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Mar 30 2026HEALTH

How People with Learning Challenges Can Say “Yes” to Advanced Health Studies

Adults who have learning difficulties often face big problems when it comes to joining new medical studies that try to match treatments to a person’s genes and lifestyle. These studies could help everyone, especially those who normally get less fair care. But the rules about whether a person w

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Mar 30 2026HEALTH

Boosting App Use: New Onboarding Tricks for Pain Care

Many people with long‑term pain, like fibromyalgia, struggle to start or keep using digital health tools. Studies show that up to fifty percent of patients either never download the app their doctor recommends or stop using it early. Because these apps can help track symptoms and improve treatment,

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Mar 30 2026HEALTH

Birmingham Water Switches Off Fluoride, Residents Upset

The city of Birmingham found out that its tap water had stopped containing fluoride, a fact that was actually decided years earlier without the public’s knowledge. Some treatment plants began removing fluoride as early as 2023, and a third stopped in March 2024. The utility company, Central Alabama

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Mar 30 2026POLITICS

Louisiana’s Coastal Science: A Tale of Money, Data and Politics

The state has poured more than $21 billion into a plan that aims to protect its shoreline. That money has funded research and engineering work that ranks among the world’s best in understanding how to save coastlines from erosion, sea‑level rise and industrial damage. Yet the people who should us

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Mar 30 2026BUSINESS

Casino Gives Back: $1. 6 Million Helps New Hampshire Nonprofits

The Nash casino in Nashua, which opened on March 5, 2025, is part of New Hampshire’s unique charity casino model. The system channels a share of gaming income to local groups in short, rotating cycles. In its first year, the casino raised more than $17 million for a wide range of nonprofits. Recent

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Mar 30 2026SCIENCE

Streamlined Powder Test: Using Pictures Instead of Lab Machines

Dry powder inhalers need a quick way to check how fine their particles are. Scientists usually rely on a big machine called the next‑generation impactor and then run a slow liquid test to measure the results. The new method replaces that slow step with smart image analysis. Images of the po

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Mar 30 2026HEALTH

HPV: Why the Shot Matters and How to Get It

The idea of getting a shot in middle school can feel annoying, but it often saves lives later. Parents usually decide whether their kids should get the HPV vaccine when a doctor suggests it around ages nine to twelve. Some parents skip it because they think their child isn’t sexually active yet, but

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Mar 30 2026HEALTH

Simple Meal Routine Helps Shed Pounds

Studies show that eating the same foods regularly can lead to more weight loss than constantly changing meals. Researchers tracked 112 adults in a weight‑loss program, asking them to log everything they ate on their phones. They measured how much the calorie count and food choices varied each

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Mar 30 2026BUSINESS

Ukraine Turns Drone Skill into Global Business Pitch

Ukraine has turned the fight against drone attacks into a chance to sell its expertise abroad. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has travelled through the Gulf region, meeting leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. He says Ukraine offers a full package of skills, strategy and syste

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Mar 30 2026CRYPTO

Dogecoin Struggles While Meme Coins Fade

Recent data shows that the share of meme coins in the altcoin market has slipped, falling from 0. 042 in mid‑February to 0. 034 by March. Solana, once the go‑to network for meme coin traders, now sees very low activity. Daily users on its decentralized exchanges are down to only a few thousand,

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