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2 weeks ago | 
mlo-online.com | Erin Brady
A recently published study analyzed 2013-2022 incidences of invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections in 10 U.S. states. Infections trended higher in older adults aged over 65, American Indian or Alaska Native people, those living in long-term care, people who were experiencing homelessness, and those who inject drugs, according to the study. Additionally, “nonsusceptibility of isolates to macrolides and clindamycin increased substantially.” 21,312 cases were studied. Just under 10% died.
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2 weeks ago | 
mlo-online.com | Erin Brady
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has opened applications for their new online Quality Exchange. The aim of the program is to connect healthcare professionals to enhance quality of care and safety. The collaborative will serve as a support system, according to AHA’s website. Members will have the opportunity to participate in live events, access training videos, and exchange stories with other members.
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3 weeks ago | 
willistonobserver.com | Erin Brady
On Friday, the House Education Committee, where I serve as Ranking Member, voted out our highly anticipated bill to chart the course for transformation of public education based on extensive feedback from educators across Vermont and an analysis of the governor’s proposal. We are serious about long-term solutions, which demand systemic reforms, but we must remember that systems are made of real people.
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3 weeks ago | 
mlo-online.com | Erin Brady
New findings from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center show that certain breast cancer patients may not need surgery. The findings come from five years of a Phase II trial that 50 women over 40 with early-stage triple-negative or HER2-positive breast cancer participated in.
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1 month ago | 
mlo-online.com | Erin Brady
On February 26, The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) announced the first death caused by the West Texas measles outbreak. The fatality was an unvaccinated child, according to the announcement. There have been 146 cases from late January-February 28, 2025, according to TDSHS. 20 of these patients are in the hospital. The majority of confirmed cases are children.
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1 month ago | 
mlo-online.com | Erin Brady
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center helped develop a procedure that could cure sickle cell disease. According to a press release, the bone marrow transplant process “is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at Johns Hopkins and about 20 additional cancer centers nationwide and in London.” The transplant is aimed to be a more affordable option for sickle cell disease patients.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
businessandamerica.com | Erin Brady
Thousands of people, including at least 12 firefighters, have lost homes in the Los Angeles County wildfires, according to the California Fire Foundation. Among them are Pasadena Fire Department firefighter Charles Hawes and fire engineer Chien Yu, an 18-year veteran of the department. Hawes was fighting flames about one minute down the road from his parents’ home, where he lived with his 2-year-old son Liam, when he saw it was on fire.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
willistonobserver.com | Erin Brady |Angela Arsenault
The new legislative biennium began last Wednesday, and the first items of business included electing the House speaker, taking an oath of office, establishing our committees and hearing the governor’s inaugural address. We appreciate the speaker’s commitment to more bipartisan problem solving and saw it in action right away as most committees were set up with a Republican vice chair. The first portion of the session is typically devoted almost exclusively to working in our committees.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
aol.com | Isabella Murray |Erin Brady |Christopher Godburn |Robyn Weil |Randi Simon
October 11, 2024 at 4:32 AMMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz said that he wasn’t sure anyone does “everything right” but that President Joe Biden has “done everything in the best interests of the American public” when pressed on whether he’d change any actions the Biden administration has taken over the last term. “Look, I don't know if any of us do everything right.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
abc7.com | Erin Brady |Robyn Weil |Randi Simon |Ariane Nalty
With just 46 days until voters take to the polls, second gentleman Doug Emhoff has been on the campaign trail supporting his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, as she campaigns to be the next president. Emhoff joined "GMA" anchor Michael Strahan on Wednesday in New Jersey, where he was raised. The Garden State holds a special place in the attorney's heart, he said. "New Jersey, it's about, you know, loyalty," Emhoff told Strahan. "It's about family. It's about sticking up for each other.
