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Study: Pandemic Takes Toll on Liver Health, Especially for One Group

Pandemic Takes Toll on Liver Health, Especially for One Group

Study finds alcohol-related liver disease soared in nearly all states during the pandemic, with one race particularly affected  Alcohol consumption increased substantially across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the impact was greatest among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations, where deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease were six times those of white …

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What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic?

What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic?

The number of students enrolled in the U.S. public school system has plummeted since 2020, with roughly 1.2 million K-12 students leaving during the pandemic. Where did they go?  Pundits have speculated that the drop could be attributed to families switching to private schools or homeschooling, and to population changes occurring since the start of …

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