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Jul 14 2025HEALTH

How Everyday Racism Might Affect Your Ability to Have Kids

People often talk about how race and money can affect health. But what about the impact of discrimination on having babies? This is a topic that hasn't been explored much. Research shows that racial and economic differences exist in fertility. But the link between facing discrimination and the abil

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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 14 2025EDUCATION

Nurses: The Frontline Fighters Against Stigma

Nurses play a huge role in healthcare. They are the first faces patients see. They spend the most time with patients. This makes their job super important. They need to be ready to help everyone without any bias. Training nurses well is key. They must learn to treat all patients fairly. This means

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Jul 13 2025HEALTH

Understanding the Challenges of Care and Recovery for Jaundice Patients

Patients dealing with a serious liver condition called malignant obstructive jaundice often face a tough road to recovery. One common treatment is a procedure known as percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD). This helps to relieve the blockage causing the jaundice. However, the journey

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Jul 13 2025HEALTH

Understanding the Blurred Lines in Cancer Research

Cancer doctors in France face a tricky situation. They often mix up research goals with patient care. This mix-up is called therapeutic misconception (TM). It happens when people in studies think the main goal is to help them, not to find out new things for everyone. Oncologists deal with this a lo

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Jul 12 2025HEALTH

How Video Calls Are Changing Kids' Brain Cancer Treatment

Video calls are now a big deal in treating brain cancer in children. This isn't just a short-term trend. It's been going on for 20 years between two hospitals, one in Jordan and one in Canada. But it's not just them anymore. Since 2018, more hospitals in the region have joined in. They all talk abou

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Jul 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Laptop Deals That Won't Break the Bank

Prime Day is here, and it's bringing some serious laptop deals with it. If you've been thinking about upgrading your tech, now might be the perfect time. Let's dive in and see what's on offer. First up, there's a great deal on the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6. This business laptop is perfect for work

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Jul 11 2025SCIENCE

A Dino Discovery Beneath the Parking Lot

Deep under a parking lot in Denver, a museum known for its dinosaur exhibits made an unexpected discovery. While exploring geothermal heating options, they drilled over 750 feet down. What they found was a tiny fossil, about the size of a hockey puck. This fossil is a vertebra from a small, plant-ea

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Jul 11 2025HEALTH

How Smart Tech is Changing the Way We Fight Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a big deal. It's one of the most common and deadly cancers out there. Every year, about 2 million people get it, and 1. 8 million lose their lives because of it. And it's only getting worse. By 2050, experts think there could be 3. 8 million new cases. That's why finding it early and

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Jul 10 2025HEALTH

What Makes People Choose COVID-19 Vaccines?

The COVID-19 pandemic changed how we think about vaccines. Now, researchers are using a method called discrete choice experiments to figure out what makes people pick one vaccine over another. This review looks at many studies that used this method to understand what influences people's decisions ab

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