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Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency

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Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Federal judges have issued temporary orders to block the Trump administration from taking any further steps toward gutting the agency. But the unexpected slashing of grants has delivered a significant blow to many libraries, which are reshuffling budgets and looking at different ways to raise money. Maine has laid off a fifth of its staff and ...

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I am sure we have all heard the term that “Laughter is Good Medicine”, and this is certainly true. This is not just someone’s opinion as there have been numerous scientific studies that have, indeed, confirmed this to be a medically proven fact. Let’s now take another look at what ...

How a different mammogram experience led to lifesaving cancer diagnosis

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OWATONNA, Minn. — Melissa Neuman dreaded getting mammograms. Her small, dense breasts made the screening exceptionally uncomfortable and painful. So Melissa put off getting an annual mammogram until she felt she couldn't delay any longer. For about five years, Melissa had been plagued with ...

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Nerves are interesting structures with a unique function and very special physiology. Their ability to transmit information nearly instantaneously is unmatched in the biological world and it’s essential for mammalian life. This capacity for nerve impulse transmission is what allows us to ...