Dow Fails to Break 40,000 Barrier Despite Record Highs

New York – Investors on Wall Street capped off a strong week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a minor decline of 0.7% on Friday, failing to reach the coveted 40,000 mark during regular trading hours. Despite this, the index still achieved its best performance since December, marking a significant milestone for the market. Throughout the week, all three major indexes saw consecutive sessions ending at record highs and the Nasdaq setting a …

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Rising Malpractice Premiums Pose Barrier to Gender-Affirming Care for Minors at Small Clinics

Moline, Illinois – After the passing of a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in Iowa, a clinic in Moline, Illinois, has stepped in to offer these essential services to patients in need. The Project of the Quad Cities, a local LGBTQ+ health clinic, has hired a specialist in transgender healthcare in an effort to provide care to patients from rural eastern Iowa who previously had to travel long distances for treatment. This move comes …

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