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Hurricane Miltons lasting impact on health is just beginning, studies suggest

Friday, October 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Florida struggles to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Milton, and the lingering effects from Helene two weeks earlier, the long-term health consequences could be devastating, studies suggest.A recent study published in the journal Nature examining nearly 500 tropical...

New York City schools launch Black Studies curriculum this academic year

Wednesday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City is implementing a new Black Studies curriculum in its public schools from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 as students return this week.“This is not a curriculum about a particular racial group, necessarily, but about the history of inequality and...

Georgia school chief says state will restore public funding for AP African American studies course

Wednesday, August 7 by ABC News

Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods announced on Wednesday that the state will restore public funding for Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies to be taught in public schools after seeking "guidance and clarity" from the state’s attorney general regarding whether state law permits its...

AP African American studies dropped in South Carolina, prompting criticism

Tuesday, June 11 by ABC News

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- South Carolina's Department of Education has decided to eliminate Advanced Placement African American Studies in its high schools, saying districts can choose to offer it instead as a locally approved honors course without college credit.The move has been criticized by free...

USDA conducting studies on beef due to bird flu outbreak but maintain supply is safe

Wednesday, May 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal officials continue to investigate the spread of avian flu, also known as bird flu, in livestock across the country and are now testing the U.S. beef supply to look for the genetic presence of the H5N1 virus.The virus has been...

Clearfield School Board Approves Program of Studies Changes

Wednesday, February 28 by Justice Williams

CLEARFIELD – Following a lengthy discussion Monday night, the Clearfield School Board voted 8-1 to approve changes to the junior-senior high school's program of studies for next year.The school district's Director of Curriculum said the primary goal behind the change is to address the...

Abortion pill studies cited in ruling set for Supreme Court are retracted

Monday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Two of the studies cited in a ruling that suspended federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone were retracted by a medical journal earlier this week.Sage Publishing said it issued the retractions from the journal Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology because...

Studies suggest experimental drug could be alternative to opioids: What to know

Wednesday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A pharmaceutical company has presented new data for an experimental drug that they say can reduce acute pain, raising the possibility of an alternative to addictive opioids.In a press release, Vertex says two studies showed that the new drug, VX-548, showed...

AP African American Studies course finalized for next school year

Wednesday, December 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Advanced Placement African American Studies course that sparked controversy among some conservative lawmakers has been revised and was released by the College Board on Wednesday. The updated curriculum is now set to launch in the 2024-25 school year."This is the...

Penn State DuBois holds “Visitation Day” for prospective wildlife students

Thursday, November 9 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – Penn State DuBois is preparing for another specialized “Fall Visitation Day” at the campus tomorrow, Friday.If you have an interest in becoming a student in the Wildlife Technology field, you are invited to visit Penn State DuBois at 10am Friday.There will be...