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Feb 13 2025HEALTH

Funeral Festivals: Balancing Culture and Health in Africa

In certain African communities, funerals are not just somber occasions. They are vibrant celebrations known as disco matanga. These events allow people to remember their loved ones while enjoying themselves. However, they also involve long trips and alcohol consumption, which can increase the likeli

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Feb 13 2025HEALTH

Is the EQ-5D-Y-3L a Good Fit for Chinese Kids?

Let's talk about a tool called EQ-5D-Y-3L. It's a questionnaire designed to help figure out how kids feel about their health and life. Originally made for adults, it was later adapted for kids. The big question is: does it work well for Chinese kids? The EQ-5D-Y-3L aims to measure something called

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Feb 12 2025AGRICULTURE

The Optimal Setup of Farm Fresh Cold Storage

Just picture this: farmers from fields to fridge. Make perfect sense, right? Cold storage is key. It keeps food fresh and extends its life. You see, different fruits and veggies need different fridge temperatures. Sometimes, there's just too much stuff to store in one place. So, what's the solution?

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

DIGITAL CHECK-UPS: MAKING AUTISM SCREENING MORE REACHABLE

The search for better autism screening methods is on. Traditional ways of diagnosing autism can be pretty tough. They cost a lot and take up many resources. Plus, not everyone has easy access to them. But here's where things get interesting: the pandemic forced doctors to use telemedicine more. This

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Super Bowl 2023: Politics, Pop Culture, and Pork

A standing president has not stepped foot into a NFL's biggest game until 2023, and it was not for free. For instance, Carl’s Jr. have made the choice to bring back the good old days of racy content in its ads has got people talking. Some of them were super excited about the return of those

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Books Under Fire: The Jerusalem Bookstore Raid

East Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop, a pillar of intellectual life, is now facing trouble. Is this raid by police is a result of reading too many books? Police showed up at the bookshop on Sunday and accused the owners of selling books that spread hate. They were also suspicious about selling boo

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Feb 11 2025ENVIRONMENT

Mexico farming jobs facing weather hurdles

Since the 1980s, Mexican farm jobs have had to deal with climate swings Most rain feed farmers have to play the predictable rain game every year Agricultural jobs have to rely on the timing and amount of rain that comes from the sky. In Mexico, a large portion of the population, around 20 million,

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Caring Within Chaos - Will We Ever Make Right Decisions?

Old people’s final days have a taste of fear, loneliness, confusion, and death. That's a dark truth those aged living in Brazils favelas see daily. People dying without right care, needs to be different! The government is to blame ignoring the weak. And wanted to inspect less fortunate's. To be inf

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Feb 10 2025ENVIRONMENT

Our Need for Nature

People have a deep urge to connect with nature. This is what the biophilia hypothesis is all about. It's the idea that humans have an innate love for the natural world. But is this really true? Lets think about that. Biophilia suggests that we are drawn to nature automatically, like a magnet. This

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Feb 09 2025ENVIRONMENT

Mountain High, But How Green is it?

A deep look into the quality of farming in China's Heilongjiang Province shows a lot of progress and challenges. Building farming practices that benefit the environment and make sure everyone gets a share requires over twenty years of efforts. From 2013 to 2022, Heilongjiang has seen an upward tre

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