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Jul 14 2025HEALTH

Hair Loss and Cancer: What You Need to Know

Hair loss, or alopecia, is a common side effect of cancer treatment. It can be tough on patients, affecting their self-esteem and how they see themselves. The best way to handle this is by planning ahead and tailoring the approach to each person's needs. For those going through chemotherapy, especi

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Jul 14 2025HEALTH

Melanoma's Sneaky Trick: When Cancer Looks Like Something Else

Melanoma is a tricky cancer. It can change its appearance. This makes it hard to spot. Sometimes, it looks like other types of tumors. This is especially true when it shows up in unusual places, like the parotid gland. This gland is near the ear. It helps with chewing and swallowing. Doctors face a

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Jul 14 2025HEALTH

Back Pain and AI: A Smarter Way to Diagnose

Back pain is a big deal. It makes life hard for many people and costs a lot of money to treat. Often, doctors use MRI scans to figure out if a slipped disc is causing the pain. But MRI machines aren't everywhere, and they can be expensive. So, what's the alternative? AI, or artificial intelligence,

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Jul 13 2025SCIENCE

Keeping Fruits and Veggies Fresh: A New Way to Fight Spoilage

Fruits and vegetables often go bad after harvest. This is a big problem. It affects food safety and quality. To tackle this, scientists are looking at new ways to use natural helpers, like bacteria and fungi, to keep produce fresh. These helpers, called biocontrol agents (BCAs), can fight off disea

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Jul 13 2025HEALTH

Helping Older Adults Stay Safe: A New Approach to Preventing Falls

Older adults often face the risk of falls, and medications can play a big role in this. To tackle this issue, a new approach called SNOWDROP was tested. It includes a tool for doctors to give personalized advice on adjusting medications and a portal for patients to learn more and prepare questions.

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Jul 13 2025SCIENCE

How Work Stress Messes with Your Mind and Motivation

Work stress can really take a toll on people. It's not just about feeling overwhelmed. It can change how someone thinks and feels about their job. This is what a recent study dug into. It looked at how stress affects workers' minds and emotions. The study used a theory that connects thoughts and fee

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Jul 13 2025SCIENCE

How City Soil Shapes Rice's Tiny Friends

Rice plants have tiny helpers called microbiomes that live on their leaves and roots. These helpers can make rice stronger against stress from pests and weather. Most studies look at rice growing in farm or wild soils. But what about rice growing in city soils? That's a big question as cities keep g

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Jul 12 2025POLITICS

Texas Floods Highlight Fema's Struggles

Texas is still cleaning up after recent heavy rains and floods that killed over 120 people. Meanwhile, former officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) are raising alarms. They say the agency is stretched too thin and lacks resources to handle multiple disasters at once. Many ke

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Jul 12 2025HEALTH

Plague in Arizona: A Rare but Real Threat

In a surprising turn of events, a person from Arizona has recently passed away due to pneumonic plague. This marks the first death from this disease in the county since 2007. Back then, the victim had come into contact with a deceased animal carrying the plague. Plague, often called the "Black Death

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Jul 12 2025SPORTS

Rising Stars Shine Bright in NBA 2K26 Summer League

The NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas saw some impressive performances from both rookies and returning players. These athletes are eager to prove their worth and showcase their skills. Kobe Bufkin from the Atlanta Hawks had a standout game. He scored 29 points, with 15 of them coming from free th

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