FUTURE PROJECTIONS

May 23 2025SPORTS

Notre Dame's Big Break: How New Rules Boost Their Playoff Chances

Notre Dame football is riding a wave of good fortune. The College Football Playoff has shaken things up for the 2025 season. The new rules mean the Fighting Irish could get a big advantage. Before, Notre Dame was left out of the opening-round bye, even if they were a top-four seed. Now, the selection committee will rank the top 12 teams in the country. This change co...

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Apr 27 2025HEALTH

The Future of Work and Urological Cancers

Urological cancers are becoming a significant issue for workers. These cancers include prostate, kidney, testicular, and bladder cancer. They are affecting more people in the workforce. We need to understand how much these cancers are growing. This means looking at how many people get them, how many die from them, and how much they affect people's lives. Over th...

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Jan 21 2025HEALTH

Colorectal Cancer on the Rise in China: A Look at Trends and Gender Differences

Colorectal cancer, also known as CRC, has become a significant health issue in China, with men and women experiencing it differently. This study explored how CRC cases, both new and existing, have changed from 1990 to 2021. It also looked at how many people died from CRC during this time. The study aims to predict future trends up to the year 2030. One key finding w...

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Dec 22 2024ENVIRONMENT

Heat Waves and Deaths: Alentejo's Future

Have you ever wondered how hot summers affect people's health? In Portugal's Alentejo region, where it's usually hot, scientists are looking into this. They found that as the world gets warmer, more people die from heat stress. This is a big problem, and it's going to get worse. They studied what happened in the past and what might happen by the end of this century. ...

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Dec 06 2024HEALTH

Will America's Life Expectancy Hit a Wall by 2050?

Imagine you're planning a trip for 2050. That's just 28 years from now, right? Well, scientists are saying that by then, Americans might not be living much longer than we do today. They're predicting a tiny bump in life expectancy, from 78. 3 years in 2022 to 80. 4 years in 2050. That might not sound like much, but it actually means the US could slip from 49th to 66t...

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Nov 18 2024HEALTH

Liver Cancer: Trends and Future in the US

Liver cancer, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has seen a significant rise in both cases and deaths over the past two decades. This trend isn't limited to just the US; it's a global issue. Let's dive into what's been happening and what might be ahead. First, let's talk about the past. Liver cancer rates have been climbing. Why? Well, several factors play...

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