A recent report from The Commonwealth Fund reveals that the United States continues to have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. The findings show that, despite improvements since the pandemic, the U.S. maternal mortality rate remains alarmingly high, with significant disparities affecting Black women. The report highlights that, in 2022, the U.S. […]
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US postpartum mortality rate 395 percent higher than other wealthy countries
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks. Source Views: 0
Two percent or two-thirds?
With help from Shawn Ness Backroom negotiations and gamesmanship are in full throttle as New York’s new congressional plan heads toward a vote in the state Legislature next week. As the process moves ahead, keep two key numbers in mind: 2 percent and two-thirds. 2 percent: If the Legislature votes down the maps proposed by […]
Right Wing Round-Up: 100 Percent Turn Over
Warren Throckmorton: Telling Jefferson Lies: The Cataclysm. In 2012, only four months after release, publisher Thomas Nelson removed David Barton’s book The Jefferson Lies from publication. Many people blamed or credited a book by Warren Throckmorton and Michael Coulter titled Getting Jefferson Right for moving the publisher in that direction. What happened? PBS News Hour: […]
New Hampshire Tracking Poll: Trump Dominates With 53 Percent Support; Catches Up to Haley With Independents (Now watch the steal stealthily strip Trump of his NH ballots)
New Hampshire Tracking Poll: Trump Dominates With 53 Percent Support; Catches Up to Haley With Independents Source Views: 0
55 percent of Germany’s power in 2023 came from renewables
“Wind farms—especially those on land—made the largest contribution.” Source Views: 0
Mass displacement in Gaza: Nearly 80 percent of population forced from homes, UN reports
Image Credit: Getty Images The Gaza Strip is experiencing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations reporting that nearly 80% of its population has been displaced. As of November 19, approximately 1.7 million Palestinians have been forced from their homes due to the Israeli bombardment and raids that have escalated over recent weeks. The […]
PFAS Exposure Linked to 56% Percent Higher Risk of Thyroid Cancer
10/27/23 In the first human data linking per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to thyroid cancer, a study in The Lancet found higher pre-diagnosis blood levels of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid were associated with 56% greater odds of thyroid cancer diagnosis. Several other PFAS chemicals carried a lower but still increased risk. By The New Lede Miss a […]
Terrorist Watchlist Encounters At U.S. Border Are Up Over 7000 PERCENT Under Biden
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement statistics have shown that encounters with suspected terrorists at the Southern border are up more than seven thousand percent under the Biden Administration. The stats show that the fiscal year 2023 broke the record for encounters on the FBI terror watch list, with 151 people encountered at the southern […]
McCarthy on Speakership chaos: ‘How do you allow four percent of the conference to do this to the entire country?’
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is questioning how the small number of Republicans who voted to oust him last week has led to the ongoing turmoil among the GOP conference as its members scramble to find a new Speaker. “What’s validating to me is how do you allow 4 percent of the conference do this… […]
Medicare Part B premiums to rise by 6 percent in 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the monthly Medicare Part A and B premiums for 2024 on Thursday, with the costs set to go up by 6 percent next year. The premiums would increase by $9.80 from $164.90 to $174.70 in 2024 and the annual deductible for Medicare Part B beneficiaries will… […]
Abortions in North Carolina dropped more than 30 percent in July, after ban took effect
Abortions in North Carolina dropped 31 percent in a single month after the state’s 12-week abortion ban took effect, according to a new analysis, the largest of any state. After the law took effect on July 1, there were 1,310 fewer abortions performed in the health system that month compared to June, the analysis from… […]
Long COVID Might Be Diagnosed With Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy: Study
Long COVID Might Be Diagnosed With Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy: Study Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A simple blood test may finally provide answers for the millions struggling with long-COVID symptoms. (Smit/Shutterstock) New research published in Nature reveals distinct biomarkers in patients with the complex condition, allowing a machine learning […]
After Getting the Largest Bailout in U.S. History in 2008, 85.5 Percent of the $1.34 Trillion in Deposits at Citigroup’s Citibank Lack FDIC Insurance Today
Citigroup’s Citibank, the bank that blew itself up in 2008 and received the largest taxpayer and Fed bailout in global banking history, indicates in its call report for June 30 that 85.5 percent of its $1.338 trillion in total deposits are uninsured. The breakdown is as follows: It has $548.33 billion in uninsured deposits in its domestic […]
Homes Are “Unaffordable” In 99 Percent Of U.S. Counties
By Michael Snyder If you are looking to buy a home right now, I feel so sorry for you. Source Views: 0
Second GOP Debate Without Trump Sees Viewership Drop by More than 25 Percent
Wednesday night’s second Republican primary debate without former President Donald Trump saw viewership drop by more than 25 percent compared to the first debate held last month, preliminary data from Nielsen shows. Source Views: 0
Russian arrivals in Iran up 2.2 percent in summer
TEHRAN – Russian arrivals in Iran have soared some 2.2 percent this summer compared to the same period last year. Source Views: 0
SHOCKING: 13 percent of children have two or more allergic conditions, study reveals
(NaturalHealth365) A new study published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), reveals some interesting trends in childhood allergies and asthma, including when common childhood allergies are first diagnosed. And while the study – which was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Pennsylvania Allergy and Asthma Association, the Children’s […]
Homicides Rise 96 Percent in Washington State After Passage of Gun Restrictions
‘These findings really validate everything we’ve said about all of the gun control measures that the State of Washington has passed,’ Second Amendment advocate says Data shows that the number of homicides in Washington State skyrocketed after Second Amendment Rights were restricted. According to a report released July 10 (pdf), the rate of murders, violence, […]
Power Bills to Jump by Almost 30 Percent in One Australian State
Regional Queenslanders are set to feel the most pressure on their power bills as the highest power price increase of almost 30 percent was announced. The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) released the final decision on regulated real electricity prices on June 9, with the price increase starting from July 1. The households in regional Queensland […]