Earth’s interior is cooling faster than expected
The evolution of our Earth is the story of its cooling: 4.5 billion years ago, extreme temperatures prevailed on the surface of the young Earth, and it was covered by a deep ocean of magma. Over millions of years, the planet’s surface cooled to form a brittle crust. However, the enormous thermal energy emanating from […]
Cori Bush’s Emotional Abortion Story
Cori Bush’s Emotional Abortion Story | HuffPost Part of HuffPost News. ©2021 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. BREAKING NEWS Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Cori Bush’s Emotional Abortion Story NOW PLAYING During a hearing on Capitol Hill, […]
It Looks Like The Number Of Uninsured Americans Didn’t Spike During The Pandemic
Sometimes it’s news when a bad thing doesn’t happen. The story of health insurance coverage during the pandemic appears to be one of those times. Back in early 2020, when COVID-19 first began to force businesses to shut down, unemployment soared and the number of uninsured Americans seemed certain to soar, too. But a pair of […]
Lawyers Advertise to Nurses: Think Twice About State Rehab Programs
This story is part of a MedPage Today series on alternative-to-discipline nurse rehabilitation programs. Type the words “nurse alternative discipline program” in Google and depending on the state, up will pop the websites of several law firms specializing in defending nurses facing complaints of substance abuse. The nurse may have been arrested for driving while […]
Nurse Rehabilitation Programs: Why Is Enrollment So Low?
This story is part of a MedPage Today series on alternative-to-discipline nurse rehabilitation programs. A 3-month investigation by MedPage Today has revealed that enrollment among alternative-to-discipline (ATD) rehabilitation programs for nurses — believed to be the best option to help them overcome substance use disorder without discipline — is “tragically small,” in the words of […]