Thursday 25 March 2021

Take 10 With Jeffrey Wright

Actor and activist Jeffrey Wright talks about helping frontline workers when coronavirus hit, his art and activism, and more.



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Even a Little Coffee in Pregnancy May Impact Newborn's Weight

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As little as half a cup of coffee each day might be enough to stunt the growth and birth weight of a baby in the womb, a new study claims.



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Senate Confirms First Openly Transgender U.S. Official

Rachel Levine

The vote Wednesday was 52-48 and the result was mostly along party lines. Only two Republicans -- Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine -- voted with all Democrats in supporting Levine, the Associated Press reported.



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Top JAMA Editor Out Amid Podcast Investigation

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The American Medical Association’s Joint Oversight Committee announced that Howard Bauchner, MD,  is on leave beginning at the end of the day. Bauchner is the top editor at JAMA, the journal of the AMA.



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Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations

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Medicine may have advanced by leaps and bounds over the last century, but Generation X and millennials are in worse health than their parents and grandparents were at their age.



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