Imagine being told you have a type of skin cancer in your head or neck area that can't be removed by surgery. This is a tricky situation, especially if you're older or have other health issues. Doctors often turn to radiation therapy to control the cancer locally at the site. A recent study looked i
NASCAR's 2025 season is starting with a bang by bringing the Busch Light Clash to Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina. This iconic track, known as the "Madhouse, " hasn't hosted a Cup Series event in over 50 years. Fans have been eagerly snapping up all 17, 000 tickets, and drivers are preparing f
As the dust settled on Election Night 2024, Brian Williams found himself looking ahead. "Our country is going through changes again, " he told viewers of his special on Amazon Prime Video, with a highway diorama as his backdrop. "Life goes on, and my next gig is hosting our firehouse dinner in New J
Ever heard of vanadium? It's a trace element that, in large amounts, can do serious damage to organs like the heart. Now imagine a hero fighting back – enter tectochrysin, a naturally occurring plant compound with a superpower: shielding hearts from this metal menace. Tectochrysin tackles heart dama
Did you know that your cup of morning joe might be doing more for you than just waking you up? A recent study from Tulane University found that people who drink two to three cups of coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from any cause or from heart disease compared to those who don’t drin
Ever wondered how Norway prepares for a nuclear emergency? Numerical models are a big help! They quickly predict where radioactive particles might go, so officials can take the right emergency actions. These models also help understand how these particles move in air and water. But there are lots of
You might think the music industry is all about youth, but there's a group of unsung heroes who are proving that age is just a number. We're talking about roadies, those hardworking folks who make sure the show goes on smoothly. Surprisingly, many of them are in their 60s and 70s! They've been aroun
In October 2018, Canada made a big change by legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Most studies so far have looked at the effects of this legalization using snapshots of data collected at one point in time. But what if we could follow the same people over time to see how their cannabis use chang
Canadian leaders are fed up with President-elect Donald Trump's repeated suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who handles U. S. -Canada relations, has said, "The joke is over. " Trump has been saying Canada and Greenland could join the U. S. , with C
Have you ever wondered how vital X-rays, or radiographs, are in root canal treatments? This study took a peek at dental students' use of X-rays during root canal procedures. They looked at two types of X-rays: working length (WL) and master cone (MC) radiographs. These X-rays help dentists see the r
