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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Meth use in Mexican Queer Culture

There's more to drug use among gay males in Mexico than meets the eye. It's not just about the substances themselves, but also the intersection of identity and culture. Analysts initially looked into this topic with a zoom at some biomedical factors. Which is fine to get us started. According to rec

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Feb 08 2025SPORTS

Big Data meets Big Game: How Sports Teams are Winning with AI

Picture this: tens of millions of sports fans eagerly awaiting the biggest game of the year, and everyone wants to be part of the action. That's the Super Bowl, and AI is cooking up something special to make it even better. To get ahead in the game and win more fans, teams need to shine in the brand

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Gout patients in Korea-Why Treatment Plans Fail

In Korea, a recent study tried to figure out why some folks with gout are difficult to control by examining who tends to stop treatment artificially early. This is especially relevant because gout, a type of inflammatory disorder, is typically treated with drugs that reduce uric acid levels. Unfort

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Brain Bumps: Why kids might feel bad when they cut their head on the playground

Do you know how kids can come home from playing with a headache, or feeling hurt? It is common for kids to receive minor head injuries while running around outside, known as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This injury could lead to sleep problems, head pain, and other aches and

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Changing the way people in their 40s and 50s live healthier.

Is there a way to help adults change the things they do to look after themselves? Santé publique France is testing a digital way to do this. This isn't just a plan to add some information but it's a main effort to change a person's life. Think about adults in their 40s and 50s, it's an impo

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Feb 07 2025POLITICS

Panama's Canal Gambit: A Waterway Sandwiched Between Superpowers

Panama's relationship with China and the United States is heating up. In a sudden turn of events, Panama has decided not to renew a major infrastructure deal with China, citing pressure from the United States to reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal, a critical pathway for global trade. C

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

Pigs to the Rescue: A New Hope for Kidney Patients

In a major medical breakthrough, a 66-year-old man in Boston recently received a kidney transplant. This isn't just any kidney. It came from a pig! This was the fourth time a pig kidney was transplanted into a human in the U. S. And it's part of a new clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Adm

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Feb 07 2025POLITICS

Government in Crisis

The Trump presidency has kicked off with a bang, shaking up the federal workforce. In just a few weeks, tens of thousands of workers have been affected by drastic changes. There are two main reasons to look at this. First, key staff have been fired, and departments have been frozen in their tracks.

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Feb 07 2025POLITICS

Time to Upgrade Our Skies: Lessons from a Deadly Crash

Ever noticed how old some of our infrastructure is? Well, President Trump turned the spotlight on our aging air traffic control system. You don't need to be an expert to know 67 people died in a midair crash. This catastrophe took place somewhere near Reagan National Airport. It involved

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Unleashing Root Power: Boosting Chicken Feed with a Tiny Helper

First, imagine a tiny microorganism, Lactobacterium plantarum, which is a type of bacteria. It has a big job in the world of chicken feed. This is not an ordinary bacteria. It has a unique skill, fermentation. Fermentation is a process where bacteria changes certain substances into useful ones. No

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