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Could we soon see cars flying?

May 8, 2025July 6, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Could we soon see cars flying? Flying Cars become reality in the European nation of Slovakia, where the AirCar completed its first ever inter-city flight. … Read more

Tags current events, Technology, travel

American Opioid Crisis and Help from Medicare

May 8, 2025July 2, 2021 by Cali Naughton
Opioid Treatment Program

Help may be available for those struggling with opioid addiction through Medicare coverage. The ongoing American opioid crisis has raged for years, and many organizations … Read more

Tags current events, medicare benefits, Substance Abuse

Alzheimer’s Drug Could Significantly Raise Premium Costs

April 29, 2025June 25, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

According to a CBS news report, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug could significantly raise premium costs for Medicare patients and make the overall program more costly. … Read more

Tags alzheimer's disease, current events, disease treatments, prescription drug coverage, Prescription drugs

The Texas Department of Banking Allows State Banks to Manage Cryptocurrency

May 28, 2025June 19, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

On a big day for cryptocurrency in Texas, The Texas Department of Banking gave the green light for state banks to hold and manage crypto … Read more

Tags current events, Cyber Security, finances, government acts & responses, Technology

Moderna’s Emergency Use Authorization May Extend to Teens

April 15, 2025June 6, 2021 by Macee Hall
The FDA may soon have to reexamine Moderna’s emergency use authorization, as the company's COVID-19 vaccine is also effective in teens.

Following the recent announcement that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in 12- to 16-year-olds, … Read more

Tags current events, health & safety, vaccinations

Flu Could Make a Return

April 15, 2025June 3, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

After a fairly nonexistent flu season due to masks, social distancing, reduced travel and other various factors, the flu could make a return in 2021. … Read more

Tags current events, health & safety, vaccinations

America’s Missing Student Crisis: School Systems Struggle to Locate Thousands of Children Who Vanished During Pandemic

April 15, 2025June 1, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
With the public school enrollment rate down, experts believe we're in the middle of a missing student crisis. Photo by bantersnaps on Unsplash.

School is back in session, but not for all… It’s been over a year since American public schools closed their doors to protect against the … Read more

Tags current events, family, grandchildren

Ford’s New Lightning Truck

April 15, 2025May 27, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Ford’s new lightning truck innovation is one that branches out from their normal line of cars and trucks that have covered the American landscape for … Read more

Tags current events, finances, Technology

Startling Decline in Birthrate Puts America at Risk of Depopulation

March 20, 2025May 10, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
A decline in American births troubles demographers with worries of depopulation. Photo by Hollie Santos on Unsplash.

The Numbers Are In… It comes as no surprise that 2020 was a slow year for births in the United States.  With widespread financial instability, … Read more

Tags current events, environmental health, family

Number of Daily Vaccinations in March Could Double

February 28, 2025March 17, 2021 by Macee Hall
Current estimates show that the number of daily vaccinations in March could nearly double, which would surely play into many Americans experiencing a healthier, happier summer this year.

This March may prove to be a key turning point in the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic in America if recent vaccine estimates are correct. Several vaccine … Read more

Tags COVID-19, current events, health, health & safety, vaccinations
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