That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.
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Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.
The good news is that syphilis can be treated, and treatment before or during pregnancy can decrease the likelihood of your baby contracting syphilis from you.
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Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
Others at higher risk of contracting the disease include babies and young children.
In most of the cases, State Farm denied policyholders who had no connection to the company beyond paying their premiums.
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J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
For rural counties with limited money, not paying the attorneys on the juvenile docket allows the court to pay for jurors, attorneys on other dockets, courthouse improvements and more, Fransein said.
For indoor houseplants, avoid potting mix that contains fertilizers or moisture-retaining material, sometimes called moisture beads.
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Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
The ultra-soft, heat-retaining fabric stretches close to the body, trapping warmth efficiently and making long evenings at Copenhagen’s Christmas markets far more enjoyable.
Johnson cannot afford to lose more than one Republican, assuming all members are present and Democrats are united against the measure being voted on that would set the rules for debating a bill to boost domestic production of critical minerals.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
The instinct was to start with the largest model possible, assuming that adaptation would naturally improve performance.
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