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Mastering the Art of Niche Personal Branding on Social Media Several social media personalities have successfully built loyal audiences by carving out a particular niche. This technique, whether you call it personal branding or a "gimmick", helps them to become known for a specific thing, hence, consolidating their followership. One such…

TL/DR - Kaitlin Armstrong was sentenced by a Texas jury to 90 years in prison for the murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in May 2022, following a 43-day international search for the killer. Prosecutors argued that Armstrong killed Wilson, who had dated Armstrong's boyfriend, in a jealous rage. Armstrong, who will be eligible…

TL/DR - Despite the growing older population, the number of specialized doctors for the elderly, known as geriatricians, has dropped from 10,270 in 2000 to just over 7,400 now. The current ratio of geriatricians to older patients is 1 to 10,000, while research suggests each geriatrician should care for no more than 700 patients. Geriatricians…

TL/DR - In 2021, COVID-19 related procedures in Oregon hospitals necessitated over $40 million in commercial insurance payments, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority. The report highlighted that remdesivir cost an average of $5,506 per patient per day, while monoclonal antibodies cost around $748 per patient per day. The cost…