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Jan 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

Helping Hands: Arcadia's Santa Anita Park Becomes a Hub

In an unexpected twist, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia has become a vital support center for those affected by the nearby Eaton Fire. People from all walks of life—evacuees and volunteers—flocked to the race track on Saturday to find help and offer support. Originally set up near the Rose Bowl in Pasad

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Jan 10 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Controversial Legacy of Singer Anita Bryant

Anita Bryant, a famed singer who initially rose to fame with hits like “Paper Roses, ” passed away at the age of 84 on December 16. Her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, was where she took her last breath, and the cause of her demise was cancer. Despite her musical success peaking in the 1960s and '70s, Bry

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Why Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Matter for Kids' Health

You know how When kids get sick with diarrhea, it's often caused by germs like viruses. One big factor for this is how clean their water, toilets, and hands are. A recent study looked at kids under 5 in some of the world's poorest places. They found that longer trips to get water (15 minutes or more

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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Exercising at High Altitudes: How It Affects People with Heart Conditions

More and more people with congenital heart disease (CHD) are getting active and might find themselves exercising at high altitudes. But how does this affect their bodies? This review looks into how short trips to high altitudes impact the heart and lungs of people with CHD during workouts. High alt

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Jan 08 2025CELEBRITIES

Jimmy Carter: The Multifaceted President Who Loved to Create

Jimmy Carter isn’t just known for being a former president. He's also a talented woodworker, painter, and poet. His artistic side offered him a break from his public life. Carter’s creations often reflected his personal beliefs and experiences. Did you know he even improved his home using skills he

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

Boosting Urban Sanitation: Do Behavior Change Interventions Work?

"When it comes to urban living, keeping things clean is crucial. But not everyone follows the same rules. Some countries have launched projects to change how people act, hoping it'll make cities cleaner. But do these projects really work? Well, the answer isn't clear yet. Researchers have looked int

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Jan 06 2025LIFESTYLE

Travel Smart: Organize Your Flights with These Handy Products

Ever felt like a hot mess during long flights, constantly hunting for your stuff in grimy pockets? Meet Airplane Pockets, a small business making travel organization a breeze. Their portable, sanitary products are perfect for keeping all your essentials within reach. Take Emma Lord, for instance. S

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Jan 06 2025POLITICS

Military's Role in Protecting Civilians: Shifting Gears

For a long time, the protection of civilians (POC) in conflict wasn't a big deal in military strategies. It was more about arms bearers following international humanitarian law (IHL). But things are changing. The nature of conflicts is transforming, with more internal fights happening in cities by u

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Jan 06 2025HEALTH

Exploring the Heart's Shape in Kids with Double Inlet Right Ventricle: A CT Scan Study

Doctors used a special kind of CT scan to look at the hearts of kids with a condition called double inlet right ventricle (DIRV). This condition is a bit like having one strong chamber in the heart instead of two. They wanted to see what the inside of these hearts looked like and if there were any o

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Jan 01 2025HEALTH

Testing Smartness: Does the WAIS-IV Work for Adults with Heart Defects?

You might think that intelligence tests are the same for everyone, but have you ever wondered if they work differently for people with health issues? That's what researchers looked into with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) and adults with a heart condition called d-tr

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