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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Overcoming Hurdles: A New Tool for Care Partners

The COVID-19 pandemic has been pretty tough on everyone. Now imagine how it has affected people with loved ones in long-term care (LTC), especially those living with dementia. When a loved one moves to LTC, caregivers suddenly have many responsibilities pulled away from them. This creates a new set

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

What Makes a Good Community?

Communities are essential. As they grow, they play an even bigger role with our elderly friends, family, and other people facing long term problems of daily life. But unfortunately too often older people who need extra care are left in the shadows. This is a real problem and there is no clear answer

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Feb 08 2025WEATHER

Winter's Mix: What to Expect Today

You can prepare yourself for a day of mixed precipitation. Yesterday, a cold snap set temperatures to the low teens. This morning, skies are covered, and snow is heading coastward. It might already be falling where you are. In the Boston area, expect flakes to begin between 9 a

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Feb 08 2025TECHNOLOGY

Chinese Tech Companies Join AI Race with New GPU Support

In the world of AI, things are heating up. Chinese tech companies are making big moves! For starters, Moore Threads and Kunlun, both of them are big names in Chinese AI hardware, have started supporting DeepSeek's AI models on their GPUs. This means that Moore Threads' MTT S80 and MTT S400

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Dentistry's AI Revolution: ChatGPT and the Future of Oral Care

Imagine this: a dental office where AI does more than just x-rays. Smart tech like ChatGPT is changing how dentists work and care for patients. This isn't just about fancy gadgets. It's about making sure every patient gets the best care possible. First, let's talk about what AI can do in dentistry

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Feb 08 2025SPORTS

Gamecock Legends: Three Players to Watch for Hall of Fame

One of the great universities in the US, South Carolina, will have a new face in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sterling Sharpe, a standout wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, has already been announced as the first University of South Carolina alumni to be inducted in 2025. I

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Feb 08 2025SCIENCE

A New Way to Look at How CO2 Gets Turned into Fuel in Reactions

Let's dive into a fascinating world of tiny atoms trying to do big things. Picture this: scientists are working on turning carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful things, like fuel, using a special substance called cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc). They are examining the core principles of this chemical reac

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Does getting pregnant via ART really boost the cancer risk?

What is the deal with assisted reproductive technology? ART, or assisted reproductive technology, is a big help to building families. But how much of a threat is it, really? The idea is to give those who can't have children on their own a chance. These people are called subfertile. First, le

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Teaching Relgious Leaders to Help People with Family Planning Decisions

Muslim communities are known to have an unsatisfied demand for family planning, yet many people are uncertain about birth control because they are worried it will conflict with their religious beliefs- their families and emotional well-being on the line. Tanzania is one of those countries. This i

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Blood Cell Clues

Doctors stumbled upon a strange scenario when a 56-year-old woman was found to have a peculiar disorder. Her body's response was a puzzle because her eosinophil levels remained abnormally high. While the root cause remains unknown scientists know that this rare condition is serious. The il

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