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El Paso mom won’t get damages for unexpected pregnancy after believing her tubes were tied

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An El Paso woman who got pregnant a year after believing her doctor tied her tubes cannot recover medical negligence damages for the unexpected pregnancy, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.

In the court’s opinion, Justice Rebeca Huddle wrote Texas law doesn’t allow for 41-year-old Grissel Velasco to be compensated for the financial costs or pain and mental anguish of giving birth to and raising a healthy daughter. And because there were no valid expenses associated with the pregnancy or postpartum period on record, Velasco couldn’t recover those economic damages either.

“To award money damages for experiences inherent to a

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Here are the ultraprocessed foods you most need to avoid, according to a 30-year study

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Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study — but different foods have different impacts.

Ultraprocessed foods are those that contain ingredients “never or rarely used in kitchens, or classes of additives whose function is to make the final product palatable or more appealing,” according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Those ingredients — found in things such as

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WHO promotes health and well-being through arts and culture

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As part of its healthy aging initiatives, the World Health Organization (WHO) reintroduced the concept of social prescribing in a brown bag session held at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila, Philippines, on 8 May 2024.

From the estimated 700 million older people aged 65 and above worldwide, almost 240 million live in the Western Pacific Region. The Region, which includes the Philippines, is now experiencing a growing aging population. Older individuals are more vulnerable to social isolation, loneliness, and health challenges.

Social prescribing enables health care providers to help older individuals and the public improve their health

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