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Apr 25 2026HEALTH

Cortisol: The Hormone You Can’t Live Without (But Isn’t Your Enemy)

Your body runs on a hidden schedule you never see. Before your alarm even rings, a quiet chemical alarm goes off—cortisol. This isn’t a villain sneaking around; it’s your morning starter, gently nudging your heart rate up, waking up your brain, and unlocking energy stores so you can move, think, and

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Apr 25 2026HEALTH

How expert advice helps speed up safe drug trials for muscle diseases

Back in 2009, a small group of experts started giving free, no-nonsense feedback to anyone trying to turn a muscle-disease idea into a real treatment. Their main job was to stop bad drugs from reaching patients too early, and to make sure good drugs had a fair shot at proving they worked. Over 15 ye

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Apr 25 2026HEALTH

How mom’s high-fat diet might shape a baby’s brain

A high-fat, low-carb diet called keto has been around for decades. Doctors first used it to help control seizures in people with epilepsy. Now it’s everywhere—people eat it for weight loss or energy, not just for health problems. But what happens when pregnant women try this diet? That part is still

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Apr 25 2026ENTERTAINMENT

TMZ heads to Washington with flashy moves

The arrival of TMZ in Washington isn’t just another entertainment industry takeover—it’s a symptom of how politics and pop culture have blended over time. For years, the city’s power players acted like gatekeepers, keeping out tabloid-style media. But with public trust in Congress at historic lows a

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Apr 25 2026SCIENCE

NASA’s new flying lab: a 777 turned into the ultimate Earth detective

NASA just got a hand-me-down plane that used to fly thousands of passengers around the world. But this isn’t any ordinary jet—it’s now the biggest flying science lab in the agency’s fleet. After a year of heavy-duty upgrades in Texas, the former Japan Airlines Boeing 777 landed at NASA’s Langley Res

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Apr 25 2026ENTERTAINMENT

How Disney does live shows: the making of Bluey’s Best Day Ever

The team behind the new Disneyland show “Bluey’s Best Day Ever” recently shared how they built the script piece by piece. Instead of locking everything down at once, they ran trial sessions where actors and writers tried out lines and scenes. For the unicorn character Unicorse, they held mini-worksh

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Apr 25 2026SPORTS

NFL insiders knew about Vrabel and Russini’s bond long before photos surfaced

Sports media watchers noticed something unusual when the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini photos appeared. This wasn’t just another celebrity gossip moment—it revealed how easily personal connections can influence professional perceptions. Insiders at NFL meetings months earlier had already seen the two t

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Apr 25 2026SPORTS

High School Sports Roundup: Local Stars Shine in College Plans and Team Tributes

Two East Islip football players recently earned countywide honors at an awards event where only 11 athletes receive top recognition. Dylan Bayer became one of the Golden Eleven Scholar Athletes for 2025, a title that combines sports skill with academic success. His teammate Jake Simmons was named Pl

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Apr 25 2026POLITICS

The Whistleblower Who Took On a Banking Giant—and Paid the Price

Brad Birkenfeld could have stayed quiet. As a top private banker in Switzerland, he handled accounts for some of America’s wealthiest people—many of whom kept money hidden offshore to dodge taxes. Instead, he walked into a U. S. government office in 2007 and handed over details of 19, 000 secret acc

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Apr 25 2026FINANCE

Why Big Sales Don't Always Mean Big Profits

Business owners often cheer when they see sales numbers climbing. High revenue feels like success, but it’s just the first half of the story. The real test comes when you subtract the hidden costs of running the company. Without tracking the difference between gross and net revenue, a business can g

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