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Dec 23 2024HEALTH

Pain After Breast Cancer: How E-Learning Can Help Professionals Collaborate

Chronic pain is a common problem for breast cancer survivors. It's important to understand that physical, psychological, and social factors all play a role in pain management. To tackle this issue effectively, healthcare professionals need to work together and use different approaches. That's why we

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Dec 23 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Power of Bats: How Landscapes in Portugal Affect Pest Control

Bats play a vital role in keeping pests under control, especially in areas with lots of agriculture. But figuring out how to include bat management in conservation plans is tough. The way a landscape looks can greatly influence where bats live, how many different types there are, and how well they d

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Dec 23 2024HEALTH

New Hope for Advanced Breast Cancer: A Look at ADCs

Metastatic breast cancer is serious business. It's when cancer spreads from the breast to other parts of the body. There are two main types: hormone receptor-positive (HR+) and triple-negative (TN). For a long time, chemotherapy (CT) has been the standard treatment. But now, antibody-drug conjugates

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

Rachel's Surprise: How Childbirth Costs Can Catch You Off Guard

Meet Rachel Kaplan and her husband, Andrew Sheffield, from Arden, North Carolina. Last year, they found out they were expecting a baby and didn't have health insurance. Their doctor suggested they join Sedera, a nonprofit that works like insurance but with less hassle. How does it work? Members cont

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Dec 22 2024FINANCE

Are Rate Cuts Still the Key to High Yields?

The Federal Reserve decided to trim interest rates by a quarter percentage point on December 19. But they also tweaked their forecast, hinting that rate cuts won't speed up. Are high yields still the hot commodity for investors? Let's dig in! Investors often chase after stocks that promise high ret

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Dec 22 2024SPORTS

What Did First Take Say About Ryan Day?

As Ohio State geared up for their game against Tennessee, attention shifted towards coach Ryan Day's job security. On the heels of another loss to Michigan, talk shows like First Take began speculating about Day's future. But Kirk Herbstreit, a college football analyst, had something to say about th

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Dec 22 2024CRIME

Why Did the Suspect Drive into Magdeburg's Christmas Market?

Officials in Germany are scratching their heads, trying to figure out why a man decided to rent a big SUV and plow it into the bustling Christmas market near Magdeburg's city hall. Holger Munch, the boss of Germany's domestic security agency, revealed that they had been keeping an eye on the suspect

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Dec 22 2024SCIENCE

Discovering the Insect-Munching Fungi: A New Global Database

Insects and other tiny critters are vital parts of our planet's ecosystems. Among them, certain fungi play a big role in keeping populations in check. These fungi, called entomopathogenic fungi, specifically attack insects and arthropods. One group, the Hypocreales, has been overlooked by scientists

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

Which CDKI Works Best? A Real World Look at Palbociclib and Ribociclib

Imagine you're at the doctor's office, trying to figure out which medicine works best for a specific type of breast cancer. Palbociclib and ribociclib are both used to treat HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, but which one is more effective? A study called OPAL (NCT03417115) tried

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

What Makes an Influenza Vaccine Irresistible to Australians?

Ever wondered what makes an influenza vaccine appealing to Aussies? A recent study dug into this by asking people who have gotten the flu shot in the past five years and plan to get it again. The study used a approach called a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE), where participants were given three dif

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