COVID-19 patients at heightened risk of mental health diagnosis following infection, study finds
Story at a glance Researchers at Oregon State University used data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) to match 46,610 COVID-19 positive individuals with patients who developed other illnesses to measure how COVID-19 affected mental health outcomes. The rates of psychiatric diagnosis were measured over two periods – 21 t
Read MoreHalf of Republicans now support tougher gun laws: poll
Half of Republicans in a new poll said they support stricter gun laws, up from 35 percent a year ago and against the backdrop of several high-profile shootings across the country. A USA Today/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found that 50 percent of Republicans say they think gun laws should either be a lot more or somewhat more strict than they currently are, compared to 35 percent of Republicans who responded similarly in 2021. Ab
Read MoreGOP rips Yellen after botched predictions on inflation
Congressional Republicans breathed fire at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week during testimony in front of both the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee over soaring inflation that has hit near 40-year highs in the wake of the pandemic. The former Federal Reserve chair admitted last month she’d been wrong on inflation, which could remain at elevated levels into 2023. “Is there a risk of inflation? You responded, ‘I think there’s a small risk,” Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said to Yellen during a meeting of the Senate finance Committee
Read MoreBiden’s push to undermine IP rights harms the US and helps Communist China
The Biden administration is partnering with global organizations and foreign countries on an agreement that will undermine the intellectual property (IP) of American businesses. This will both damage American workers and businesses and will be a giveaway to geopolitical rivals like Communist China and Russia. Intellectual property is important to the American economy. It includes patents on inv
Read MoreSupreme Court shields Border Patrol agents from excessive force suits
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents are generally shielded from lawsuits that allege the use of excessive force, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the legal avenue for alleged victims of abuse by federal officers. The 6-3 ruling, penned by Justice Clarence Thomas, broke along ideological lines, with the court’s conservatives comprising a majority over the dissent of the court’s three liberals. The case concerned whether a lawsuit should be allowed to move forward against a Border Patrol agent accused of using excessive force during
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