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‘Football is Freedom’ clinics in late February
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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Registration is open for the upcoming “Football is Freedom” girls soccer clinic and coaching seminars, which will be held at two sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands in late February. The clinics are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22, on St. Thomas from...
APTA Releases New Report On Direct Access To Physical Therapist Services
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association announces the release of the "State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services ," a comprehensive resource designed to expand...
Ten Bizarre Things Hidden in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
The American Prospect
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July 7, 2025
We’re bidding farewell to “Trump’s Beautiful Disaster,” as the Republican tax and spending bill was passed and signed by President Trump last week. Well, everyone, it’s official. Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act passed the House last Thursday...
AIDS United welcomes Carl Baloney Jr. as its President and Chief Executive Officer
Real Health
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July 7, 2025
AIDS United welcomed its new president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Carl Baloney Jr., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The AIDS United Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Baloney at its January 2025 board of trustees meeting, following...
Palestinian Woman Exposes ICE Abuses After Release from U.S. Detention
Watan
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July 7, 2025
Watan-A young Palestinian woman from Texas, released this week from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, has revealed a series of severe human rights violations she endured during nearly five months in custody. These...
First Annual Women's Clinic & Regatta in Paradise
Sail-World
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February 6, 2025
by Carol Bareuther 6 Feb 09:56 PST March 10-14, 2025 Combine instruction by world-class Olympic, World Champion, and Match Race champion women coaches, Caribbean-style racing round-the-buoys and round-the-islands on converted J/24s called IC24s,...
VI: Missing elderly woman dies in hospital
Loop News
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The elderly woman who was the recent subject of a missing person's bulletin in US Virgin Islands has died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. She has been identified as 70-year-old Doris Phillips of General Gade, St Thomas. According to...
Medical college collaborating with Health First on education effort
Florida Today
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Compiled by Wayne T. Price Medical college collaborating with Health First on education effort Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health First recently announced a partnership, with Health First physicians to provide hands-on training and...
'Epstein had no client list, killed himself' says Trump's DOJ and FBI investigation
Irish Star
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July 7, 2025
Donald Trump's Justice Department and FBI concluded tonight that infamous sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein was not blackmailing any powerful figures, had no 'client list,' and killed himself without any foul play in his jail cell, writes Axios. The...
Acute Clinical Features and Persistence of Joint Pain in Probable Cases of Chikungunya Fever in Eritrea
Dove Medical Press
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February 1, 2025
Introduction Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) is a crippling mosquito-borne viral disease that has become a major public health concern in recent years. The name “chikungunya” is derived from the Makonde word meaning ‘he, who walks bends up” in reference...
HHS OIG Continues to Highlight How Medicaid Fraud Control Units Recovered $1.4 Billion in FY 2024
National Law Review
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July 1, 2025
On June 25, 2025, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a short video containing the highlights of the Medicaid Fraud Control Units (“MFCUs”) Annual Report for Fiscal Year...
AB2 Bio signs licensing agreement worth $500 M with Nippon Shinyaku for ultra-rare autoimmune disease treatment
Biospectrum Asia
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January 27, 2025
AB2 Bio signs licensing agreement worth $500 M with Nippon Shinyaku for ultra-rare autoimmune disease treatment January 28, 2025 | Tuesday | News AB2 Bio receives early payments of up to $ 36 million (including an initial payment of $ 6 million...
'Like cattle, no food for 16 hours': Newlywed woman, held for 140 days, recalls US detention horror
The Economic Times
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July 5, 2025
A newly wedded bride from the US state of Texas who was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday has said she was treated like "cattle" during her detention. Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman married to...
Meraviglia Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
Bernnews
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January 23, 2025
The MSC Meraviglia — which was traveling from the US Virgin Islands to New York – diverted to Bermuda to transfer an 84-year-old passenger requiring medical assistance. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Monday 20th...
Q&A: Bryan Talks Immigration, Health Care, and a Governor’s Responsibilities
St. Thomas Source
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January 31, 2025
Editor’s Note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Listen to the full interview here. Listen time 46 mins. https://stthomassource.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/250130_bryan_a01-1-1-1.mp3 Gov. Albert Bryan...
Epstein followers in shambles as their conspiracies are falling apart
New York Post
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July 10, 2025
The doom-scrolling community is not happy. From basement bedrooms across the US comes the muffled sound of huffing and puffing. Reddit is ablaze with the anger of digital hysterics who haven’t seen sunlight in months. Why? Because their most...
AG Labrador Secures $24 Million for Idaho in Purdue Opioid Settlement
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler...
Bridging Health Gaps: Tenesha Kelly’s Journey in the PHIT4VI Program
St. Thomas Source
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January 15, 2025
As the healthcare landscape evolves, the need for skilled professionals in public health informatics is more pressing than ever. Tenesha Kelly, a dedicated student and intern at the Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) in the US Virgin...
Rickey Singh Defended to Death Journalists’ Lifelong Right to Write for Rights!
The Voice
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July 9, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet I came to know of Rickey Singh in the mid-1970s, following his writings when the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), not-yet a decade old, was still grappling with charting a new and...
55 attorneys general agree to $7.4 billion Purdue settlement
The Register Herald - Ohio
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July 1, 2025
COLUMBUS — Attorney General Dave Yost last week announced the attorneys general of 49 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories have signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler...