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Month: April 2024

Oregon DHS points to new initiatives, efforts to support families, prevent child abuse

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This year’s Child Abuse Prevention Month theme, Doing Things Differently: Moving from the Challenge to the Change, emphasizes the importance of innovative prevention-based approaches to supporting children and families. The Oregon Department of Human Services said Monday it is committed to advancing programs that address poverty and other challenges families face that could put

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Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients suffering from pain have limited options when it comes to medication. For decades, the only two choices have been over-the-counter medicines like Tylenol or powerful prescription opioids. Prescriptions for opioids have plummeted over the last decade as doctors have become more aware of their risks.

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John Sterling retires from Yankees broadcast booth at age 85 a few weeks into 36th season

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling, the hyperexcitable New York Yankees broadcaster known for decades of indelible, personalized home run calls, announced his immediate retirement Monday at age 85. Sterling made the unexpected decision a few weeks into his 36th season as the Yankees’ radio play-by-play voice. He had

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5 things to know for April 16: Trump trial, Funding fight, Baltimore bridge, ‘Rust’ sentencing, Tesla

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Due to budget constraints, NASA is rethinking its original plan to return rare samples from Mars to Earth. The Perseverance rover has been gathering specimens since 2021 to help scientists better understand whether life ever existed on the red planet. Now, the space agency is soliciting proposals for

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