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In our nine decades, Newsweek has covered all aspects of health carescientific challenges, economic disruption, the occasional medical miracle and most of all, what these developments mean for our readers. As part of that commitment, we partnered with Statista Inc., the global market research and consumer data firm, to rank the world's best hospitals. Now we're expanding that expertise. More than 20 million Americans struggle with alcohol or drug abuse, and finding truly helpful treatment can be an enormous challenge. The Newsweek/Statista rankings of addiction treatment facilities will be based on a survey of doctors, health care professionals and administrators. If you work in the health care industry and would like to take part in the survey, please click on the button below: CLICK H...

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Silver Lake is playing both sides of the deal.

If you can't beat them, join them. And then beat them. Driving the news: Silver Lake acquired a 12% stake in Far Point Acquisition (NYSE: FPAC), in order to help force the blank-check acquisition company to complete its $2.6 billion takeover of Swiss payments firm Global Blue. Backstory: Far Point was formed in 2018 by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley and activist investor Dan Loeb (via his Third Point hedge fund), and raised $550 million in its IPO. Far Point's goal was to buy a fintech, and in January 2020 agreed to acquire Global Blue from Silver Lake (which would retain a minority stake). Global Blue focuses on tax refunds related to tourism shopping.Like with all blank-check acquisition companies, or SPACs, Far Point requires shareholder approval for its takeover

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The battle against COVID-19 is unlike any other wars, but the economic consequences offer some similarities.

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Experts in child psychology explain how parents can begin conversations about racial violence and answer some of kids’ most painful questions.

Friends and family of George Floyd express how they want him to be remembered. USA TODAY Should we tell the children? How? Those are among the many questions parents are asking after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Many white parents wonder whether to talk with their kids at all, while parents of color swallow their grief and fear to have "the talk" once again. These deaths are part of a more complex story, one some parents have been telling for generations, and others have long felt they've had the luxury to ignore. Experts in child psychology and race-based stress say these conversations are essential for all parents to have, and they underscore that there are developmentally appropriate ways to talk to children of all ages about racism and police brutal...

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Habillez votre poignet à moindre coût.

Vous souhaitez une nouvelle montre qui vous donne un peu plus que lheure ? Et si vous optiez pour une montre connectée ? Cet accessoire complémentaire a votre smartphone peut relayer vos appels et messages, faire un point sur la météo ou sur votre santé, être votre coach sportif mais aussi un GPS et parfois un terminal de paiement. Cest enfin un bijou des plus esthétiques et, en tant que tel, une smartwatch affiche un prix conséquent. Bien que les montres connectées soient généralement moins chères que les smartphones, elles restent souvent des appareils onéreux. Comme lApple Watch 5, actuellement vendue à près de 450 euros. Dans une certaine mesure, ces prix ne sont pas surprenants. Après tout, une montre connectée comprend des composants à la pointe de la technologie : GPS, NFC, moniteu...

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A recent meta-analysis provides the best evidence to date that physical distancing and the use of masks and eye protection slows COVID-19 transmission.

The sudden, rapid emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 has left researchers searching for a safe, effective vaccine to reduce the transmission. However, the development of a vaccine may be 12–18 months away, if indeed such a vaccine can ever be found. In the absence of a vaccine or other treatments that would slow the spread of the virus, public health organizations have recommended a series of social and behavioral changes to reduce the transmission. In addition to frequent handwashing, authorities have emphasized the importance of physical distancing: leaving the house less frequently and maintaining as much distance as possible from others at all times while outside. They also recommend the use of face masks and eye protection, particularly among healthcare workers and people working i...

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Pregnant people have make an in-person visit to pick up the pill — even if they’ve already seen a provider about getting an abortion.

As the coronavirus pandemic ground almost every U.S. industry to a standstill, the Trump administration urged healthcare professionals to use telemedicine to see patients remotely and stem the spread of COVID-19. But the administration didn't really extend that advice to one big group: abortion providers. Abortion rights advocates are trying to change that. On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services, accusing the agencies of jeopardizing public safety by refusing to let doctors dispense abortion-inducing drugs remotely in the middle of a deadly pandemic. In a medication abortion, people take doses of two drugs several hours apart. The first drug, mifepristone, has long been regulated by whats ...

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Police used tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters who gathered outside the precinct where Derek Chauvin, the officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck until he was unresponsive, worked until this week.

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Minneapolis burned on Wednesday night as protesters clashed with police for a second night following the death of George Floyd after a police officer knelt on his neck until he was unresponsive. Buildings were set on fire, stores looted, and at least one man was shot and killed after protests turned violent and continued well into the early hours of Thursday morning. A man was shot to death outside a pawn shop close to the center of the protests. Video footage of the aftermath of the shooting, posted on Twitter and reviewed by VICE News, shows a police officer performing CPR on a body lying on the pavement outside Cadillac Pawn, while other officers attempted to keep crowds back. Theres somebody in there with a rifl...

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, one of the true leaders in the NFL , and respected by almost everyone in it, was asked a simple question: Will the horrifying killing …