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Feb 10 2025SPORTS

Saquon Barkley's Big Season

Saquon Barkley's 2023 was a whirlwind. He rushed for 31 yards in the first half of the Super Bowl, enough to set the NFL season rushing record, including the playoffs. This broke the old mark of 2, 476 yards set by Terrell Davis back in 1998. Davis had a monster season, leading the Denver Broncos to

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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

Uncovering Hidden Links: Medications During Pregnancy and Childhood Cancer

Researchers have set their sights on a critical question: Do medications taken during pregnancy impact the risk of childhood cancer? This is a big deal because, in wealthy countries, cancer is a major cause of death in kids. The problem is that we don't have much information on how in-utero medicati

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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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Feb 10 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Mystery of Mixed Ferroelectrics

Have you ever wondered what happens when strange electric dipoles start to behave differently in mixed ferroelectrics? Imagine a bunch of these tiny electric dipoles spread out randomly across a material. Each one is like a tiny magnet but with electric fields instead of magnetic fields. Scientists

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Scandal Rocks DOJ Team as US Treasury faces Data privacy concerns.

A judge put the brakes on a team member's access to sensitive Treasury data, right before someone from the team stepped down after some nasty social media posts came to light. There are three union groups involved, blasting the way all this was handled. The judge tossed a temporary restriction at U.

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Struggle:How Diabetes Can Lead to Eating Issues

A significant challenge for those with Type 1 diabetes is maintaining balanced glucose levels. This is especially tricky for young people with the condition. Because of this a lot of young people with the condition face another problem: disordered eating. This can lead to serious health complication

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Feb 10 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Speedrunner KOs Mike Tyson in Under 2 Minutes

Speedrunning is all about beating the clock, and doing it with style. SummoningSalt, known for their speedrunning skills, accomplished a feat that many thought was impossible. They managed to knock out Mike Tyson in the popular game Punch-Out in just 1:59. 97. This wasn't their first try. They atte

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Testing the social performance rating scale: more than just anxiety

Have you ever wondered if the Social Performance Rating Scale (SPRS) is useful beyond just measuring social anxiety disorder? The SPRS is a tool that observations anxiety behaviours in social settings. Typically, it has been used to study social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, wha

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