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Trump embraces pesticides after previously promising crackdown 

Despite saying he would protect Americans from "harmful chemicals" like pesticides, President Donald Trump and his administration seem to be embracing their use and have sought to bring in new pesticides that have sparked significant concern among environmentalists and experts. The EPA told Newsweek: "Comments from EPA critics are just …
By Jasmine Laws
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Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin

The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The move has sparked significant uproar among nurses and nursing groups, with the American Nurses Association saying, as …
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Microplastics are changing your insides in unexpected ways

A new study has shown that microplastics can alter gut microbiome, where those changes resemble patterns associated with depression and colorectal cancer. The research, conducted within microONE, a project led by the CBmed research center in Graz, Austria, in collaboration with international partners, was presented at the United European Gastroenterology …
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Washington schools find major contamination levels in drinking water

Data collected by the Washington Department of Health (DOH) has revealed that the majority of schools in the state had levels of lead in drinking water fixtures that were higher than the level the state considers safe enough to drink. A Washington DOH spokesperson also told Newsweek that children under …
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What "secret fresh water" deposits off US coast mean for drinking water

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and global affairs. Jasmine joined Newsweek in 2024 from News UK and had previously written for the Metro, …
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Celebrity homes threatened by explosive new California blaze

The Canyon Fire in Ventura County, California, is spreading rapidly and now nearing the outskirts of the Castaic community, raising alarm as flames approach residential areas, including the vicinity of several celebrity homes. Newsweek contacted Castaic Town Council via email for comment outside of regular working hours on Friday. As …
By Benjamin Hanson
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Emerging treatment could 'significantly improve' this chronic condition

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and global affairs. Jasmine joined Newsweek in 2024 from News UK and had previously written for the Metro, …
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'Disabling' chronic illness in children not taken seriously: Experts

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and global affairs. Jasmine joined Newsweek in 2024 from News UK and had previously written for the Metro, …
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