maryland resident suffered...