Southwest Florida Proton, a new cancer clinic in Estero, now offers proton therapy that many young patients need. The center lets families stay close to home instead of traveling far for treatment. Proton therapy is especially helpful for children because it targets tumors more precisely than reg
South Carolina’s lawmakers are currently debating how to redraw congressional district lines. The stakes are high: the shape of these maps can decide who gets to speak for a community in Washington. Some politicians believe that reshaping the districts will give them an easier path to reelecti
Some eggs might carry more than just protein. A recent study dug into the lead levels found in eggs from chickens, quails, and ducks. Researchers used a method called Monte Carlo simulations to estimate risk. This approach runs thousands of random checks to predict worst-case scenarios. The findings
SoftBank recently sold off all its Uber shares, which might seem like bad news at first glance. The company’s stock has dropped from its peak of over $100 last year to around $74 now—a 27% slide. But before investors hit the panic button, it’s worth noting that Uber isn’t actually struggling. The co
Socket, a young cybersecurity firm, has just secured a new funding round that puts its worth at one billion dollars. The latest investment of sixty million dollars was led by Thrive Capital, with Andreessen Horowitz and Abstract Ventures staying on board, while Capital One Ventures joined as a fresh
South Alabama and Troy were set to clash in the Sun Belt tournament on Wednesday night, but rain in Montgomery forced a change of plans. The two teams now start the competition at 9 a. m. Thursday in front of a different crowd, as the original game was delayed by more than two hours and then halted
Social media is full of food ads that aren’t healthy. Teenagers see a lot of these posts every day, and the more they watch them, the more likely they are to like or eat junk food. Researchers asked 1, 002 teens how often they saw food messages from different people: friends, popular online pe
South American gang members have been caught after a series of home break‑ins in Los Angeles that used delivery packages as disguises. Seven suspects, four of them from Colombia, were arrested for targeting houses by posing as workers from services like Amazon, DoorDash and UberEats. Police no
Some doctors say no to certain treatments because of their personal beliefs. Others argue that refusing care breaks the trust patients place in doctors. A new argument suggests both views can coexist if we rethink what a doctor’s job really means. The core claim that refusal is always wrong r
South Carolina lawyer Richard Harpootlian says that the tangled legal battles of former attorney Alex Murdaugh are being pushed apart by political pressure. He told a news program that the case has been twisted by connections to former county clerk Rebecca Hill and the state attorney general, Ala
