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Social Security will face a decrease by 2032 if Congress does not take action

The claim that Social Security faces cuts by 2032 gets the year wrong and overstates the danger. Current official projections put the trust fund shortfall around 2033–2035, not 2032 — and even then, benefits wouldn't disappear but would be automatically reduced by roughly 17–23% unless Congress acts. The 2024 Social Security Trustees Report is the clearest source: it projects the combined trust funds last until 2035.

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Vaccine failure occurs in birds vaccinated with Lasota and Gumboro vaccines

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Birds die after vaccination with vaccines such as Lasota and Gumboro despite farmers vaccinating them

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More than 180 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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More than 780 people have been infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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The Red Cross stated that it could take a year to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Pharmaceutical companies knew OxyContin was addictive and sold it anyway

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OxyContin contains massive doses of oxycodone

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Introduced probiotic strains delay microbiome recovery after antibiotic use

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A 2018 Cell study revealed that standard probiotics delay microbiome recovery after antibiotics

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Processed foods cause inflammation

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The EPA determined in 2019 that there is no clear link between paraquat and health risks

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Paraquat causes Parkinson's disease and other serious health risks

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Israel's Health Ministry recorded 66 cases of rabies exposure in animals in the year to date, with 37 cases involving dogs and 19 cases involving jackals

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The jackals' atypical behavior raised suspicion of rabies infection among officials

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Limited access to healthcare has fueled the spread of cholera in Maiduguri

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Contaminated water has fueled the spread of cholera in Maiduguri

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Poor sanitation has fueled the spread of cholera in Maiduguri

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Thousands of people have been hospitalized due to the cholera outbreak in Borno state

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Dozens of people have died from the cholera outbreak in Borno state

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A cholera outbreak is occurring in Maiduguri, Nigeria

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Bill Ritter's doctors have told him treatments are currently keeping the disease at bay

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Bill Ritter has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease

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Traditional whey, soy, and pea proteins can leave an unpleasant aftertaste

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The new NIFS test could potentially screen for nearly all genetic conditions on newborn screening panels—potentially over 2,500 genes

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