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Dec 19 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrate Your Birthday with Focus and Ambition

Today marks the birthdays of Marla Sokoloff, Jake Gyllenhaal, Alyssa Milano, and Tyson Beckford. If you want to make the most of your year, put your energy into areas that will bring the best results. Don't let indecision or procrastination hold you back. Use common sense and plan a budget you can s

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

Measuring Care for Trans Individuals: A New Scale

Have you ever wondered how healthcare professionals treat transgender individuals? A new scale has been created to measure this. Known as the Transgender Health Care Humanization Scale, or THcH Scale for short, it's designed to assess how sensitive healthcare providers are to trans patients. But bef

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

Ramadan Fasting During Pregnancy: Long-term Health Effects on Kids

Fasting and restricting eating times, like during Ramadan, is known to have health benefits. However, the effects of this practice during pregnancy are still a mystery, especially when it comes to the long-term health of kids after they're born. A recent look at various studies tried to piece togeth

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

Setting Priorities for Research on Transgender People Facing Violence

Every year, transgender people suffer greatly from sexual assault and partner violence, but they often don't get the help they deserve. Sadly, there's not much research to guide the development of better support systems. A recent study aimed to create a new research agenda for Canada to fill the gap

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Dec 19 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Icelandic Streamer Síminn Joins Reykjavik Noir TV Adaptation

In a recent development, Icelandic streamer Síminn has jumped on board the upcoming television adaptation of Lilja Sigurdardottir's crime novel trilogy, "Reykjavik Noir. " The series is being produced by Icelandic production house Glassriver, known for shows like "Cold Haven" and "As Long As We Live

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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

Qatar Airways Brings Holiday Fun with AI Adventure

This festive season, Qatar Airways is making waves with its new AI-powered campaign. Instead of just offering flights, the airline lets you star in a holiday-themed adventure. You can swap your face with funny characters like elves and snowmen, and even win business class tickets! It's all about mak

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

Kidney Disease in South Africa: Uncovering the Silent Epidemic

Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a growing concern worldwide, especially in countries like South Africa. Many people don't find out they have it until it's severe. We looked into how common and how quickly it progresses in South Africa using some data from the National Health Laboratory Service.

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Dec 19 2024SCIENCE

Earth's Moon: Older Than We Thought?

Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered how old it is? As it turns out, scientists have been debating this for a while now. A new study suggests that the moon might be way older than we previously thought. In the past, scientists believed that the moon formed after a giant impact around 4.

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Dec 19 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Lawsuits and Allegations: The Legal Battle Between Jay-Z and Diddy's Attorney

A legal fight between Jay-Z and attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents clients accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual assault, has taken a strange turn. Buzbee claims Jay-Z's company tried to pay his former clients to sue him. The lawsuit alleges that Roc Nation hired two lawyers to persuade over two d

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

The Unusual Journey of Blood in the Brain

Meet John, a 54-year-old man who had a special map of his brain's blood vessels made. This map, called a computed tomography angiogram (CTA), showed something unique. John's left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) wasn't just getting blood from the vertebrobasilar system, like most people. It also had

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