GOP lawmaker pushes to strip Democrat of committee assignment after saying she’s ‘a proud Guatemalan before I am an American’

GOP lawmaker pushes to strip Democrat of committee assignment after saying she’s ‘a proud Guatemalan before I am an American’

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez is introducing a resolution that would remove Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez from the House Homeland Security Committee, citing recent comments the Democrat made at a summit in Mexico City. Ramirez, speaking at the Panamerican Congress earlier this month during the chamber’s August recess, said: “I am a proud Guatemalan before I…

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Luigi Mangione's 120-page healthcare history was accidentally shared by Aetna and his own lawyers, prosecutor says

Luigi Mangione’s 120-page healthcare history was accidentally shared by Aetna and his own lawyers, prosecutor says

Luigi Mangione last month accused NY prosecutors of fraudulently acquiring his Aetna health history. On Friday, prosecutors blamed Aetna, saying they over-responded to a lawful, limited DA subpoena. “Mistakes do occur,” including on the part of the defense, the prosecutor wrote. Luigi Mangione’s confidential, 120-page medical history was accidentally emailed to his New York prosecutors…

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Centre denies COVID-19 vaccine link to sudden deaths, attributes lifestyle, health conditions

Centre denies COVID-19 vaccine link to sudden deaths, attributes lifestyle, health conditions

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday denied any direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and reports of sudden deaths in the country, asserting instead that lifestyle and pre-existing health conditions were the key contributing factors. The government’s clarification came a day after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that an increase in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan…

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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway closed indefinitely, causing Splash House set cancellation

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway closed indefinitely, causing Splash House set cancellation

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was closed starting Friday due to unexpected technical issues with its electronic system, with officials later saying it will remain closed “at least” through Monday, Aug. 11. Tramway officials said in a press release Friday that maintenance teams were actively working to resolve the issue and restore service “as quickly…

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Over Decades, A Healthy Lifestyle Outperforms Metformin in Preventing Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at preventing at-risk patients from developing Type 2 diabetes. In a newly completed follow-up study, a team of researchers including Vallabh “Raj” Shah, professor emeritus in The University…

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