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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Trump's Big Penny Plan: What Does He Want to Do With the Penny?

America's president has decided to shake things up, implementing a major change to the country's currency system. The Treasury Department is now told to stop producing pennies. Donald Trump claims that the cost of making pennies is way more than what they are actually worth. Pennie

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Birthright Battle

Birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants has been a hot topic lately. Recently, a judge in New Hampshire made a big move. He temporarily halted a presidential order that aimed to change this policy. This isn't the first time such an order has been blocked. Judges in Seattl

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

The Flu's Back: Why This Winter is Making a Mark

This winter, flu cases are skyrocketing, making it one of the toughest flu seasons in over a decade. Reports from February show that 43 states are experiencing high to very high flu activity. Doctors are seeing a lot of flu-like illnesses, with nearly 8% of visits related to the flu. This is the hig

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Spotting Lung Cancer Early: What You Need to Know

Imagine this: a simple test could save your life. That is the promise of lung cancer screening. But who should get this test and how often? These questions can be tough to answer. Luckily, there's a group of experts who spend a lot of time thinking about this. This group of medical experts

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Breaking Barriers: Female Nurses in Türkiye

Picture this: a country where old-fashioned ideas about men and women's roles are still strong. This is the reality in Türkiye, where female nurses face unique challenges. These challenges aren't just about their jobs; they're about deeply rooted societal expectations. Women in Türkiye are

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Heart to Heart: From Challenge to Recovery

Imagine pushing your body to the limit, testing the boundaries of what you can handle. This is exactly what happened to a person who found themselves in a hospital ward. But how did this happen, and what did they learn? The journey began with an event that was supposed to be a test of enduran

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Navigating the Healthcare Shift: Teens and Parents Speak Out

The shift from pediatric to adult health services is a big deal. Experts have been saying for a while that we need to get ready better. They also talk about the need for better coordination. Without considering what patients really want and need, it's hard to get them to follow recommendations. I

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Final Year Students' Insights on End-of-Life Care: A Ugandan Perspective

Palliative care has been a part of the curriculum for final-year nursing and medical students in Uganda for around 10 years. However, there has been a surprising lack of research into how well students understand and feel confident about providing this type of care. This gap in knowledge is a bit of

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

How do Large Language Models Measure Up to Real Guidelines on Brain Health after Surgery

Big language models like ChatGPT-4 and Gemini can generate advice based on large amounts of data, and that's cool. But can they really be trusted with something as serious as protecting someone's brain after a surgery? Without proper training, just like a doctor, these models might give the

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Gender Bias in Medical Records: The Language That Speaks Volumes

Doctors could be unintentionally showing their opinions on patients based on the language they use to describe them. Using a type of artificial intelligence called Natural Language Processing, it's possible to identify subtle biases. This AI looks at the language used in the medical records to figur

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